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Plymouth fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Plymouth, using NOAA tide station Plymouth.

Boston and South Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8446493
MassachusettsNew England
Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Normal tide range (9.7 ft)
  • Cloud cover - fish less spooky
  • Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
Next best time
Today 1:15 PM
Tide change + Minor moon period
Next tide
Low 2:15 PM
0.5 ft
Weather
69°F, Partly Sunny
Wind 14 mph SW - pressure falling
Water temp
56°F
NDBC buoy Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) (19.0 mi), 39 min ago

Best times to fish

5:35 AM - 9:35 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:00 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
1:15 PM - 3:10 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:15 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
7:27 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:27 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)
All 5 times today
12:44 AM - 3:00 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:44 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
5:35 AM - 9:35 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 8:00 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
1:15 PM - 3:10 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:15 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
3:17 PM - 5:02 PMDusk - the evening feed
7:27 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:27 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:19 AMSunset 4:32 PM 64-70°Fwind to 15 mph SW
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 5:35 AM - 9:35 AMBest time 1:15 PM - 3:10 PMBest time 7:27 PM - 10:08 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM1:44 AM8:00 AM2:15 PM8:27 PM0 ft10 ftBest time 5:35 AM - 9:35 AMBest time 1:15 PM - 3:10 PMBest time 7:27 PM - 10:08 PM12a6a12p6p12a1:44a8a2:15p8:27p0 ft10 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 1:44 AM (0.4 ft)
High 8:00 AM (10.1 ft)
Low 2:15 PM (0.5 ft)
High 8:27 PM (9.9 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 2:37 AM (0.5 ft)
High 8:52 AM (10.4 ft)
Low 3:09 PM (0.2 ft)
High 9:21 PM (9.8 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 3:26 AM (0.6 ft)
High 9:40 AM (10.6 ft)
Low 3:59 PM (0.1 ft)
High 10:11 PM (9.7 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 4:12 AM (0.8 ft)
High 10:22 AM (10.6 ft)
Low 4:45 PM (0.0 ft)
High 10:54 PM (9.5 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8446493 (Plymouth). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Plymouth from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Plymouth; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 56°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Too cold - slow or moved off
Hourly weatherNWS
11 AM69°14 mphSWPartly Sunny
12 PM70°15 mphSWPartly Sunny
1 PM70°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy
2 PM70°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy
3 PM70°14 mphSWCloudy
4 PM68°13 mphSWCloudy
5 PM66°13 mphSWCloudy
6 PM65°13 mphSWCloudy
7 PM64°12 mphSWCloudy
8 PM64°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy
9 PM65°13 mphSWCloudy
10 PM65°13 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh
11 PM65°12 mphSW21% rain
12 AM64°12 mphSW26% rain
1 AM64°12 mphSW30% rain
2 AM64°12 mphSW31% rain
3 AM64°12 mphSW41% rain
4 AM64°10 mphSW51% rain
5 AM63°10 mphSW68% rain
6 AM63°9 mphSW77% rain
7 AM63°9 mphSW85% rain
8 AM63°9 mphSW86% rain
9 AM64°9 mphS96% rain
10 AM65°10 mphS100% rain

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:19 AM
4:32 PM
Rise 2:30 AM
Set 2:40 PM
Minor 2:00 AM
Major 7:36 AM
Minor 2:10 PM
Major 8:08 PM
Fri 66:21 AM
4:31 PM
Rise 3:39 AM
Set 3:02 PM
Minor 3:09 AM
Major 8:24 AM
Minor 2:32 PM
Major 8:52 PM
Sat 76:22 AM
4:30 PM
Rise 4:48 AM
Set 3:25 PM
Minor 4:18 AM
Major 9:08 AM
Minor 2:55 PM
Major 9:36 PM
Sun 86:23 AM
4:29 PM
Rise 5:55 AM
Set 3:51 PM
Minor 5:25 AM
Major 9:56 AM
Minor 3:21 PM
Major 10:24 PM
Mon 96:24 AM
4:28 PM
Rise 7:02 AM
Set 4:22 PM
Minor 6:32 AM
Major 10:44 AM
Minor 3:52 PM
Tue 106:26 AM
4:27 PM
Rise 8:06 AM
Set 4:59 PM
Major 11:12 PM
Minor 7:36 AM
Major 11:32 AM
Minor 4:29 PM
Wed 116:27 AM
4:26 PM
Rise 9:06 AM
Set 5:43 PM
Major 12:00 AM
Minor 8:36 AM
Major 12:24 PM
Minor 5:13 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 Plymouth

Boston Harbor, Scituate and Plymouth: harbor islands, jetties and marshes.

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, flounder and squid.

Also caught here: winter flounder, mackerel, pollock.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish
Striped bass
Eels
Eels
Menhaden
Menhaden
Clams
Clams
Sandworms
Sandworms
Bluefish
Menhaden
Menhaden
Mullet
Mullet
Spoons
Spoons
Topwater
Topwater
Mackerel
Squid
Squid
Sabiki rig
Sabiki rig
Spoons
Spoons
Flounder
Minnows
Minnows
Mullet
Mullet
Shrimp
Shrimp
Jigs
Jigs
Winter flounder
Sandworms
Sandworms
Bloodworms
Bloodworms
Clams
Clams
Pollock
Herring
Herring
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs

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