Nantucket tide times

Nantucket Island, Nantucket Sound, MANantucket Island, Nantucket SoundNOAA 8449130Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Live gauge · 11 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Nantucket the next low tide is at 6:31 PM (0.0 ft) and the next high tide is at 12:37 PM (3.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:37 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.4 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows. Spring tides peak tomorrow, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
2.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.7 ft per hour
Next high
12:37 PM
In 2 h 44 min · 3.7 ft
Next low
6:31 PM
In 8 h 38 min · 0.0 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 9:5212:26 AMHigh · 3.4 ft5:55 AMLow · 0.3 ft12:37 PMHigh · 3.7 ft6:31 PMLow · 0.0 ft
Tide chart for Nantucket, today. High 3.4 ft at 12:26 AM, low 0.3 ft at 5:55 AM, high 3.7 ft at 12:37 PM, low 0.0 ft at 6:31 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High12:26 AM3.4 ft
  • Low5:55 AM0.3 ft
  • High12:37 PM3.7 ft
  • Low6:31 PM0.0 ft
Tide times for Nantucket
TideTimeHeight
High12:26 AM3.4 ft
Low5:55 AM0.3 ft
High12:37 PM3.7 ft
Low6:31 PM0.0 ft
Water temp
62°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 12 mph
Gusts to 16 mph
Sunrise
6:47 AM
First light 6:19
Sunset
6:09 PM
Last light 6:37
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
3.7 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:37 PM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    5:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.0 ft low at 6:31 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 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
TodaySat 10H12:26a3.4L5:55a0.3H12:37p3.7L6:31p0.03.7 spring tide
SunOct 11H1:16a3.3L6:37a0.4H1:19p3.7L7:18p0.03.8 spring tide
MonOct 12H2:02a3.1L7:19a0.6H1:58p3.7L8:03p0.03.7 spring tide
TueOct 13H2:44a3.0L8:01a0.7H2:36p3.7L8:47p0.13.6 spring tide
WedOct 14H3:25a2.9L8:43a0.8H3:16p3.6L9:33p0.23.4
ThuOct 15H4:09a2.7L9:28a0.9H4:00p3.5L10:21p0.33.2
FriOct 16H4:55a2.7L10:16a1.0H4:49p3.4L11:12p0.43.0

Spring tides Saturday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.0 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 8449130.

Nearby stations

Currents

Nantucket Harbor entrance channel

  • Slack12:15 AM
  • Max ebb4:27 AM 1.6 kn
  • Slack6:51 AM
  • Max flood8:53 AM 1.3 kn
  • Slack12:39 PM
  • Max ebb4:49 PM 1.6 kn
  • Slack7:13 PM
  • Max flood9:15 PM 1.3 kn

Current predictions for Nantucket Harbor entrance channel, 2 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
41.285° N, 70.097° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8449130

About the tides at Nantucket

Nantucket has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. On a typical day the water moves about 3.0 ft between high and low. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 3.8 ft, comes tomorrow, and the smallest, 2.3 ft, on October 17. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 4.4 ft on November 26 and bottom out at −0.6 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1963. The nearest other station is Eel Point, 6 mi away, where high tide comes about 24 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Nantucket Harbor entrance channel.

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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.