Massachusetts tide station
Essex tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:21 AM (7.7 ft) and 5:20 PM (8.6 ft); low tide at 11:28 AM (2.4 ft). Water temperature 56.7 F at buoy 44029 (13 mi away).
High tide▲
5:21AM
7.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:28AM
2.4FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:20PM
8.6FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
56.7
13.7C
buoy 44029, 13 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:21 AM (7.7 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:00 AMSunset 5:56 PMDaylight 10h 56mEDT
- High tide at Essex, Massachusetts on is at 5:21 AM (7.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:20 PM (8.6 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Essex on is at 11:28 AM (2.4 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Essex is 6.3 ft (highest high 8.6 ft, lowest low 2.4 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Essex is 56.7 F at buoy 44029 (13 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 5:56 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8441771 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Essex
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:21 AM7.7 ft | 11:28 AM2.4 ft | 5:20 PM8.6 ft | 7:00 AM | 5:56 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:12 AM1.7 ft | 6:17 AM7.6 ft | 12:23 PM2.4 ft | 6:19 PM8.4 ft | 7:01 AM | 5:55 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:06 AM1.8 ft | 7:16 AM7.8 ft | 1:21 PM2.3 ft | 7:23 PM8.4 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:53 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:00 AM1.7 ft | 8:11 AM8.1 ft | 2:19 PM2.0 ft | 8:23 PM8.5 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:52 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:52 AM1.5 ft | 9:02 AM8.6 ft | 3:15 PM1.5 ft | 9:18 PM8.8 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:50 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:42 AM1.2 ft | 9:48 AM9.1 ft | 4:08 PM1.0 ft | 10:08 PM9.0 ft | 7:06 AM | 5:49 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:29 AM0.8 ft | 10:30 AM9.7 ft | 4:59 PM0.5 ft | 10:56 PM9.3 ft | 7:07 AM | 5:47 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Essex
56.7 F (13.7 C)
NDBC buoy 44029 (Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay), 13 mi away, observed 08:30 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Essex, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:41 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:42 AM | 6:23 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:43 AM | 6:21 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:44 AM | 6:20 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:45 AM | 6:18 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:46 AM | 6:16 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:47 AM | 6:14 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:48 AM | 6:13 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:50 AM | 6:11 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:51 AM | 6:09 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:52 AM | 6:08 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:53 AM | 6:06 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:54 AM | 6:04 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:55 AM | 6:03 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:57 AM | 6:01 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 3:44 AM8.2 ft | 9:50 AM1.9 ft | 3:42 PM9.3 ft | 10:32 PM1.2 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:59 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:30 AM7.9 ft | 10:37 AM2.2 ft | 4:28 PM8.9 ft | 11:20 PM1.5 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:58 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:21 AM7.7 ft | 11:28 AM2.4 ft | 5:20 PM8.6 ft | 7:00 AM | 5:56 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:12 AM1.7 ft | 6:17 AM7.6 ft | 12:23 PM2.4 ft | 6:19 PM8.4 ft | 7:01 AM | 5:55 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:06 AM1.8 ft | 7:16 AM7.8 ft | 1:21 PM2.3 ft | 7:23 PM8.4 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:53 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:00 AM1.7 ft | 8:11 AM8.1 ft | 2:19 PM2.0 ft | 8:23 PM8.5 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:52 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:52 AM1.5 ft | 9:02 AM8.6 ft | 3:15 PM1.5 ft | 9:18 PM8.8 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:50 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:42 AM1.2 ft | 9:48 AM9.1 ft | 4:08 PM1.0 ft | 10:08 PM9.0 ft | 7:06 AM | 5:49 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:29 AM0.8 ft | 10:30 AM9.7 ft | 4:59 PM0.5 ft | 10:56 PM9.3 ft | 7:07 AM | 5:47 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:16 AM0.6 ft | 11:12 AM10.3 ft | 5:49 PM-0.1 ft | 11:41 PM9.5 ft | 7:09 AM | 5:46 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 6:02 AM0.3 ft | 11:54 AM10.8 ft | 6:37 PM-0.5 ft | 7:10 AM | 5:44 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:27 AM9.6 ft | 6:48 AM0.3 ft | 12:37 PM11.1 ft | 7:26 PM-0.7 ft | 7:11 AM | 5:43 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1:14 AM9.6 ft | 7:35 AM0.3 ft | 1:22 PM11.3 ft | 8:16 PM-0.8 ft | 7:12 AM | 5:41 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 2:03 AM9.5 ft | 8:24 AM0.4 ft | 2:10 PM11.2 ft | 9:08 PM-0.