Essex tide times

Essex, MAEssexNOAA 8441771Thursday, October 1 · EDTThu Oct 1TomorrowChange station
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On Thursday, October 1 at Essex: high of 9.3 ft at 3:05 AM, low of 0.7 ft at 9:32 AM, high of 10.7 ft at 3:16 PM, low of −0.1 ft at 10:15 PM.

Lowest tide
10:15 PM
−0.1 ft
Highest tide
3:16 PM
10.7 ft
Tide range
10.8 ft
Highest high minus lowest low
Daylight
6:41 AM
Sunset 6:26 PM
Predicted tides for Thursday, October 1.

Tomorrow's tide (predicted)

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft3:05 AMHigh · 9.3 ft9:32 AMLow · 0.7 ft3:16 PMHigh · 10.7 ft10:15 PMLow · −0.1 ft
Tide chart for Essex, Thursday, October 1. High 9.3 ft at 3:05 AM, low 0.7 ft at 9:32 AM, high 10.7 ft at 3:16 PM, low −0.1 ft at 10:15 PM.

Predicted tide height at Essex for Thursday, October 1, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Tides this day

ft above MLLW
  • High3:05 AM9.3 ft
  • Low9:32 AM0.7 ft
  • High3:16 PM10.7 ft
  • Low10:15 PM−0.1 ft
Tide times for Essex
TideTimeHeight
High3:05 AM9.3 ft
Low9:32 AM0.7 ft
High3:16 PM10.7 ft
Low10:15 PM−0.1 ft
Sunrise
6:41 AM
First light 6:13
Sunset
6:26 PM
Last light 6:54
Moon
72%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
10.8 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows tomorrow

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:32 AM low. Second window 1:00 to 3:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    9:00 to 10:00 AM

    The 0.7 ft low at 9:32 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 10:30 AM.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TomorrowThu 1H3:05a9.3L9:32a0.7H3:16p10.7L10:15p−0.110.8 spring tide
FriOct 2H4:00a8.9L10:25a1.1H4:11p10.4L11:12p0.210.2
SatOct 3H5:01a8.6L11:22a1.3H5:13p10.18.7
SunOct 4L12:14a0.4H6:10a8.4L12:25p1.5H6:23p9.89.4
MonOct 5L1:19a0.6H7:22a8.5L1:31p1.4H7:39p9.79.2
TueOct 6L2:24a0.5H8:29a8.8L2:38p1.1H8:49p9.89.3
WedOct 7L3:25a0.3H9:29a9.3L3:41p0.7H9:50p10.09.7

Spring tides Thursday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8441771.

Nearby stations

Currents

Plum Island Sound entrance

  • Max flood12:09 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack3:13 AM
  • Max ebb5:39 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack9:31 AM
  • Max flood12:19 PM 1.9 kn
  • Slack3:23 PM
  • Max ebb6:31 PM 1.5 kn
  • Slack10:19 PM

Current predictions for Plum Island Sound entrance, 5 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
42.632° N, 70.777° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8441771

About the tides at Essex

Essex has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The range is large, about 9.2 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.9 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 11.1 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 8.7 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here in 1994 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Annisquam, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Plum Island Sound entrance.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.