Piney Point tide chart
Massachusetts · near Marion (2 mi) · NOAA station 8447416 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 2:18 AM 0.3 ft
- High 8:49 AM 4.8 ft
- Low 3:25 PM 0.2 ft
- High 9:11 PM 4.1 ft
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Sunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Piney PointBest times
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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
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
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:18 AM 0.3 ftH 8:49 AM 4.8 ftL 3:25 PM 0.2 ftH 9:11 PM 4.1 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:09 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:45 AM 0.3 ftH 9:30 AM 4.7 ftL 3:38 PM 0.3 ftH 9:53 PM 3.9 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:08 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:16 AM 0.4 ftH 10:12 AM 4.5 ftL 3:59 PM 0.4 ftH 10:35 PM 3.7 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:06 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:49 AM 0.4 ftH 10:54 AM 4.3 ftL 4:27 PM 0.5 ftH 11:18 PM 3.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:05 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:23 AM 0.5 ftH 11:39 AM 4.1 ftL 4:59 PM 0.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:03 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:07 AM 3.3 ftL 4:59 AM 0.6 ftH 12:31 PM 3.9 ftL 5:37 PM 0.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:04 AM 3.2 ftL 5:40 AM 0.8 ftH 1:28 PM 3.7 ftL 6:28 PM 1.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:00 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Piney Point
From NOAA's current predictions for Abiels ledge at 3 ft depth, 2.6 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 (69°) and the ebb toward the SW (236°). The strongest current this week is 1.9 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 1:36 AM 1.9 knSlack 4:47 AMFlood 7:42 AM 1.4 knSlack 10:40 AMEbb 1:58 PM 1.9 knSlack 5:14 PMFlood 8:04 PM 1.4 knSlack 11:04 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 2:10 AM 1.8 knSlack 5:29 AMFlood 8:17 AM 1.4 knSlack 11:22 AMEbb 2:29 PM 1.9 knSlack 5:59 PMFlood 8:42 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:49 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | Ebb 2:40 AM 1.7 knSlack 6:11 AMFlood 8:51 AM 1.3 knSlack 12:03 PMEbb 2:59 PM 1.9 knSlack 6:42 PMFlood 9:19 PM 1.2 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:33 AMEbb 3:13 AM 1.6 knSlack 6:53 AMFlood 9:26 AM 1.1 knSlack 12:45 PMEbb 3:33 PM 1.8 knSlack 7:25 PMFlood 9:58 PM 1.1 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:17 AMEbb 3:50 AM 1.5 knSlack 7:36 AMFlood 10:06 AM 1.0 knSlack 1:26 PMEbb 4:12 PM 1.7 knSlack 8:11 PMFlood 10:45 PM 0.9 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 2:01 AMEbb 4:31 AM 1.4 knSlack 8:22 AMFlood 10:53 AM 0.9 knSlack 2:09 PMEbb 4:54 PM 1.6 knSlack 9:01 PMFlood 11:38 PM 0.8 kn |
| Sat Oct 17 | Slack 2:47 AMEbb 5:15 AM 1.3 knSlack 9:14 AMFlood 11:46 AM 0.8 knSlack 2:54 PMEbb 5:40 PM 1.5 knSlack 9:55 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Piney Point
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 | 92 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 11:54 PM–1:54 AM, 12:17 PM–2:17 PM | 7:34 AM–8:34 AM, 5:51 PM–6:51 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 76 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:03 PM–3:03 PM | 8:41 AM–9:41 AM, 6:18 PM–7:18 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 56 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:51 PM–3:51 PM | 9:47 AM–10:47 AM, 6:51 PM–7:51 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 38 · Fair | 3:00 PM–4:00 PM | 2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:41 PM–4:41 PM | 10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 24 · Slow | 3:06 AM–5:06 AM, 3:32 PM–5:32 PM | 11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 8:17 PM–9:17 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 25 · Slow | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:57 AM–5:57 AM, 4:23 PM–6:23 PM | 12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 9:11 PM–10:11 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 34 · Slow | 4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:12 PM–7:12 PM | 1:18 PM–2:18 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.
