Newburyport (Plum Island) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Newburyport (Plum Island), using NOAA tide station Newburyport.

North Shore (Massachusetts) Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8440466

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (8.2 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 14 mph)

Next best time

Today 1:35 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 2:35 PM

0.2 ft

Weather

70°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 12 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

54°F

NOAA Seavey Island (19.5 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:06 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:35 PM - 3:11 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:35 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:34 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:34 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 5 times today

1:04 AM - 3:01 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:04 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:38 AM - 9:38 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:06 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:35 PM - 3:11 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:35 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:16 PM - 5:01 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:34 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:34 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:22 AMSunset 4:31 PM 64-73°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 2:04 AM (0.2 ft) High 8:06 AM (8.4 ft) Low 2:35 PM (0.2 ft) High 8:34 PM (8.1 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:56 AM (0.2 ft) High 9:00 AM (8.6 ft) Low 3:30 PM (-0.0 ft) High 9:29 PM (8.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:45 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:47 AM (8.8 ft) Low 4:20 PM (-0.2 ft) High 10:18 PM (7.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:31 AM (0.5 ft) High 10:30 AM (8.9 ft) Low 5:06 PM (-0.2 ft) High 11:02 PM (7.8 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8440466 (Newburyport). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Newburyport (Plum Island) from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Newburyport; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 54°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

Too cold - slow or moved off

Bluefish likes 58°F+
Flounder likes 58°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM70°12 mphSWMostly Cloudy

12 PM72°14 mphSWCloudy

1 PM73°14 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

2 PM73°13 mphSWCloudy

3 PM73°12 mphSWCloudy

4 PM71°12 mphSWCloudy

5 PM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 PM68°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM65°10 mphSCloudy

8 PM65°10 mphSCloudy

9 PM65°9 mphSWMostly Cloudy

10 PM64°9 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

11 PM64°9 mphSW22% rain

12 AM63°8 mphS26% rain

1 AM63°8 mphS30% rain

2 AM62°7 mphSW45% rain

3 AM62°7 mphSW40% rain

4 AM62°6 mphSW35% rain

5 AM61°6 mphSW44% rain

6 AM61°5 mphSW40% rain

7 AM61°5 mphS37% rain

8 AM62°5 mphSW40% rain

9 AM64°5 mphS49% rain

10 AM65°5 mphS60% rain

A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:22 AM 4:31 PM	Rise 2:31 AM Set 2:41 PM	Minor 2:01 AM Major 7:40 AM Minor 2:11 PM Major 8:08 PM
Fri 6	6:23 AM 4:30 PM	Rise 3:41 AM Set 3:02 PM	Minor 3:11 AM Major 8:24 AM Minor 2:32 PM Major 8:52 PM
Sat 7	6:25 AM 4:29 PM	Rise 4:50 AM Set 3:24 PM	Minor 4:20 AM Major 9:08 AM Minor 2:54 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sun 8	6:26 AM 4:28 PM	Rise 5:59 AM Set 3:50 PM	Minor 5:29 AM Major 9:56 AM Minor 3:20 PM Major 10:24 PM
Mon 9	6:27 AM 4:27 PM	Rise 7:06 AM Set 4:20 PM	Minor 6:36 AM Major 10:44 AM Minor 3:50 PM
Tue 10	6:28 AM 4:25 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 4:56 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:26 PM
Wed 11	6:30 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 5:40 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 8:40 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:10 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 Newburyport (Plum Island)

Plum Island, Gloucester and Salem: rocky coast, river mouths and harbors.

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, mackerel and flounder.

Also caught here: Atlantic cod, pollock, mackerel, winter flounder.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Bluefish

Mackerel

Flounder

Atlantic cod

Pollock

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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