Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge tide chart
Massachusetts · Bourne · NOAA station 8447259 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:25 AM 0.3 ft
- High 11:02 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 5:56 PM -0.3 ft
- High 11:36 PM 4.3 ft
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Sunrise 6:50 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · New moon (0%)
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Biting around here in October
- Striped bass In seasonMoving water at dawn and dusk; outgoing tide at inlets and river mouths
- Bluefish In seasonLook for birds working bait on a moving tide
- Tautog In seasonTight to rocks and jetties around slack water
- Scup (porgy) In seasonHard bottom, any tide
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:25 AM 0.3 ftH 11:02 AM 5.0 ftL 5:56 PM -0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 4.3 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:09 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:08 AM 0.5 ftH 11:43 AM 4.9 ftL 6:40 PM -0.1 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:07 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:19 AM 4.1 ftL 6:51 AM 0.7 ftH 12:24 PM 4.8 ftL 7:25 PM 0.1 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:06 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:59 AM 3.9 ftL 7:35 AM 0.9 ftH 1:04 PM 4.7 ftL 8:13 PM 0.4 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:04 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:39 AM 3.8 ftL 8:23 AM 1.1 ftH 1:46 PM 4.5 ftL 9:05 PM 0.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:02 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:23 AM 3.6 ftL 9:17 AM 1.3 ftH 2:32 PM 4.4 ftL 10:00 PM 0.7 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:12 AM 3.5 ftL 10:12 AM 1.4 ftH 3:25 PM 4.3 ftL 10:52 PM 0.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:59 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge
From NOAA's current predictions for Bourne Highway bridge, 0.6 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the ENE (65°) and the ebb toward the WSW (245°). The strongest current this week is 4.3 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 1:07 AM 4.1 knSlack 4:23 AMFlood 8:05 AM 3.7 knSlack 10:46 AMEbb 1:30 PM 4.3 knSlack 4:50 PMFlood 8:32 PM 3.7 knSlack 11:13 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 1:52 AM 4.0 knSlack 5:08 AMFlood 8:29 AM 3.6 knSlack 11:31 AMEbb 2:11 PM 4.2 knSlack 5:36 PMFlood 9:18 PM 3.6 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:02 AMEbb 2:37 AM 3.8 knSlack 5:53 AMFlood 8:30 AM 3.4 knSlack 12:15 PMEbb 2:51 PM 4.1 knSlack 6:23 PMFlood 10:05 PM 3.4 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:52 AMEbb 3:21 AM 3.5 knSlack 6:41 AMFlood 9:05 AM 3.2 knSlack 1:01 PMEbb 3:30 PM 3.8 knSlack 7:10 PMFlood 10:57 PM 3.1 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:42 AMEbb 4:05 AM 3.3 knSlack 7:30 AMFlood 9:47 AM 2.9 knSlack 1:48 PMEbb 4:10 PM 3.5 knSlack 7:59 PMFlood 11:57 PM 2.9 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:33 AMEbb 4:49 AM 3.0 knSlack 8:22 AMFlood 10:33 AM 2.6 knSlack 2:36 PMEbb 4:51 PM 3.2 knSlack 8:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:54 AM 2.7 knSlack 3:22 AMEbb 5:35 AM 2.7 knSlack 9:15 AMFlood 11:24 AM 2.4 knSlack 3:24 PMEbb 5:36 PM 2.9 knSlack 9:41 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge
The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 87 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM | 11:54 PM–1:54 AM, 12:16 PM–2:16 PM | 7:34 AM–8:34 AM, 5:50 PM–6:50 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 74 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:39 AM–2:39 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM | 8:41 AM–9:41 AM, 6:17 PM–7:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 63 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:51 PM–3:51 PM | 9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 51 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM | 10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 7:29 PM–8:29 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 43 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:06 AM–5:06 AM, 3:31 PM–5:31 PM | 11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 8:16 PM–9:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 43 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:57 AM–5:57 AM, 4:22 PM–6:22 PM | 12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 47 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:47 AM–6:47 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM | 1:17 PM–2:17 PM, 10:11 PM–11:11 PM |
A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.
Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks
The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.