- 0.1 ft at 12:42 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.2 ft at 3:25 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.3 ft at 3:38 PM on Monday, October 12
- 0.4 ft at 12:01 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.4 ft at 3:59 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 0.5 ft at 4:27 PM 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 2:18 AM 0.3 ftH 8:49 AM 4.8 ftL 3:25 PM 0.2 ftH 9:11 PM 4.1 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:45 AM 0.3 ftH 9:30 AM 4.7 ftL 3:38 PM 0.3 ftH 9:53 PM 3.9 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:08 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:16 AM 0.4 ftH 10:12 AM 4.5 ftL 3:59 PM 0.4 ftH 10:35 PM 3.7 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:49 AM 0.4 ftH 10:54 AM 4.3 ftL 4:27 PM 0.5 ftH 11:18 PM 3.5 ft | 6:54 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:23 AM 0.5 ftH 11:39 AM 4.1 ftL 4:59 PM 0.6 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 12:07 AM 3.3 ftL 4:59 AM 0.6 ftH 12:31 PM 3.9 ftL 5:37 PM 0.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 1:04 AM 3.2 ftL 5:40 AM 0.8 ftH 1:28 PM 3.7 ftL 6:28 PM 1.0 ft | 6:58 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 2:01 AM 3.2 ftL 6:37 AM 1.0 ftH 2:23 PM 3.6 ftL 7:42 PM 1.1 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 2:54 AM 3.2 ftL 7:57 AM 1.1 ftH 3:16 PM 3.6 ftL 8:52 PM 1.0 ft | 7:00 AM / 5:57 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:49 AM 3.4 ftL 9:08 AM 1.1 ftH 4:13 PM 3.6 ftL 9:45 PM 0.9 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:48 AM 3.6 ftL 10:12 AM 0.9 ftH 5:12 PM 3.7 ftL 10:36 PM 0.7 ft | 7:02 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 5:41 AM 4.0 ftL 11:14 AM 0.6 ftH 6:03 PM 3.8 ftL 11:22 PM 0.4 ft | 7:03 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 6:25 AM 4.3 ftL 12:01 PM 0.4 ftH 6:45 PM 4.0 ft | 7:05 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 12:03 AM 0.2 ftH 7:04 AM 4.7 ftL 12:42 PM 0.1 ftH 7:24 PM 4.1 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:49 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 12:42 AM -0.1 ftH 7:43 AM 5.0 ftL 1:24 PM -0.1 ftH 8:05 PM 4.2 ft | 7:07 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 1:23 AM -0.2 ftH 8:25 AM 5.1 ftL 2:10 PM -0.2 ftH 8:49 PM 4.2 ft | 7:08 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 2:10 AM -0.4 ftH 9:11 AM 5.2 ftL 3:01 PM -0.3 ftH 9:38 PM 4.1 ft | 7:09 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 3:00 AM -0.4 ftH 10:01 AM 5.1 ftL 3:50 PM -0.3 ftH 10:29 PM 4.1 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 3:52 AM -0.4 ftH 10:53 AM 5.0 ftL 4:37 PM -0.2 ftH 11:23 PM 4.0 ft | 7:12 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 4:41 AM -0.2 ftH 11:49 AM 4.7 ftL 5:25 PM 0.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 12:23 AM 3.9 ftL 5:32 AM 0.1 ftH 12:52 PM 4.5 ftL 6:24 PM 0.2 ft | 7:14 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 1:29 AM 3.9 ftL 5:40 AM 0.5 ftH 12:56 PM 4.3 ftL 6:59 PM 0.4 ft | 6:15 AM / 4:39 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 1:31 AM 4.0 ftL 7:34 AM 0.6 ftH 1:56 PM 4.1 ftL 8:43 PM 0.4 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:38 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:31 AM 4.1 ftL 9:37 AM 0.5 ftH 2:57 PM 4.0 ftL 10:02 PM 0.3 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:36 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:35 AM 4.2 ftL 10:50 AM 0.3 ftH 4:02 PM 3.9 ftL 10:58 PM 0.2 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:35 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:36 AM 4.4 ftL 11:42 AM 0.1 ftH 5:00 PM 3.9 ftL 11:40 PM 0.2 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:34 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 5:25 AM 4.6 ftL 12:28 PM 0.1 ftH 5:46 PM 4.0 ft | 6:22 AM / 4:33 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 12:10 AM 0.2 ftH 6:06 AM 4.7 ftL 1:13 PM 0.1 ftH 6:27 PM 3.9 ft | 6:23 AM / 4:32 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 12:24 AM 0.3 ftH 6:45 AM 4.7 ftL 1:57 PM 0.2 ftH 7:06 PM 3.8 ft | 6:24 AM / 4:31 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 12:38 AM 0.4 ftH 7:23 AM 4.6 ftL 2:26 PM 0.3 ftH 7:46 PM 3.7 ft | 6:25 AM / 4:30 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 1:04 AM 0.4 ftH 8:03 AM 4.4 ftL 2:18 PM 0.4 ftH 8:27 PM 3.5 ft | 6:26 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 Piney Point
Beaches
- Cedar Island 2.9 mi
- Swifts Beach 3.0 mi
- Little Harbor Beach 3.1 mi
- Swifts Neck Association 3.1 mi
Marinas
- Bardens Boatyard 2.2 mi
- Fiddlers Cove 5.5 mi
- Fiddler's Cove Marina 5.5 mi
- Kingman's Yacht Center 5.6 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Dock 6-7 4.7 mi
- Dock120 4.8 mi
- Training Ship Pier 5.7 mi
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy Pier 5.8 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Piney Point
36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Striped Bass, Tautog, Cunner. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Striped Bass Morone saxatilisSalt water · 84 records
- Tautog Tautoga onitisSalt water · 22 records
- Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 21 records
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 19 records
- Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 18 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 15 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 15 records
- Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 15 records
- Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 14 records
- Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 13 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 12 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 11 records
- Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 10 records
- Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 9 records
- Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 9 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 8 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 8 records
- Ocean Sunfish Mola molaSalt water · 8 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 7 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 7 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 6 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 6 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 6 records
- American Sand Lance Ammodytes americanusSalt water · 5 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 5 records
- Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 5 records
- Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 5 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 5 records
- Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 4 records
- White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 4 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 4 records
- Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 4 records
- Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 4 records
- Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 4 records
- Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 3 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 3 records
Fresh water nearby · 4 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 15 records
- Tessellated Darter Etheostoma olmstediFresh water · 11 records
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 3 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 3 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 Piney Point
Piney Point 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 3.8 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 5.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 2.6 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -0.4 ft at 3:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 12 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 5.2 ft at 9:11 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.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8447416
- Type: reference (harmonic)
- Location: 41.6950, -70.7200
Nearby tide stations
- Great Hill 1 mi
- Marion, Sippican Harbor 2 mi
- Onset Beach, Onset Bay 5 mi
- Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett Harbor 5 mi
- Monument Beach 6 mi
- Gray Gables 6 mi