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Oceanographic Institution tide chart

Massachusetts · near Falmouth (4 mi) · NOAA station 8447930 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:45 AM · 0.4 ft9:00 AM · 2.7 ft4:51 PM · 0.2 ft9:22 PM · 1.9 ft2.7 ft
  • Low 3:45 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 9:00 AM 2.7 ft
  • Low 4:51 PM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:22 PM 1.9 ft

Sunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Oceanographic Institution
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Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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.

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:45 AM 0.4 ftH 9:00 AM 2.7 ftL 4:51 PM 0.2 ftH 9:22 PM 1.9 ft6:51 AM / 6:09 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:55 AM 0.5 ftH 9:45 AM 2.6 ftL 5:32 PM 0.3 ftH 10:06 PM 1.8 ft6:52 AM / 6:08 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:11 AM 0.6 ftH 10:30 AM 2.5 ftL 6:19 PM 0.4 ftH 10:50 PM 1.6 ft6:53 AM / 6:06 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:36 AM 0.6 ftH 11:17 AM 2.3 ftL 7:17 PM 0.5 ftH 11:37 PM 1.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:05 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:07 AM 0.7 ftH 12:08 PM 2.1 ftL 8:17 PM 0.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:03 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:28 AM 1.4 ftL 5:56 AM 0.8 ftH 1:03 PM 1.9 ftL 9:17 PM 0.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:01 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:20 AM 1.3 ftL 4:06 AM 0.8 ftH 1:57 PM 1.8 ftL 10:18 PM 0.7 ft6:57 AM / 6:00 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Oceanographic Institution

    From NOAA's current predictions for Juniper Point at 5 ft depth, 0.5 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 SSE (165°) and the ebb toward the NNW (331°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 1:08 AM 1.1 knEbb 3:28 AM 1.2 knSlack 5:49 AMFlood 9:30 AM 1.9 knSlack 11:43 AMEbb 3:53 PM 1.2 knSlack 6:14 PMFlood 9:53 PM 1.9 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:08 AMEbb 1:55 AM 1.1 knEbb 2:56 AM 1.1 knEbb 4:11 AM 1.1 knSlack 6:31 AMFlood 10:15 AM 1.8 knSlack 12:30 PMEbb 2:17 PM 1.1 knEbb 3:19 PM 1.1 knEbb 4:41 PM 1.2 knSlack 7:00 PMFlood 10:41 PM 1.8 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 12:56 AMEbb 2:41 AM 1.1 knEbb 4:53 AM 1.1 knSlack 7:11 AMFlood 11:01 AM 1.6 knSlack 1:16 PMEbb 3:02 PM 1.1 knEbb 4:15 PM 1.0 knEbb 5:28 PM 1.1 knSlack 7:42 PMFlood 11:30 PM 1.7 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 1:43 AMEbb 3:26 AM 1.1 knSlack 7:49 AMFlood 11:48 AM 1.4 knSlack 2:02 PMEbb 3:47 PM 1.1 knEbb 5:11 PM 1.0 knEbb 6:12 PM 1.0 knSlack 8:24 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 12:21 AM 1.5 knSlack 2:31 AMEbb 4:12 AM 1.1 knSlack 8:27 AMFlood 12:36 PM 1.3 knSlack 2:47 PMEbb 4:32 PM 1.1 knEbb 6:55 PM 0.9 knSlack 9:06 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 1:10 AM 1.4 knSlack 3:18 AMEbb 4:59 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:09 AMFlood 1:17 PM 1.2 knSlack 3:33 PMEbb 5:18 PM 1.1 knSlack 9:51 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 1:57 AM 1.3 knSlack 4:05 AMEbb 5:45 AM 1.0 knSlack 9:54 AMFlood 12:35 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:20 PMEbb 6:03 PM 1.0 knSlack 10:39 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Oceanographic Institution

    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 1195 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM11:54 PM–1:54 AM, 12:17 PM–2:17 PM7:34 AM–8:34 AM, 5:51 PM–6:51 PM
    Mon Oct 1276 · Excellent1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM8:40 AM–9:40 AM, 6:18 PM–7:18 PM
    Tue Oct 1360 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:51 PM–3:51 PM9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 6:51 PM–7:51 PM
    Wed Oct 1442 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM10:48 AM–11:48 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:06 AM–5:06 AM, 3:32 PM–5:32 PM11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 8:18 PM–9:18 PM
    Fri Oct 1630 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:57 AM–5:57 AM, 4:22 PM–6:22 PM12:35 PM–1:35 PM, 9:12 PM–10:12 PM
    Sat Oct 1737 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:47 AM–6:47 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM1:17 PM–2:17 PM, 10:12 PM–11:12 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. 0.2 ft at 4:51 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.2 ft at 2:19 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.3 ft at 5:32 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.3 ft at 1:18 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.5 ft at 12:23 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.7 ft at 11:32 AM on Wednesday, October 21

