Nantucket tide chart
Massachusetts · Nantucket · NOAA station 8449130 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- High 1:16 AM 3.3 ft
- Low 6:37 AM 0.5 ft
- High 1:19 PM 3.8 ft
- Low 7:18 PM 0.0 ft
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Sunrise 6:48 AM · Sunset 6:07 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 | H 1:16 AM 3.3 ftL 6:37 AM 0.5 ftH 1:19 PM 3.8 ftL 7:18 PM 0.0 ft | 6:48 AM / 6:07 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:02 AM 3.1 ftL 7:19 AM 0.6 ftH 1:58 PM 3.7 ftL 8:03 PM 0.0 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:06 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:44 AM 3.0 ftL 8:01 AM 0.7 ftH 2:36 PM 3.7 ftL 8:47 PM 0.1 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:04 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:25 AM 2.9 ftL 8:43 AM 0.8 ftH 3:16 PM 3.6 ftL 9:33 PM 0.2 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:02 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:09 AM 2.7 ftL 9:28 AM 0.9 ftH 4:00 PM 3.5 ftL 10:21 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:55 AM 2.6 ftL 10:16 AM 1.0 ftH 4:49 PM 3.4 ftL 11:12 PM 0.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 5:59 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:45 AM 2.6 ftL 11:07 AM 1.0 ftH 5:40 PM 3.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:58 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Nantucket
From NOAA's current predictions for Nantucket Harbor entrance channel, 1.5 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 S (171°) and the ebb toward the N (350°). The strongest current this week is 1.6 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 1:01 AMEbb 5:10 AM 1.6 knSlack 7:35 AMFlood 9:35 AM 1.3 knSlack 1:21 PMEbb 5:28 PM 1.6 knSlack 7:53 PMFlood 9:56 PM 1.3 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:45 AMEbb 5:50 AM 1.6 knSlack 8:17 AMFlood 10:15 AM 1.2 knSlack 2:01 PMEbb 6:04 PM 1.6 knSlack 8:32 PMFlood 10:36 PM 1.3 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:29 AMEbb 6:29 AM 1.5 knSlack 8:57 AMFlood 10:53 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:40 PMEbb 6:40 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:10 PMFlood 11:15 PM 1.2 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 3:13 AMEbb 7:08 AM 1.4 knSlack 9:38 AMFlood 11:32 AM 1.0 knSlack 3:22 PMEbb 7:19 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:51 PMFlood 11:56 PM 1.2 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 3:58 AMEbb 7:50 AM 1.4 knSlack 10:22 AMFlood 12:14 PM 1.0 knSlack 4:06 PMEbb 8:02 PM 1.4 knSlack 10:34 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:41 AM 1.1 knSlack 4:47 AMEbb 8:37 AM 1.3 knSlack 11:10 AMFlood 1:02 PM 0.9 knSlack 4:55 PMEbb 8:49 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:23 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 1:32 AM 1.1 knSlack 5:39 AMEbb 9:29 AM 1.2 knSlack 12:03 PMFlood 1:58 PM 0.8 knSlack 5:48 PMEbb 9:42 PM 1.2 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Nantucket
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 | 73 · Good | 5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 12:00 AM–1:00 AM | 11:52 PM–1:52 AM, 12:14 PM–2:14 PM | 7:31 AM–8:31 AM, 5:49 PM–6:49 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 66 · Good | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 1:01 PM–3:01 PM | 8:37 AM–9:37 AM, 6:17 PM–7:17 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 53 · Fair | 5:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:24 AM–3:24 AM, 1:49 PM–3:49 PM | 9:43 AM–10:43 AM, 6:50 PM–7:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 39 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:39 PM–4:39 PM | 10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 7:29 PM–8:29 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 34 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:04 AM–5:04 AM, 3:29 PM–5:29 PM | 11:42 AM–12:42 PM, 8:16 PM–9:16 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 35 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:55 AM–5:55 AM, 4:20 PM–6:20 PM | 12:32 PM–1:32 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 36 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, 5:10 PM–7:10 PM | 1:13 PM–2:13 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.
