Conditions · MA

Massachusetts conditions

Weather, coastal forecasts, tides, water temperature and river flows, region by region. Fishing reports are separate: those come from people on the water.

Berkshires

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 39°F
Wind: 7 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

River flows

Deerfield River at Charlemont, MA
Serves Deerfield River (Florida to Charlemont)
169 cfs1.88 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Housatonic River Near Great Barrington, MA
Serves Housatonic River (Lee and Stockbridge)
130 cfs1.8 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Westfield River at Knightville, MA
Serves Westfield River
85 cfs2.92 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM

Connecticut Valley

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sunset: 6:25 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 45°F
Wind: 3 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

River flows

Connecticut R at I-391 Bridge at Holyoke, MA
Serves Connecticut River at the Holyoke Dam
2,220 cfs4.28 ft gaugeas of 8:30 PM
Swift River at West Ware, MA
Serves Swift River (Belchertown and Ware)
124 cfs2.87 ft gaugeas of 8:15 PM

Central

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sunset: 6:22 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 46°F
Wind: 6 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

Boston and North Shore

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 48°F
Wind: 6 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ230

Boston Harbor

Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Waves around 2 ft.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ154

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out

Rest Of Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds.

Issued 25 NM-

Coastal forecast · ANZ251

Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Deer Island (south end), MA
Serves Deer Island (Winthrop)
Low 1:51a 0.5 ftHigh 8:12a 8.9 ftLow 2:10p 1.1 ftHigh 8:31p 9.8 ft
Plum Island Sound (south end), MA
Serves Plum Island (Parker River National Wildlife Refuge)
Low 2:14a 0.2 ftHigh 8:22a 8.6 ftLow 2:34p 0.7 ftHigh 8:46p 9.5 ft
Plum Island, Merrimack River Entrance, MA
Serves Merrimack River Mouth (Newburyport and Salisbury)
Low 2:12a 0.2 ftHigh 8:24a 7.8 ftLow 2:32p 0.7 ftHigh 8:47p 8.7 ft

South Shore and South Coast

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 45°F
Wind: 2 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ234

Buzzards Bay

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ236

Narragansett Bay

Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this evening. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday: SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ235

Rhode Island Sound

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Bay Spring, Bullock Cove, RI
Serves Palmer River (Swansea)
High 5:06a 4.3 ftLow 11:27a 0.7 ftHigh 5:35p 4.5 ft
Hull, MA
Serves Hull Gut
Low 1:58a 0.5 ftHigh 8:16a 8.9 ftLow 2:17p 1.1 ftHigh 8:35p 9.8 ft
Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett Harbor, MA
Serves Angelica Point (Mattapoisett)
High 4:51a 4.0 ftLow 11:19a 0.4 ftHigh 5:25p 4.2 ft
Westport Harbor, MA
Serves Westport River and Horseneck Beach
High 4:49a 3.1 ftLow 11:32a 0.4 ftHigh 5:23p 3.3 ft

Water temperature

Conimicut Light, RI
Serves Palmer River (Swansea)
63°F
Newport, RI
Serves Westport River and Horseneck Beach
64°F

Cape Cod and the Islands

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Moon: Waning crescent · 14% lit

Air: 48°F
Wind: 6 mph; From the W
Sky: Clear

Coastal forecast · ANZ231

Cape Cod Bay

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ250

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued National Marine Sanctuary-

Coastal forecast · ANZ254

Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued out 20 NM-

Coastal forecast · ANZ232

Nantucket Sound

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Coastal forecast · ANZ233

Vineyard Sound

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Wednesday: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
Wednesday Night: SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.

Issued 703 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026

Tides today

Cape Cod Canal, Bournedale, MA
Serves Cape Cod Canal
Low 1:37a 0.1 ftHigh 7:50a 6.1 ftLow 1:58p 0.5 ftHigh 8:13p 6.8 ft
Chatham, Stage Harbor, MA
Serves Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (Chatham)
Low 2:25a 0.3 ftHigh 9:10a 4.0 ftLow 2:37p 0.6 ftHigh 9:28p 4.7 ft
Cuttyhunk, MA
Serves Cuttyhunk Island
Low 12:26a 0.4 ftHigh 6:00a 3.6 ftLow 12:14p 0.4 ftHigh 6:34p 3.8 ft
Little Harbor, MA
Serves Nobska Point (Woods Hole)
Low 1:32a 0.2 ftHigh 5:12a 1.5 ftLow 1:20p 0.2 ftHigh 5:46p 1.6 ft
Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, MA
Serves Waquoit Bay Jetty and South Cape Beach
Low 3:43a 0.1 ftHigh 10:14a 2.2 ftLow 4:02p 0.3 ftHigh 10:33p 2.4 ft
Provincetown, MA
Serves Provincetown (Race Point and the West End Breakwater)
Low 1:53a 0.3 ftHigh 8:12a 9.0 ftLow 2:12p 0.9 ftHigh 8:32p 10.0 ft
Sandwich Marina, Cape Cod Canal, east entrance, MA
Serves Craven's Landing (Scorton Creek)
Low 1:49a 0.2 ftHigh 8:08a 8.3 ftLow 2:10p 0.8 ftHigh 8:30p 9.2 ft
South Yarmouth, Bass River, MA
Serves Bass River (Yarmouth and Dennis)
Low 3:37a 0.1 ftHigh 9:59a 2.7 ftLow 3:56p 0.3 ftHigh 10:18p 2.9 ft
Vineyard Haven, Vineyard Hvn Hbr, MA
Serves Martha's Vineyard
Low 1:18a 0.1 ftHigh 8:20a 1.8 ftLow 1:29p 0.2 ftHigh 8:36p 2.2 ft
Wellfleet, MA
Serves Cape Cod Bay (Brewster Flats to Billingsgate Shoal), Outer Cape Beaches (Cape Cod National Seashore)
Low 2:21a 0.5 ftHigh 8:25a 9.6 ftLow 2:40p 1.2 ftHigh 8:44p 10.6 ft

Water temperature

Woods Hole, MA
Serves Angelica Point (Mattapoisett), Martha's Vineyard, Nobska Point (Woods Hole), Waquoit Bay Jetty and South Cape Beach
64°F

Sources: National Weather Service, NOAA Tides & Currents, USGS. Sunrise, sunset and moon phase are calculated. Readings refresh every 15 minutes; always check official forecasts before going out.