Plum Island Sound (South End) Tides Today
Near Ipswich · Essex County, MA · NOAA 8441241
- Low2:41AM0.4 ft
- High8:53AM9.5 ft
- Low3:15PM0.1 ft
- High9:22PM8.8 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 3:15 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:53 to 9:53 AMaround high tide
- 2:15 to 4:15 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:08 to 4:08 AMmoonrise
- Major8:21 to 10:21 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:24 to 3:24 PMmoonset
- Major8:43 to 10:43 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 4:05 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:40 to 10:40 AMaround high tide
- 3:05 to 5:05 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:15 to 5:15 AMmoonrise
- Major9:06 to 11:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:47 to 3:47 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 68°Heavy rain 100% rainS 6 mph
- TonightLow 53°Heavy rain 100% rainS 3 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 60°Light rain likely 72% rainN 7 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay · issued Fri 10:05 AM
- This Afternoon
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. A chance of tstms, then a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Sat
- N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 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 | 9:40 AM 9.6 ft10:11 PM 8.6 ft | 3:30 AM 0.5 ft4:05 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:24 AM 9.6 ft10:56 PM 8.5 ft | 4:16 AM 0.7 ft4:50 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:05 AM 9.6 ft11:37 PM 8.3 ft | 4:58 AM 0.9 ft5:33 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:43 AM 9.5 ft | 5:39 AM 1.1 ft6:13 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:16 AM 8.1 ft12:22 PM 9.3 ft | 6:18 AM 1.2 ft6:54 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:56 AM 8.0 ft1:03 PM 9.2 ft | 6:58 AM 1.4 ft7:35 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:37 AM 7.9 ft1:45 PM 9.0 ft | 7:40 AM 1.5 ft8:19 PM 0.6 ft |
About the Tides at Plum Island Sound (South End)
Plum Island Sound (South End) 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 8.4 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 9.7 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:50 PM, and the highest is 9.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:24 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 8441241.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8441241, Plum Island Sound (south end). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.