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:45 AM 0.4 ftH 9:00 AM 2.7 ftL 4:51 PM 0.2 ftH 9:22 PM 1.9 ft6:51 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:55 AM 0.5 ftH 9:45 AM 2.6 ftL 5:32 PM 0.3 ftH 10:06 PM 1.8 ft6:52 AM / 6:08 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:11 AM 0.6 ftH 10:30 AM 2.5 ftL 6:19 PM 0.4 ftH 10:50 PM 1.6 ft6:53 AM / 6:06 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:36 AM 0.6 ftH 11:17 AM 2.3 ftL 7:17 PM 0.5 ftH 11:37 PM 1.5 ft6:54 AM / 6:05 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:07 AM 0.7 ftH 12:08 PM 2.1 ftL 8:17 PM 0.6 ft6:55 AM / 6:03 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:28 AM 1.4 ftL 5:56 AM 0.8 ftH 1:03 PM 1.9 ftL 9:17 PM 0.7 ft6:56 AM / 6:01 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:20 AM 1.3 ftL 4:06 AM 0.8 ftH 1:57 PM 1.8 ftL 10:18 PM 0.7 ft6:57 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:12 AM 1.3 ftL 4:42 AM 0.9 ftH 6:31 AM 1.0 ftL 8:23 AM 0.9 ftH 2:49 PM 1.8 ftL 11:04 PM 0.7 ft6:58 AM / 5:58 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:05 AM 1.3 ftL 5:24 AM 1.0 ftH 7:05 AM 1.1 ftL 9:28 AM 0.9 ftH 3:43 PM 1.7 ftL 11:27 PM 0.6 ft6:59 AM / 5:57 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:04 AM 1.3 ftL 10:34 AM 0.8 ftH 4:39 PM 1.7 ftL 11:41 PM 0.6 ft7:01 AM / 5:55 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:02 AM 1.5 ftL 11:32 AM 0.7 ftH 5:28 PM 1.8 ft7:02 AM / 5:54 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:06 AM 0.5 ftH 5:50 AM 1.8 ftL 12:23 PM 0.5 ftH 6:10 PM 1.9 ft7:03 AM / 5:52 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:38 AM 0.4 ftH 6:32 AM 2.1 ftL 1:18 PM 0.3 ftH 6:52 PM 1.9 ft7:04 AM / 5:51 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:16 AM 0.3 ftH 7:14 AM 2.4 ftL 2:19 PM 0.2 ftH 7:34 PM 2.0 ft7:05 AM / 5:50 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:59 AM 0.2 ftH 7:58 AM 2.6 ftL 3:17 PM 0.0 ftH 8:19 PM 2.0 ft7:06 AM / 5:48 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:47 AM 0.1 ftH 8:44 AM 2.8 ftL 4:09 PM -0.1 ftH 9:06 PM 2.0 ft7:08 AM / 5:47 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:35 AM 0.1 ftH 9:32 AM 2.9 ftL 5:02 PM -0.1 ftH 9:54 PM 1.9 ft7:09 AM / 5:45 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:23 AM 0.1 ftH 10:22 AM 2.9 ftL 6:00 PM -0.1 ftH 10:44 PM 1.9 ft7:10 AM / 5:44 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:16 AM 0.2 ftH 11:16 AM 2.8 ftL 7:05 PM -0.1 ftH 11:37 PM 1.8 ft7:11 AM / 5:43 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 6:21 AM 0.3 ftH 12:14 PM 2.6 ftL 8:10 PM 0.0 ft7:12 AM / 5:41 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:36 AM 1.7 ftL 7:39 AM 0.3 ftH 1:15 PM 2.5 ftL 9:11 PM 0.0 ft7:14 AM / 5:40 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:35 AM 1.7 ftL 7:58 AM 0.4 ftH 1:13 PM 2.3 ftL 9:12 PM 0.0 ft6:15 AM / 4:39 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:34 AM 1.7 ftL 9:19 AM 0.3 ftH 2:10 PM 2.1 ftL 10:08 PM 0.0 ft6:16 AM / 4:38 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:34 AM 1.8 ftL 10:30 AM 0.3 ftH 3:10 PM 2.0 ftL 10:58 PM 0.0 ft6:17 AM / 4:36 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:37 AM 1.9 ftL 11:32 AM 0.2 ftH 4:07 PM 1.9 ftL 11:43 PM 0.1 ft6:19 AM / 4:35 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:34 AM 2.1 ftL 12:31 PM 0.2 ftH 4:58 PM 1.8 ft6:20 AM / 4:34 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:26 AM 0.2 ftH 5:22 AM 2.3 ftL 1:28 PM 0.2 ftH 5:43 PM 1.8 ft6:21 AM / 4:33 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:06 AM 0.3 ftH 6:08 AM 2.5 ftL 2:18 PM 0.1 ftH 6:26 PM 1.7 ft6:22 AM / 4:32 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:35 AM 0.4 ftH 6:52 AM 2.5 ftL 3:01 PM 0.1 ftH 7:10 PM 1.7 ft6:23 AM / 4:31 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:31 AM 0.5 ftH 7:36 AM 2.5 ftL 3:38 PM 0.2 ftH 7:54 PM 1.6 ft6:25 AM / 4:30 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:54 AM 0.5 ftH 8:21 AM 2.5 ftL 4:12 PM 0.2 ftH 8:38 PM 1.6 ft6:26 AM / 4:29 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 Oceanographic Institution

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    Fish in the waters around Oceanographic Institution

    39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Atlantic Silverside, Northern Pipefish, Tautog. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 106 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 98 records
    • Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 87 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 84 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 75 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 73 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 72 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 70 records
    • Grubby Myoxocephalus aenaeusSalt water · 63 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 63 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 57 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 52 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 51 records
    • Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 51 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 51 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 45 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 45 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 40 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 36 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 35 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 34 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 33 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 32 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 30 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 29 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 28 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 27 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 27 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 26 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 25 records
    • American Sand Lance Ammodytes americanusSalt water · 24 records
    • Orange Filefish Aluterus schoepfiiSalt water · 22 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 21 records
    • Northern Sennet Sphyraena borealisSalt water · 19 records
    • Banded Rudderfish Seriola zonataSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 15 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 15 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 15 records
    Fresh water nearby · 1 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 17 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 Oceanographic Institution

    Oceanographic Institution gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 1.6 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 3.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (2.5 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 1.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 5:02 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 5 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 2.9 ft at 9:32 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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.

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