- 0.1 ft at 5:12 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.4 ft at 4:26 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.6 ft at 7:19 AM on Monday, October 12
- 0.7 ft at 3:37 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 0.7 ft at 8:01 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.8 ft at 8:43 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 | H 1:16 AM 3.3 ftL 6:37 AM 0.5 ftH 1:19 PM 3.8 ftL 7:18 PM 0.0 ft | 6:48 AM / 6:07 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 2:02 AM 3.1 ftL 7:19 AM 0.6 ftH 1:58 PM 3.7 ftL 8:03 PM 0.0 ft | 6:49 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 2:44 AM 3.0 ftL 8:01 AM 0.7 ftH 2:36 PM 3.7 ftL 8:47 PM 0.1 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:04 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 3:25 AM 2.9 ftL 8:43 AM 0.8 ftH 3:16 PM 3.6 ftL 9:33 PM 0.2 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:02 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 4:09 AM 2.7 ftL 9:28 AM 0.9 ftH 4:00 PM 3.5 ftL 10:21 PM 0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 4:55 AM 2.6 ftL 10:16 AM 1.0 ftH 4:49 PM 3.4 ftL 11:12 PM 0.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 5:45 AM 2.6 ftL 11:07 AM 1.0 ftH 5:40 PM 3.3 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | L 12:02 AM 0.5 ftH 6:35 AM 2.6 ftL 12:00 PM 1.1 ftH 6:33 PM 3.3 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | L 12:53 AM 0.6 ftH 7:27 AM 2.6 ftL 12:53 PM 1.1 ftH 7:26 PM 3.2 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 1:42 AM 0.6 ftH 8:17 AM 2.7 ftL 1:49 PM 1.0 ftH 8:20 PM 3.2 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 2:31 AM 0.6 ftH 9:05 AM 2.9 ftL 2:45 PM 0.9 ftH 9:13 PM 3.1 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 3:16 AM 0.6 ftH 9:49 AM 3.1 ftL 3:37 PM 0.7 ftH 10:03 PM 3.1 ft | 7:00 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:57 AM 0.5 ftH 10:30 AM 3.3 ftL 4:26 PM 0.4 ftH 10:52 PM 3.1 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 4:37 AM 0.5 ftH 11:10 AM 3.5 ftL 5:12 PM 0.1 ftH 11:41 PM 3.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 5:17 AM 0.4 ftH 11:52 AM 3.8 ftL 5:59 PM -0.1 ft | 7:04 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | H 12:31 AM 3.1 ftL 5:59 AM 0.4 ftH 12:36 PM 4.0 ftL 6:47 PM -0.3 ft | 7:05 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 1:21 AM 3.1 ftL 6:44 AM 0.3 ftH 1:24 PM 4.1 ftL 7:36 PM -0.4 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 2:11 AM 3.0 ftL 7:31 AM 0.3 ftH 2:13 PM 4.2 ftL 8:27 PM -0.4 ft | 7:07 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 3:02 AM 3.0 ftL 8:22 AM 0.3 ftH 3:06 PM 4.2 ftL 9:20 PM -0.3 ft | 7:09 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 3:57 AM 2.9 ftL 9:16 AM 0.3 ftH 4:03 PM 4.2 ftL 10:18 PM -0.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 4:57 AM 2.9 ftL 10:16 AM 0.4 ftH 5:05 PM 4.0 ftL 11:17 PM -0.1 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:38 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 4:59 AM 3.0 ftL 10:20 AM 0.5 ftH 5:09 PM 3.9 ftL 11:16 PM 0.0 ft | 6:12 AM / 4:37 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 6:01 AM 3.0 ftL 11:25 AM 0.5 ftH 6:14 PM 3.7 ft | 6:13 AM / 4:36 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | L 12:14 AM 0.1 ftH 7:03 AM 3.2 ftL 12:33 PM 0.5 ftH 7:19 PM 3.5 ft | 6:15 AM / 4:35 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 1:12 AM 0.2 ftH 8:02 AM 3.4 ftL 1:42 PM 0.4 ftH 8:23 PM 3.4 ft | 6:16 AM / 4:33 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 2:08 AM 0.3 ftH 8:55 AM 3.5 ftL 2:46 PM 0.3 ftH 9:23 PM 3.2 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:32 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:58 AM 0.3 ftH 9:43 AM 3.6 ftL 3:42 PM 0.1 ftH 10:19 PM 3.1 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:31 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:44 AM 0.4 ftH 10:27 AM 3.7 ftL 4:32 PM 0.0 ftH 11:12 PM 3.0 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:30 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 4:27 AM 0.5 ftH 11:10 AM 3.7 ftL 5:17 PM 0.0 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:29 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | H 12:00 AM 2.9 ftL 5:08 AM 0.6 ftH 11:50 AM 3.7 ftL 6:00 PM 0.0 ft | 6:22 AM / 4:28 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | H 12:43 AM 2.8 ftL 5:49 AM 0.7 ftH 12:29 PM 3.7 ftL 6:41 PM 0.0 ft | 6:23 AM / 4:27 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 Nantucket
Beaches
- Childrens Beach 0.2 mi
- South Beach 0.3 mi
- Clean Shore 0.4 mi
- Monomoy Beach 0.8 mi
Boat ramps
- Children’s Beach Boat Ramp 0.2 mi
- Boat ramp 5.5 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Steamboat Wharf 0.1 mi
- Straight Wharf 0.1 mi
- Old South Wharf 0.1 mi
- Town Dock 0.2 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Nantucket
36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Dusky Shark, Atlantic Silverside, Porgy. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurusSalt water · 11 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 9 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 7 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 6 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 6 records
- Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 5 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 4 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 4 records
- Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 3 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 3 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 3 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 2 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 2 records
- Winter Skate Leucoraja ocellataSalt water · 2 records
- Sand Tiger Shark Carcharias taurusSalt water · 2 records
- Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 2 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 2 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 2 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 2 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 1 record
- Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 1 record
- Yellow Perch Perca flavescensBrackish water · 1 record
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 1 record
- Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscusSalt water · 1 record
- Gulf Stream Flounder Citharichthys arctifronsSalt water · 1 record
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 1 record
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 1 record
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 1 record
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 1 record
- Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 1 record
- Rosette Skate Leucoraja garmaniSalt water · 1 record
- Great White Shark Carcharodon carchariasSalt water · 1 record
- Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 1 record
- Lined Seahorse Hippocampus erectusSalt water · 1 record
- Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 1 record
- Ocean Sunfish Mola molaSalt water · 1 record
Fresh water nearby · 4 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 3 records
- Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 3 records
- Banded Sunfish Enneacanthus obesusFresh water · 3 records
- Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 2 records
Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.
About the tides at Nantucket
Nantucket 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 2.9 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 4.6 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (3.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Wednesday, October 21, with only 2.5 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 8:27 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 9 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 4.2 ft at 3:06 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
- NOAA station ID: 8449130
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 41.2850, -70.0967
Nearby tide stations
- Eel Point 6 mi
- Great Point 7 mi
- Muskeget Island, north side 11 mi
- Wasque Point, Chappaquiddick Island 19 mi
- Edgartown 23 mi
- Martha's Vineyard Gps Buoy 26 mi