Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Nantucket, using NOAA tide station NANTUCKET.
The Islands Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8449130
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Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
Normal tide range (3.3 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)
Next best time
Today 1:46 PM
Tide change + Minor moon period
Next tide
Low 2:46 PM
0.3 ft
Weather
65°F, Partly Sunny
Wind 13 mph SW - pressure falling
Water temp
57°F
NOAA Nantucket Island, 9 min ago
Best times to fish
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 8:55 AM
8:04 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:23 PM
All 6 times today
1:08 AM - 2:58 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:08 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 8:55 AM
1:46 PM - 3:16 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:46 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
3:16 PM - 5:01 PMDusk - the evening feed
8:04 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 9:23 PM
Sunrise 6:16 AMSunset 4:31 PM60-65°Fwind to 13 mph SW
FairNormal tide range (3.5 ft) - Rain likely (87%) - Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
8:20 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:43 AM
2:31 PM - 5:00 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:42 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:48 PM - 10:49 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:19 PM
All 5 times this day
1:58 AM - 4:06 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:58 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
5:32 AM - 7:32 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:20 AM - 10:20 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 9:43 AM
2:31 PM - 5:00 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 3:42 PM; Dusk - the evening feed
8:48 PM - 10:49 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 10:19 PM
Sunrise 6:17 AMSunset 4:30 PM59-65°Fwind to 15 mph S
GoodLight wind (up to 10 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Normal tide range (3.7 ft)
9:04 AM - 11:04 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:27 AM
2:54 PM - 5:02 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 4:32 PM
9:36 PM - 11:42 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:12 PM
All 6 times this day
2:44 AM - 4:14 AMMoving water into the low tide at 3:44 AM
4:14 AM - 5:14 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:33 AM - 7:33 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow
9:04 AM - 11:04 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 10:27 AM
2:54 PM - 5:02 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 4:32 PM
9:36 PM - 11:42 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:12 PM
Sunrise 6:18 AMSunset 4:29 PM52-62°Fwind to 10 mph SW
FairBreezy - up to 20 mph - New moon - biggest tides of the month - Normal tide range (3.7 ft)
5:21 AM - 7:35 AMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonrise); Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
9:52 AM - 11:52 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:10 AM
3:13 PM - 5:47 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 5:17 PM
All 5 times this day
3:27 AM - 4:57 AMMoving water into the low tide at 4:27 AM
5:21 AM - 7:35 AMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonrise); Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
9:52 AM - 11:52 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:10 AM
3:13 PM - 5:47 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the low tide at 5:17 PM
10:20 PM - 11:59 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:20 AMSunset 4:28 PM48-55°Fwind to 20 mph W
FairBreezy - up to 20 mph - New moon - biggest tides of the month - Normal tide range (3.7 ft)
4:08 AM - 7:36 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:08 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
10:40 AM - 12:40 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:50 AM
3:12 PM - 4:57 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset)
All 5 times this day
12:00 AM - 12:30 AMMoving water into the high tide at 12:00 AM
4:08 AM - 7:36 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:08 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
10:40 AM - 12:40 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 11:50 AM
3:12 PM - 4:57 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset)
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMMoving water into the low tide at 6:00 PM
Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 4:27 PM56-56°Fwind to 20 mph W
FairBreezy - up to 20 mph - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Normal tide range (3.6 ft)
4:49 AM - 8:31 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:49 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
11:29 AM - 1:32 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 12:29 PM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
3:11 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset)
All 5 times this day
12:00 AM - 1:13 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 12:43 AM
4:49 AM - 8:31 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 5:49 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
11:29 AM - 1:32 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 12:29 PM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
3:11 PM - 5:29 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Minor solunar period (moonset)
5:41 PM - 7:11 PMMoving water into the low tide at 6:41 PM
Sunrise 6:22 AMSunset 4:26 PM58-58°Fwind to 20 mph W
GoodNormal tide range (3.5 ft) - Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
12:00 AM - 2:00 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 1:22 AM
5:30 AM - 7:38 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:30 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
12:07 PM - 2:24 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 1:07 PM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
All 7 times this day
12:00 AM - 2:00 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 1:22 AM
5:30 AM - 7:38 AMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 6:30 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow
8:30 AM - 9:30 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
12:07 PM - 2:24 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 1:07 PM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
3:10 PM - 4:55 PMDusk - the evening feed
5:14 PM - 6:14 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
6:22 PM - 7:52 PMMoving water into the low tide at 7:22 PM
Sunrise 6:23 AMSunset 4:25 PM55-55°Fwind to 15 mph W
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Friday, November 6
Saturday, November 7
Sunday, November 8
Monday, November 9
Tuesday, November 10
Wednesday, November 11
Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight
Tide times for the next 4 days
Day
Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today
Low 2:08 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:55 AM (3.5 ft) Low 2:46 PM (0.3 ft) High 9:23 PM (3.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6
Low 2:58 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:43 AM (3.6 ft) Low 3:42 PM (0.1 ft) High 10:19 PM (3.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7
Low 3:44 AM (0.4 ft) High 10:27 AM (3.7 ft) Low 4:32 PM (0.0 ft) High 11:12 PM (3.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8
Low 4:27 AM (0.5 ft) High 11:10 AM (3.7 ft) Low 5:17 PM (-0.0 ft)
Predictions from NOAA station 8449130 (NANTUCKET). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.
Photo: The original uploader was Bobak at English Wikipedia., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5, cropped Satellite viewImagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station NANTUCKET; the fishing area extends around it.
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 13 mph.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent 12% of the moon is lit
Day
Sun
Moon
Solunar periods
Today
6:16 AM 4:31 PM
Rise 2:28 AM Set 2:38 PM
Minor 1:58 AM Major 7:36 AM Minor 2:08 PM Major 8:04 PM
Fri 6
6:17 AM 4:30 PM
Rise 3:36 AM Set 3:01 PM
Minor 3:06 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:31 PM Major 8:48 PM
Sat 7
6:18 AM 4:29 PM
Rise 4:44 AM Set 3:24 PM
Minor 4:14 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sun 8
6:20 AM 4:28 PM
Rise 5:51 AM Set 3:51 PM
Minor 5:21 AM Major 9:52 AM Minor 3:21 PM Major 10:20 PM
Mon 9
6:21 AM 4:27 PM
Rise 6:58 AM Set 4:22 PM
Minor 6:28 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:52 PM
Tue 10
6:22 AM 4:26 PM
Rise 8:01 AM Set 4:59 PM
Major 11:08 PM Minor 7:31 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:29 PM
Wed 11
6:23 AM 4:25 PM
Rise 9:00 AM Set 5:44 PM
Major 12:00 AM Minor 8:30 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:14 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 Nantucket
Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Cuttyhunk: legendary surf and rips for striped bass and bluefish.
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, false albacore and bonito in late summer.
Also caught here: false albacore, scup, black sea bass.
Read the beach before you cast: look for darker troughs, rip currents and cuts in the sandbar where fish feed. Sand fleas and shrimp are reliable surf baits, and the first and last hours of daylight are usually best.
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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