Salem tide times

Salem Harbor, MASalem HarborNOAA 8442645Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Salem the next low tide is at 9:26 AM (1.9 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:41 PM (8.7 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:16 AM.

Predicted now
3.1 ft ↓
Falling 1.3 ft per hour
Next low
9:26 AM
In 1 h 41 min · 1.9 ft
Next high
3:41 PM
In 7 h 56 min · 8.7 ft
Tide range today
7.6 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ftNOW 7:443:34 AMHigh · 7.7 ft9:26 AMLow · 1.9 ft3:41 PMHigh · 8.7 ft10:07 PMLow · 1.0 ft
Tide chart for Salem, today. High 7.7 ft at 3:34 AM, low 1.9 ft at 9:26 AM, high 8.7 ft at 3:41 PM, low 1.0 ft at 10:07 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:34 AM7.7 ft
  • Low9:26 AM1.9 ft
  • High3:41 PM8.7 ft
  • Low10:07 PM1.0 ft
Tide times for Salem
TideTimeHeight
High3:34 AM7.7 ft
Low9:26 AM1.9 ft
High3:41 PM8.7 ft
Low10:07 PM1.0 ft
Sunrise
6:58 AM
First light 6:30
Sunset
6:01 PM
Last light 6:30
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
7.6 ft
Mean 8.9 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:26 AM low.

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

    The 1.9 ft low at 9:26 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 10:25 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 9:00 to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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 16H3:34a7.7L9:26a1.9H3:41p8.7L10:07p1.07.6
SatOct 17H4:23a7.4L10:16a2.1H4:32p8.4L10:59p1.37.1
SunOct 18H5:17a7.3L11:10a2.3H5:28p8.2L11:55p1.56.7
MonOct 19H6:16a7.2L12:08p2.3H6:28p8.15.8
TueOct 20L12:52a1.5H7:15a7.4L1:08p2.2H7:27p8.26.7
WedOct 21L1:46a1.4H8:07a7.8L2:05p1.8H8:22p8.37.0
ThuOct 22L2:35a1.1H8:54a8.2L2:56p1.3H9:11p8.57.4

Neap tides Monday. 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 8442645.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fort Pickering, 0.2nm south of

  • Max flood1:05 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack4:40 AM
  • Max ebb7:51 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack10:36 AM
  • Max flood1:19 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack5:00 PM
  • Max ebb8:25 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:07 PM

Current predictions for Fort Pickering, 0.2nm south of, 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
42.523° N, 70.877° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8442645

About the tides at Salem

Salem has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. With a mean range of about 8.9 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. That is larger than most Massachusetts stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 9.7 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 12.2 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 5.8 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 11.5 ft on December 25 and bottom out at −1.6 ft on December 25.

Predictions for Salem come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here in 1992 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Beverly, 1 mi away. For tidal currents, see Fort Pickering, 0.2nm south of.

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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.