Gloucester Harbor tide times

Gloucester Harbor, MAGloucester HarborNOAA 8441841Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Gloucester Harbor the next low tide is at 5:51 PM (−0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:41 AM (10.0 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:05 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
9.5 ft ↑
Rising 1.2 ft per hour
Next high
11:41 AM
In 56 min · 10.0 ft
Next low
5:51 PM
In 7 h 06 min · −0.3 ft
Tide range today
10.3 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 10:445:24 AMLow · 0.1 ft11:41 AMHigh · 10.0 ft5:51 PMLow · −0.3 ft
Tide chart for Gloucester Harbor, today. Low 0.1 ft at 5:24 AM, high 10.0 ft at 11:41 AM, low −0.3 ft at 5:51 PM.

Predicted tide height at Gloucester Harbor for Saturday, October 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:24 AM0.1 ft
  • High11:41 AM10.0 ft
  • Low5:51 PM−0.3 ft
Tide times for Gloucester Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low5:24 AM0.1 ft
High11:41 AM10.0 ft
Low5:51 PM−0.3 ft
Sunrise
6:50 AM
First light 6:22
Sunset
6:10 PM
Last light 6:38
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
10.3 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 12:07 AM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.3 ft at 5:51 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 6:50 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sun 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L5:24a0.1H11:41a10.0L5:51p−0.310.3 spring tide
SunOct 11H12:07a9.5L6:05a0.3H12:20p10.0L6:34p−0.310.3 spring tide
MonOct 12H12:49a9.2L6:44a0.6H12:58p9.9L7:15p−0.210.0 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:29a8.9L7:23a0.9H1:36p9.7L7:55p0.19.6
WedOct 14H2:09a8.5L8:02a1.2H2:14p9.4L8:36p0.49.0
ThuOct 15H2:50a8.1L8:43a1.6H2:56p9.1L9:20p0.78.3
FriOct 16H3:35a7.8L9:27a1.9H3:41p8.7L10:08p1.07.7

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.3 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 8441841.

Nearby stations

Currents

Blynman Canal ent., Gloucester Harbor

  • Max ebb2:23 AM 3.7 kn
  • Slack5:18 AM
  • Max flood8:33 AM 3.4 kn
  • Slack11:02 AM
  • Max ebb2:52 PM 4.0 kn
  • Slack5:49 PM
  • Max flood9:02 PM 3.3 kn
  • Slack11:26 PM

Current predictions for Blynman Canal ent., Gloucester Harbor, 0.7 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
42.610° N, 70.660° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8441841

About the tides at Gloucester Harbor

Gloucester Harbor 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 8.8 ft on average. Flats and bars appear and vanish quickly, so keep an eye on the time. That is larger than most Massachusetts stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.6 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 10.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 5.8 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 11.2 ft on July 6, and the lowest is −1.8 ft on January 23.

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 1992 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Annisquam, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Blynman Canal ent., Gloucester Harbor.

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.