Shorebite

Chatham, Stage Harbor tide chart

Massachusetts · near Chatham (1 mi) · NOAA station 8447505 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:13 AM · 4.2 ft6:33 AM · 0.7 ft1:18 PM · 4.7 ft7:11 PM · 0.2 ft4.7 ft
  • High 1:13 AM 4.2 ft
  • Low 6:33 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 1:18 PM 4.7 ft
  • Low 7:11 PM 0.2 ft

Sunrise 6:48 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Chatham, Stage Harbor
70Good

Best times

5:00 PM–7:00 PM and 12:00 AM–1:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    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

    General seasonal guide for New England. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Chatham, Stage Harbor

    Loading the National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM

    Loading the latest National Weather Service forecast… Open it on weather.gov.

    • Water temperature —
    • Nearest weather buoy NANTUCKET SOUND (20 mi): waves, wind and water temperature
    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KEC73, Bourne/Hyannis, MA (31 mi)

    To get alerts on a weather alert radio, program county code 025001 (Barnstable).

    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

    Weather radio broadcasts are continuous; VHF channels are the US standard. Local harbors and bridges may use others, so check your chart.

    Live readings from NOAA and the National Weather Service, loaded when you open this page.

    How was it out there?

    Been to Chatham, Stage Harbor recently? Tap what you saw to help the next person. No account needed.

    Recent reports

    • No reports in the last 30 days yet. Be the first.

    Reports are from visitors and may be wrong. Inappropriate ones are removed.

    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:13 AM 4.2 ftL 6:33 AM 0.7 ftH 1:18 PM 4.7 ftL 7:11 PM 0.2 ft6:48 AM / 6:06 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:58 AM 4.1 ftL 7:13 AM 0.8 ftH 1:56 PM 4.7 ftL 7:54 PM 0.2 ft6:49 AM / 6:05 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:40 AM 3.9 ftL 7:54 AM 0.9 ftH 2:32 PM 4.6 ftL 8:36 PM 0.3 ft6:50 AM / 6:03 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:18 AM 3.8 ftL 8:36 AM 1.0 ftH 3:09 PM 4.5 ftL 9:19 PM 0.4 ft6:51 AM / 6:02 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:57 AM 3.6 ftL 9:19 AM 1.1 ftH 3:47 PM 4.4 ftL 10:03 PM 0.5 ft6:52 AM / 6:00 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:38 AM 3.5 ftL 10:04 AM 1.1 ftH 4:31 PM 4.3 ftL 10:50 PM 0.6 ft6:53 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:26 AM 3.4 ftL 10:52 AM 1.2 ftH 5:22 PM 4.2 ftL 11:39 PM 0.7 ft6:55 AM / 5:57 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Chatham, Stage Harbor

    From NOAA's current predictions for Stage Harbor, west of Morris Island, 0.8 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 NNW (335°) and the ebb toward the SE (144°). The strongest current this week is 1.1 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:41 AMEbb 5:40 AM 1.1 knSlack 7:20 AMFlood 9:09 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:01 PMEbb 5:58 PM 1.1 knSlack 7:38 PMFlood 9:30 PM 0.7 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 1:25 AMEbb 6:20 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:02 AMFlood 9:49 AM 0.6 knSlack 1:41 PMEbb 6:34 PM 1.1 knSlack 8:17 PMFlood 10:10 PM 0.6 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 2:09 AMEbb 6:59 AM 1.0 knSlack 8:42 AMFlood 10:27 AM 0.6 knSlack 2:20 PMEbb 7:10 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:55 PMFlood 10:49 PM 0.6 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:53 AMEbb 7:38 AM 1.0 knSlack 9:23 AMFlood 11:06 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:02 PMEbb 7:49 PM 1.0 knSlack 9:36 PMFlood 11:30 PM 0.6 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 3:38 AMEbb 8:20 AM 0.9 knSlack 10:07 AMFlood 11:48 AM 0.5 knSlack 3:46 PMEbb 8:32 PM 0.9 knSlack 10:19 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:15 AM 0.6 knSlack 4:27 AMEbb 9:07 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:55 AMFlood 12:36 PM 0.5 knSlack 4:35 PMEbb 9:19 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:08 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:06 AM 0.5 knSlack 5:19 AMEbb 9:59 AM 0.8 knSlack 11:48 AMFlood 1:32 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:28 PMEbb 10:12 PM 0.8 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Chatham, Stage Harbor

    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.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1170 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 12:00 AM–1:00 AM11:51 PM–1:51 AM, 12:14 PM–2:14 PM7:31 AM–8:31 AM, 5:48 PM–6:48 PM
    Mon Oct 1265 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM8:38 AM–9:38 AM, 6:15 PM–7:15 PM
    Tue Oct 1351 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM1:24 AM–3:24 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 6:48 PM–7:48 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:38 PM–4:38 PM10:46 AM–11:46 AM, 7:27 PM–8:27 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:03 AM–5:03 AM, 3:29 PM–5:29 PM11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Fri Oct 1639 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:54 AM–5:54 AM, 4:20 PM–6:20 PM12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 9:08 PM–10:08 PM
    Sat Oct 1739 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:45 AM–6:45 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM1:14 PM–2:14 PM, 10:09 PM–11:09 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.