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 5:40 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:56 AM9.3 ft | 9:16 AM0.6 ft | 3:03 PM11.0 ft | 10:02 PM-0.5 ft | 7:15 AM | 5:39 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:53 AM9.1 ft | 10:11 AM0.9 ft | 4:01 PM10.6 ft | 10:58 PM-0.2 ft | 7:16 AM | 5:37 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:55 AM8.9 ft | 10:09 AM1.1 ft | 4:04 PM10.1 ft | 10:57 PM0.1 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:36 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:00 AM8.8 ft | 11:11 AM1.2 ft | 5:13 PM9.8 ft | 11:58 PM0.3 ft | 6:19 AM | 4:35 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 6:07 AM8.9 ft | 12:16 PM1.2 ft | 6:24 PM9.5 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:33 PM | 36% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:59 AM0.5 ft | 7:09 AM9.2 ft | 1:22 PM1.0 ft | 7:31 PM9.4 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:32 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 1:57 AM0.5 ft | 8:06 AM9.5 ft | 2:25 PM0.8 ft | 8:30 PM9.4 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:31 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 2:50 AM0.5 ft | 8:58 AM9.9 ft | 3:24 PM0.5 ft | 9:24 PM9.3 ft | 6:24 AM | 4:30 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:38 AM0.6 ft | 9:45 AM10.2 ft | 4:15 PM0.3 ft | 10:13 PM9.3 ft | 6:25 AM | 4:29 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:22 AM0.7 ft | 10:28 AM10.3 ft | 5:01 PM0.1 ft | 10:57 PM9.2 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:28 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:02 AM0.8 ft | 11:07 AM10.3 ft | 5:42 PM0.1 ft | 11:39 PM9.0 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:26 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 5:41 AM1.0 ft | 11:43 AM10.3 ft | 6:21 PM0.1 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:25 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:19 AM8.8 ft | 6:19 AM1.3 ft | 12:18 PM10.1 ft | 7:00 PM0.3 ft | 6:30 AM | 4:24 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:57 AM8.6 ft | 6:58 AM1.5 ft | 12:53 PM9.9 ft | 7:39 PM0.5 ft | 6:31 AM | 4:23 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:36 AM8.3 ft | 7:39 AM1.6 ft | 1:30 PM9.7 ft | 8:19 PM0.7 ft | 6:32 AM | 4:22 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:16 AM8.2 ft | 8:21 AM1.8 ft | 2:10 PM9.4 ft | 9:02 PM0.9 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:21 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:57 AM8.0 ft | 9:07 AM2.0 ft | 2:54 PM9.2 ft | 9:46 PM1.2 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:20 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:41 AM8.0 ft | 9:55 AM2.1 ft | 3:42 PM8.9 ft | 10:33 PM1.4 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:20 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:29 AM8.0 ft | 10:47 AM2.1 ft | 4:34 PM8.6 ft | 11:23 PM1.5 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:19 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:20 AM8.1 ft | 11:44 AM2.0 ft | 5:31 PM8.4 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:18 PM | 66% | |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:15 AM1.5 ft | 6:14 AM8.4 ft | 12:42 PM1.8 ft | 6:31 PM8.4 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:17 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:07 AM1.4 ft | 7:08 AM8.9 ft | 1:39 PM1.4 ft | 7:30 PM8.4 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:16 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 1:59 AM1.2 ft | 7:59 AM9.4 ft | 2:36 PM1.0 ft | 8:28 PM8.6 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:16 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:51 AM0.9 ft | 8:50 AM10.0 ft | 3:32 PM0.4 ft | 9:24 PM8.8 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:15 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 3:42 AM0.7 ft | 9:39 AM10.6 ft | 4:26 PM-0.2 ft | 10:18 PM9.1 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:14 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 4:33 AM0.5 ft | 10:28 AM11.0 ft | 5:19 PM-0.7 ft | 11:10 PM9.3 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:14 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:25 AM0.3 ft | 11:17 AM11.4 ft | 6:11 PM-1.0 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:13 PM | 98% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | 12:01 AM9.4 ft | 6:16 AM0.2 ft | 12:07 PM11.5 ft | 7:02 PM-1.2 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:13 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:53 AM9.5 ft | 7:08 AM0.2 ft | 12:59 PM11.4 ft | 7:54 PM-1.2 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:12 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:47 AM9.5 ft | 8:01 AM0.2 ft | 1:54 PM11.2 ft | 8:47 PM-1.0 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:12 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:44 AM9.4 ft | 8:56 AM0.4 ft | 2:52 PM10.7 ft | 9:40 PM-0.7 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:11 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:42 AM9.3 ft | 9:53 AM0.6 ft | 3:52 PM10.2 ft | 10:35 PM-0.3 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:11 PM | 63% |
Tidal datums at Essex
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8441771, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
13.55 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
13.13 ft
Mean high water
MSL
8.71 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
3.94 ft
Mean low water
MN
9.18 ft
Mean range
GT
9.92 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Annisquam, Lobster Cove5.3 mi · next high 5:24 PM
- Plum Island Sound (south end)5.5 mi · next high 5:30 AM
- Gloucester Harbor6.1 mi · next high 5:29 PM
- Rockport8.4 mi · next high 5:25 PM
- Beverly, Beverly Harbor8.5 mi · next high 5:21 AM
- Salem, Salem Harbor9.1 mi · next high 5:28 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Essex today?
High tide at Essex, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:21 AM (7.7 ft above MLLW) and 5:20 PM (8.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Essex today?
Low tide at Essex on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:28 AM (2.4 ft).
What is the water temperature at Essex?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Essex is 56.7 F at buoy 44029 (13 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8441771.