Plum Island Sound (south end) tide times

Plum Is. South End, MAPlum Is. South EndNOAA 8441241Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Plum Island Sound (south end) the next low tide is at 10:36 PM (0.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:46 AM.

Predicted now
7.7 ft ↓
Falling 1.5 ft per hour
Next low
10:36 PM
In 5 h 04 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
4:38 AM
In 11 h 06 min · 7.6 ft
Tide range today
7.9 ft
Neap tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 5:313:49 AMHigh · 7.9 ft9:56 AMLow · 1.6 ft4:02 PMHigh · 8.9 ft10:36 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Plum Island Sound (south end), today. High 7.9 ft at 3:49 AM, low 1.6 ft at 9:56 AM, high 8.9 ft at 4:02 PM, low 0.9 ft at 10:36 PM.

Predicted tide height at Plum Is. South End for Friday, October 16, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:49 AM7.9 ft
  • Low9:56 AM1.6 ft
  • High4:02 PM8.9 ft
  • Low10:36 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Plum Island Sound (south end)
TideTimeHeight
High3:49 AM7.9 ft
Low9:56 AM1.6 ft
High4:02 PM8.9 ft
Low10:36 PM0.9 ft
Sunrise
6:58 AM
First light 6:29
Sunset
6:01 PM
Last light 6:29
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
7.9 ft
Mean 8.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:45 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:56 AM low. Second window 2:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sat 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 11:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 11:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sat 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 10:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 10:00 PM.

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
TodayFri 16H3:49a7.9L9:56a1.6H4:02p8.9L10:36p0.97.9
SatOct 17H4:38a7.6L10:46a1.8H4:52p8.6L11:27p1.17.5
SunOct 18H5:30a7.5L11:39a2.0H5:46p8.46.5
MonOct 19L12:22a1.3H6:25a7.4L12:37p2.0H6:43p8.37.0
TueOct 20L1:17a1.3H7:21a7.6L1:34p1.9H7:39p8.37.0
WedOct 21L2:10a1.2H8:14a7.8L2:29p1.6H8:34p8.47.2
ThuOct 22L2:59a1.1H9:03a8.2L3:21p1.2H9:25p8.57.4

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8441241.

Nearby stations

Currents

Plum Island Sound entrance

  • Max flood1:38 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack4:13 AM
  • Max ebb6:44 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack10:19 AM
  • Max flood1:04 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack4:24 PM
  • Max ebb7:56 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack11:11 PM

Current predictions for Plum Island Sound entrance, 0.4 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
42.710° N, 70.789° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8441241

About the tides at Plum Island Sound (south end)

Plum Island Sound (south end) 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 9.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 11.7 ft. Neap tides follow on Sunday, when the range shrinks to 6.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 11.0 ft on July 6, and the lowest is −1.4 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 2010 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Essex, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 5 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.