Nut Island Tides Today
Quincy Bay · Norfolk County, MA · NOAA 8444525
- Low2:27AM0.5 ft
- High8:45AM10.1 ft
- Low2:59PM0.3 ft
- High9:13PM9.6 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:45 to 9:45 AMaround high tide
- 1:59 to 3:59 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 AMmoonrise
- Major8:22 to 10:22 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:25 to 3:25 PMmoonset
- Major8:44 to 10:44 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 3:48 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:31 to 10:31 AMaround high tide
- 2:48 to 4:48 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:15 to 5:15 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:48 to 3:48 PMmoonset
- Major9:29 to 11:29 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
- TodayHigh 67°Rain 100% rainS 9 mph
- TonightLow 57°Rain 99% rainS 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Light rain then patchy fog 75% rainN 8 mph
Boating Forecast
Boston Harbor · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Rain with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Sat
- N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. Patchy fog. Rain likely 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 | 9:31 AM 10.3 ft10:00 PM 9.5 ft | 3:15 AM 0.6 ft3:48 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:11 AM 10.4 ft10:44 PM 9.4 ft | 3:58 AM 0.7 ft4:32 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:50 AM 10.4 ft11:26 PM 9.3 ft | 4:39 AM 0.8 ft5:13 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:29 AM 10.3 ft | 5:19 AM 1.1 ft5:54 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:07 AM 9.0 ft12:08 PM 10.1 ft | 6:00 AM 1.3 ft6:35 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:49 AM 8.8 ft12:50 PM 9.9 ft | 6:41 AM 1.5 ft7:16 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:31 AM 8.5 ft1:33 PM 9.6 ft | 7:23 AM 1.7 ft7:59 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Nut Island
Nut Island 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 8.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Monday, November 9, when the water moves about 10.6 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Monday, November 9 at 5:13 PM, and the highest is 10.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:11 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8444525.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8444525, Nut Island, Quincy Bay. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.