Plum Island Tides Today
Near Newburyport · Merrimack River Entrance · Essex County, MA · NOAA 8440452
- Low2:39AM0.3 ft
- High8:52AM8.7 ft
- Low3:13PM0.1 ft
- High9:20PM8.1 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 3:13 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:52 to 9:52 AMaround high tide
- 2:13 to 4:13 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 4:01 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:39 to 10:39 AMaround high tide
- 3:01 to 5:01 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:16 to 5:16 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
- This AfternoonHigh 67°Heavy rain 100% rainS 5 mph
- TonightLow 53°Rain 100% rainS 3 to 8 mph
- SaturdayHigh 59°Light rain likely 69% rainN 7 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM · issued Fri 8:02 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Rain. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
- Sat
- NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning.
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 | 9:39 AM 8.9 ft10:08 PM 8.0 ft | 3:27 AM 0.4 ft4:01 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:21 AM 8.9 ft10:52 PM 7.8 ft | 4:11 AM 0.5 ft4:46 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:02 AM 8.9 ft11:34 PM 7.7 ft | 4:52 AM 0.7 ft5:27 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:41 AM 8.7 ft | 5:32 AM 0.9 ft6:07 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:14 AM 7.5 ft12:20 PM 8.6 ft | 6:11 AM 1.1 ft6:47 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:54 AM 7.3 ft1:00 PM 8.4 ft | 6:50 AM 1.3 ft7:27 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:35 AM 7.2 ft1:42 PM 8.3 ft | 7:32 AM 1.4 ft8:11 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at Plum Island
Plum 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 7.8 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 9.0 feet. The lowest water is -0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:46 PM, and the highest is 8.9 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:21 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 8440452.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8440452, Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.