- -0.3 ft at 5:56 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.1 ft at 4:04 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.3 ft at 3:19 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.6 ft at 2:33 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.9 ft at 1:44 PM on Wednesday, October 21
- 0.9 ft at 7:35 AM on Wednesday, October 14
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:25 AM 0.3 ftH 11:02 AM 5.0 ftL 5:56 PM -0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 4.3 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 6:08 AM 0.5 ftH 11:43 AM 4.9 ftL 6:40 PM -0.1 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 12:19 AM 4.1 ftL 6:51 AM 0.7 ftH 12:24 PM 4.8 ftL 7:25 PM 0.1 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 12:59 AM 3.9 ftL 7:35 AM 0.9 ftH 1:04 PM 4.7 ftL 8:13 PM 0.4 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 1:39 AM 3.8 ftL 8:23 AM 1.1 ftH 1:46 PM 4.5 ftL 9:05 PM 0.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 2:23 AM 3.6 ftL 9:17 AM 1.3 ftH 2:32 PM 4.4 ftL 10:00 PM 0.7 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 3:12 AM 3.5 ftL 10:12 AM 1.4 ftH 3:25 PM 4.3 ftL 10:52 PM 0.8 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 4:05 AM 3.4 ftL 11:06 AM 1.3 ftH 4:20 PM 4.2 ftL 11:43 PM 0.8 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 5:00 AM 3.5 ftL 11:58 AM 1.2 ftH 5:17 PM 4.1 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:33 AM 0.8 ftH 5:56 AM 3.6 ftL 12:52 PM 1.1 ftH 6:16 PM 4.1 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:23 AM 0.8 ftH 6:51 AM 3.8 ftL 1:44 PM 0.9 ftH 7:13 PM 4.1 ft | 7:02 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:10 AM 0.7 ftH 7:40 AM 4.2 ftL 2:33 PM 0.6 ftH 8:03 PM 4.2 ft | 7:03 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 2:53 AM 0.7 ftH 8:21 AM 4.5 ftL 3:19 PM 0.3 ftH 8:47 PM 4.3 ft | 7:04 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:34 AM 0.7 ftH 9:00 AM 4.9 ftL 4:04 PM 0.1 ftH 9:28 PM 4.4 ft | 7:05 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:15 AM 0.6 ftH 9:39 AM 5.2 ftL 4:49 PM -0.1 ftH 10:12 PM 4.4 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 4:55 AM 0.6 ftH 10:22 AM 5.4 ftL 5:35 PM -0.3 ftH 10:59 PM 4.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 5:36 AM 0.5 ftH 11:09 AM 5.6 ftL 6:21 PM -0.4 ftH 11:49 PM 4.4 ft | 7:09 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 6:20 AM 0.5 ftH 12:00 PM 5.7 ftL 7:09 PM -0.3 ft | 7:10 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 12:40 AM 4.4 ftL 7:07 AM 0.5 ftH 12:53 PM 5.7 ftL 8:03 PM -0.2 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 1:32 AM 4.3 ftL 8:06 AM 0.6 ftH 1:48 PM 5.5 ftL 9:02 PM -0.1 ft | 7:13 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 2:29 AM 4.3 ftL 9:13 AM 0.6 ftH 2:48 PM 5.3 ftL 10:03 PM -0.1 ft | 7:14 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 2:31 AM 4.2 ftL 9:20 AM 0.5 ftH 2:53 PM 5.1 ftL 10:01 PM -0.1 ft | 6:15 AM / 4:38 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 3:36 AM 4.3 ftL 10:22 AM 0.4 ftH 3:59 PM 4.8 ftL 10:57 PM 0.0 ft | 6:16 AM / 4:37 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 4:40 AM 4.4 ftL 11:23 AM 0.2 ftH 5:07 PM 4.6 ftL 11:53 PM 0.0 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:36 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 5:45 AM 4.6 ftL 12:23 PM 0.1 ftH 6:15 PM 4.5 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:35 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 12:47 AM 0.1 ftH 6:44 AM 4.8 ftL 1:20 PM -0.1 ftH 7:14 PM 4.4 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:33 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 1:39 AM 0.1 ftH 7:32 AM 5.0 ftL 2:13 PM -0.2 ftH 8:03 PM 4.3 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:32 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 2:27 AM 0.3 ftH 8:15 AM 5.0 ftL 3:02 PM -0.3 ftH 8:48 PM 4.2 ft | 6:22 AM / 4:31 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:14 AM 0.4 ftH 8:55 AM 5.0 ftL 3:50 PM -0.2 ftH 9:31 PM 4.0 ft | 6:24 AM / 4:30 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:00 AM 0.6 ftH 9:34 AM 4.9 ftL 4:35 PM -0.1 ftH 10:13 PM 3.9 ft | 6:25 AM / 4:29 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 4:44 AM 0.8 ftH 10:14 AM 4.8 ftL 5:19 PM 0.0 ftH 10:54 PM 3.8 ft | 6:26 AM / 4:28 PM |
Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.
Around Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge
Beaches
- Electric Avenue Beach 1.4 mi
- Taylors Point Beach 1.4 mi
- Monument Beach 2.0 mi
- Indian Mound Beach 2.1 mi
Marinas
- Cape Cod Canal Access 1.1 mi
- Bourne Marina 1.3 mi
- Kingman Marine 4.8 mi
- Kingman's Yacht Center 4.9 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy Pier 1.7 mi
- Training Ship Pier 1.7 mi
- Dock120 2.6 mi
- Dock 6-7 2.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
About the tides at Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge
Cape Cod Canal, Bourne Bridge gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.1 ft between a high and the next low.
The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 6.0 ft, and again around Saturday, November 7 (5.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 6:21 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 16 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.
The highest predicted tide is 5.7 ft at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8447259
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 41.7450, -70.5933