Chatham fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Chatham, using NOAA tide station Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove.

Cape Cod Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8447435

MassachusettsNew England

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (5.4 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 14 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:08 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

Low 3:15 PM

-0.1 ft

Weather

63°F, Patchy Fog

Wind 13 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

57°F

NDBC buoy NANTUCKET SOUND (21.7 mi), 29 min ago

Best times to fish

7:36 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 8:41 AM

2:08 PM - 5:00 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:15 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:04 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:07 PM

All 5 times today

1:48 AM - 3:18 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:48 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:31 AM - 7:31 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

7:36 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 8:41 AM

2:08 PM - 5:00 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:15 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:04 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:07 PM

Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 4:30 PM 59-63°Fwind to 14 mph SW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 2:48 AM (-0.1 ft) High 8:41 AM (5.3 ft) Low 3:15 PM (-0.1 ft) High 9:07 PM (5.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 3:38 AM (-0.1 ft) High 9:32 AM (5.5 ft) Low 4:12 PM (-0.2 ft) High 10:00 PM (5.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 4:26 AM (-0.0 ft) High 10:18 AM (5.7 ft) Low 5:04 PM (-0.4 ft) High 10:49 PM (5.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 5:10 AM (0.1 ft) High 11:00 AM (5.8 ft) Low 5:52 PM (-0.4 ft) High 11:34 PM (5.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8447435 (Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Chatham: Chatham Light, located in Chatham, Massachusetts, USA. — Photo: Ted Kerwin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Chatham from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 57°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Black sea bass 52-72°F
Scup 52-75°F
Fluke 56-72°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Bluefish likes 58°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM63°13 mphSWPatchy Fog

12 PM63°13 mphSWPartly Sunny

1 PM63°14 mphSWPartly Sunny

2 PM63°14 mphSWPartly Sunny

3 PM63°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy

4 PM62°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy

5 PM61°13 mphSCloudy

6 PM61°13 mphSCloudy

7 PM59°13 mphSWCloudy

8 PM59°13 mphSWCloudy

9 PM59°13 mphSCloudy

10 PM60°13 mphSCloudy

11 PM60°13 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

12 AM60°13 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

1 AM60°13 mphS21% rain

2 AM60°13 mphSW22% rain

3 AM60°13 mphS28% rain

4 AM59°12 mphS35% rain

5 AM59°12 mphS46% rain

6 AM59°12 mphS62% rain

7 AM60°12 mphS78% rain

8 AM60°13 mphS81% rain

9 AM62°13 mphS80% rain

10 AM62°14 mphS79% rain

Patchy fog before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:16 AM 4:30 PM	Rise 2:27 AM Set 2:38 PM	Minor 1:57 AM Major 7:36 AM Minor 2:08 PM Major 8:04 PM
Fri 6	6:17 AM 4:29 PM	Rise 3:36 AM Set 2:59 PM	Minor 3:06 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:29 PM Major 8:48 PM
Sat 7	6:19 AM 4:28 PM	Rise 4:44 AM Set 3:23 PM	Minor 4:14 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 2:53 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sun 8	6:20 AM 4:26 PM	Rise 5:52 AM Set 3:49 PM	Minor 5:22 AM Major 9:52 AM Minor 3:19 PM Major 10:20 PM
Mon 9	6:21 AM 4:25 PM	Rise 6:58 AM Set 4:20 PM	Minor 6:28 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:50 PM
Tue 10	6:22 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 8:02 AM Set 4:57 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 7:32 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:27 PM
Wed 11	6:23 AM 4:23 PM	Rise 9:02 AM Set 5:42 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 8:32 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:12 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Chatham

Provincetown, Wellfleet, Chatham and Hyannis: flats, rips and the Cape Cod Canal nearby.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass head south along the coast; false albacore and bonito around Cape Cod and the Islands in early fall.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, bluefish, black sea bass, scup and fluke.

Also caught here: false albacore, scup, black sea bass, mackerel.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Bluefish

Black sea bass

Scup (porgy)

Fluke (summer flounder)

False albacore

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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Nearby spots

Wellfleet 17 miGood Hyannis 18 miGood Provincetown 28 miGood Nantucket 29 miGood Martha's Vineyard (Oak Bluffs) 35 miGood Plymouth 41 miGood