Nantucket Tides Today
Nantucket County, MA · NOAA 8449130
- Low2:58AM0.3 ft
- High9:43AM3.6 ft
- Low3:42PM0.1 ft
- High10:19PM3.1 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 3:42 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:43 to 10:43 AMaround high tide
- 2:42 to 4:42 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:03 to 4:03 AMmoonrise
- Major8:18 to 10:18 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:23 to 3:23 PMmoonset
- Major8:40 to 10:40 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:32 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:27 to 11:27 AMaround high tide
- 3:32 to 5:32 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:10 to 5:10 AMmoonrise
- Major9:03 to 11:03 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 PMmoonset
- Major9:26 to 11:26 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Massachusetts saltwater fishing permit info and size and bag limits from the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 66°Light rain likely 56% rainS 15 mph
- TonightLow 57°Light rain 94% rainS 7 to 12 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Light rain 90% rainSW 8 to 12 mph
Boating Forecast
Nantucket Sound · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms.
- Tonight
- S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Sat
- S winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 10:27 AM 3.7 ft11:12 PM 3.0 ft | 3:44 AM 0.4 ft4:32 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 11:10 AM 3.7 ft | 4:27 AM 0.5 ft5:17 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:00 AM 2.9 ft11:50 AM 3.7 ft | 5:08 AM 0.6 ft6:00 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:43 AM 2.8 ft12:29 PM 3.7 ft | 5:49 AM 0.7 ft6:41 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 1:22 AM 2.7 ft1:07 PM 3.6 ft | 6:30 AM 0.8 ft7:22 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:00 AM 2.7 ft1:46 PM 3.5 ft | 7:12 AM 0.8 ft8:05 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 2:39 AM 2.6 ft2:28 PM 3.5 ft | 7:55 AM 0.9 ft8:49 PM 0.3 ft |
About the Tides at Nantucket
Nantucket gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 3.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.7 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 5:17 PM, and the highest is 3.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 11:10 AM.
NOAA station 8449130 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 5.0 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8449130, Nantucket. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.