    1. 0.3 ft at 5:06 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.6 ft at 4:17 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.8 ft at 7:13 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.8 ft at 3:24 PM on Thursday, October 22
    5. 0.9 ft at 7:54 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    6. 1.0 ft at 8:36 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:13 AM 4.2 ftL 6:33 AM 0.7 ftH 1:18 PM 4.7 ftL 7:11 PM 0.2 ft6:48 AM / 6:06 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:58 AM 4.1 ftL 7:13 AM 0.8 ftH 1:56 PM 4.7 ftL 7:54 PM 0.2 ft6:49 AM / 6:05 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:40 AM 3.9 ftL 7:54 AM 0.9 ftH 2:32 PM 4.6 ftL 8:36 PM 0.3 ft6:50 AM / 6:03 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:18 AM 3.8 ftL 8:36 AM 1.0 ftH 3:09 PM 4.5 ftL 9:19 PM 0.4 ft6:51 AM / 6:02 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:57 AM 3.6 ftL 9:19 AM 1.1 ftH 3:47 PM 4.4 ftL 10:03 PM 0.5 ft6:52 AM / 6:00 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:38 AM 3.5 ftL 10:04 AM 1.1 ftH 4:31 PM 4.3 ftL 10:50 PM 0.6 ft6:53 AM / 5:58 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:26 AM 3.4 ftL 10:52 AM 1.2 ftH 5:22 PM 4.2 ftL 11:39 PM 0.7 ft6:55 AM / 5:57 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 6:21 AM 3.3 ftL 11:43 AM 1.2 ftH 6:19 PM 4.1 ft6:56 AM / 5:55 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:31 AM 0.8 ftH 7:17 AM 3.3 ftL 12:37 PM 1.2 ftH 7:17 PM 4.0 ft6:57 AM / 5:54 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:22 AM 0.8 ftH 8:08 AM 3.4 ftL 1:32 PM 1.1 ftH 8:13 PM 4.0 ft6:58 AM / 5:52 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 8:56 AM 3.6 ftL 2:28 PM 1.0 ftH 9:07 PM 4.0 ft6:59 AM / 5:51 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:02 AM 0.8 ftH 9:40 AM 3.8 ftL 3:24 PM 0.8 ftH 10:00 PM 4.0 ft7:00 AM / 5:49 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:50 AM 0.8 ftH 10:21 AM 4.0 ftL 4:17 PM 0.6 ftH 10:49 PM 4.0 ft7:01 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:34 AM 0.7 ftH 11:01 AM 4.3 ftL 5:06 PM 0.3 ftH 11:36 PM 4.0 ft7:03 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:18 AM 0.6 ftH 11:41 AM 4.6 ftL 5:54 PM 0.0 ft7:04 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:22 AM 4.0 ftL 6:01 AM 0.5 ftH 12:24 PM 4.9 ftL 6:42 PM -0.2 ft7:05 AM / 5:44 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:09 AM 4.0 ftL 6:46 AM 0.5 ftH 1:09 PM 5.1 ftL 7:32 PM -0.4 ft7:06 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:56 AM 4.0 ftL 7:34 AM 0.4 ftH 1:57 PM 5.3 ftL 8:24 PM -0.4 ft7:07 AM / 5:41 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:46 AM 4.0 ftL 8:24 AM 0.4 ftH 2:48 PM 5.3 ftL 9:16 PM -0.4 ft7:09 AM / 5:40 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:37 AM 3.9 ftL 9:18 AM 0.4 ftH 3:43 PM 5.3 ftL 10:11 PM -0.3 ft7:10 AM / 5:38 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:34 AM 3.9 ftL 10:14 AM 0.4 ftH 4:42 PM 5.1 ftL 11:07 PM -0.1 ft7:11 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:39 AM 3.9 ftL 10:13 AM 0.5 ftH 4:50 PM 4.9 ftL 11:04 PM 0.0 ft6:12 AM / 4:36 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:47 AM 4.0 ftL 11:16 AM 0.6 ftH 6:01 PM 4.7 ft6:14 AM / 4:35 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:03 AM 0.2 ftH 6:52 AM 4.1 ftL 12:21 PM 0.6 ftH 7:10 PM 4.5 ft6:15 AM / 4:33 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:01 AM 0.3 ftH 7:53 AM 4.3 ftL 1:28 PM 0.6 ftH 8:17 PM 4.3 ft6:16 AM / 4:32 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:58 AM 0.5 ftH 8:50 AM 4.5 ftL 2:37 PM 0.5 ftH 9:20 PM 4.2 ft6:17 AM / 4:31 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:52 AM 0.6 ftH 9:42 AM 4.6 ftL 3:39 PM 0.4 ftH 10:19 PM 4.1 ft6:18 AM / 4:30 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:40 AM 0.7 ftH 10:29 AM 4.7 ftL 4:30 PM 0.3 ftH 11:11 PM 4.0 ft6:20 AM / 4:29 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:22 AM 0.8 ftH 11:12 AM 4.7 ftL 5:12 PM 0.2 ftH 11:59 PM 3.8 ft6:21 AM / 4:28 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:02 AM 0.9 ftH 11:51 AM 4.6 ftL 5:51 PM 0.3 ft6:22 AM / 4:27 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:42 AM 3.7 ftL 5:41 AM 1.0 ftH 12:28 PM 4.5 ftL 6:30 PM 0.3 ft6:23 AM / 4:26 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 Chatham, Stage Harbor

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    About the tides at Chatham, Stage Harbor

    Chatham, Stage Harbor 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 3.7 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 5.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Wednesday, October 21, with only 3.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 8:24 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 6 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 5.3 ft at 2:48 PM on Thursday, October 29. 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

    Nearby tide stations

    Put these tides on your website

    Free for marinas, bait shops, clubs, rentals and anyone else. Paste this where you want the tide card to appear:

    How it works