Poponesset Island Tides Today
Near Popponesset Island · Poponesset Bay · Barnstable County, MA · NOAA 8447742
- Low4:16AM0.1 ft
- High10:47AM2.4 ft
- Low4:49PM0.1 ft
- High11:16PM2.3 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 4:49 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:47 to 11:47 AMaround high tide
- 3:49 to 5:49 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:05 to 4:05 AMmoonrise
- Major8:20 to 10:20 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:24 to 3:24 PMmoonset
- Major8:42 to 10:42 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 5:05 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:05 to 6:05 AMaround low tide
- 10:32 AM to 12:32 PMaround high tide
- 4:38 to 6:38 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:12 to 5:12 AMmoonrise
- Major9:04 to 11:04 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:48 to 3:48 PMmoonset
- Major9:27 to 11:27 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 65°Light rain 85% rainS 15 mph
- TonightLow 59°Heavy rain 100% rainS 8 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 62°Light rain then patchy fog 90% rainSW 7 to 10 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 | 11:32 AM 2.5 ft | 5:05 AM 0.2 ft5:38 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 12:03 AM 2.3 ft12:13 PM 2.5 ft | 5:49 AM 0.2 ft6:22 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 12:47 AM 2.3 ft12:52 PM 2.5 ft | 6:30 AM 0.2 ft7:04 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 1:29 AM 2.2 ft1:31 PM 2.5 ft | 7:10 AM 0.3 ft7:45 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 2:10 AM 2.2 ft2:10 PM 2.4 ft | 7:50 AM 0.3 ft8:26 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 2:51 AM 2.1 ft2:51 PM 2.4 ft | 8:31 AM 0.4 ft9:07 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 3:33 AM 2.1 ft3:33 PM 2.3 ft | 9:12 AM 0.4 ft9:49 PM 0.2 ft |
About the Tides at Poponesset Island
Poponesset 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 2.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:22 PM, and the highest is 2.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 12:13 PM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Boston, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8447742, Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, timed from its reference station Boston (8443970). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.