Massachusetts tide station
Oceanographic Institution tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:12 AM (1.3 ft) and 6:30 AM (1.0 ft) and 2:48 PM (1.8 ft) and 6:00 PM (1.5 ft); low tide at 4:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:24 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:06 PM (0.7 ft). Water temperature 59.9 F at Woods Hole.
High tide▲
2:12AM
1.3FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
4:42AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:30AM
1.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:24AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
2:48PM
1.8FT MLLW
high
High tide▲
6:00PM
1.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:06PM
0.7FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
59.9
15.5C
Woods Hole
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 6:30 AM (1.0 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:58 AMSunset 5:57 PMDaylight 10h 58mEDT
- High tide at Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts on is at 2:12 AM (1.3 ft above MLLW) and 6:30 AM (1.0 ft above MLLW) and 2:48 PM (1.8 ft above MLLW) and 6:00 PM (1.5 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Oceanographic Institution on is at 4:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:24 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:06 PM (0.7 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Oceanographic Institution is 1.1 ft (highest high 1.8 ft, lowest low 0.7 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Oceanographic Institution is 59.9 F at Woods Hole, as of .
- Sunrise 6:58 AM, sunset 5:57 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8447930 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Oceanographic Institution
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:12 AM1.3 ft | 4:42 AM0.9 ft | 6:30 AM1.0 ft | 8:24 AM0.9 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:57 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:06 AM1.3 ft | 5:24 AM1.0 ft | 7:06 AM1.1 ft | 9:30 AM0.9 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:56 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:06 AM1.3 ft | 10:36 AM0.8 ft | 4:36 PM1.7 ft | 11:42 PM0.6 ft | 7:01 AM | 5:54 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:00 AM1.5 ft | 11:30 AM0.7 ft | 5:30 PM1.8 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:53 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:06 AM0.5 ft | 5:48 AM1.8 ft | 12:24 PM0.5 ft | 6:12 PM1.9 ft | 7:03 AM | 5:51 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:36 AM0.4 ft | 6:30 AM2.1 ft | 1:18 PM0.4 ft | 6:54 PM1.9 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:50 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:18 AM0.3 ft | 7:12 AM2.4 ft | 2:18 PM0.2 ft | 7:36 PM2.0 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:48 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Oceanographic Institution
59.9 F (15.5 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8447930 (this station's own sensor), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 59.9 to 71.6 F. Typical for October here is 63.1 F (5-year hourly mean; range 57.4 to 69.4), so today is 3.2 F below typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Oceanographic Institution, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. 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 | 6:40 AM | 6:25 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:41 AM | 6:23 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:42 AM | 6:21 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:43 AM | 6:20 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:44 AM | 6:18 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:45 AM | 6:16 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:46 AM | 6:15 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:47 AM | 6:13 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:48 AM | 6:11 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:49 AM | 6:10 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:51 AM | 6:08 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:52 AM | 6:07 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:53 AM | 6:05 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:54 AM | 6:03 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:55 AM | 6:02 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:30 AM1.4 ft | 5:54 AM0.8 ft | 1:06 PM1.9 ft | 9:18 PM0.7 ft | 6:56 AM | 6:00 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:18 AM1.3 ft | 4:06 AM0.8 ft | 1:54 PM1.8 ft | 10:18 PM0.7 ft | 6:57 AM | 5:59 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:12 AM1.3 ft | 4:42 AM0.9 ft | 6:30 AM1.0 ft | 8:24 AM0.9 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:57 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:06 AM1.3 ft | 5:24 AM1.0 ft | 7:06 AM1.1 ft | 9:30 AM0.9 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:56 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:06 AM1.3 ft | 10:36 AM0.8 ft | 4:36 PM1.7 ft | 11:42 PM0.6 ft | 7:01 AM | 5:54 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:00 AM1.5 ft | 11:30 AM0.7 ft | 5:30 PM1.8 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:53 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:06 AM0.5 ft | 5:48 AM1.8 ft | 12:24 PM0.5 ft | 6:12 PM1.9 ft | 7:03 AM | 5:51 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:36 AM0.4 ft | 6:30 AM2.1 ft | 1:18 PM0.4 ft | 6:54 PM1.9 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:50 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:18 AM0.3 ft | 7:12 AM2.4 ft | 2:18 PM0.2 ft | 7:36 PM2.0 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:48 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:00 AM0.2 ft | 8:00 AM2.6 ft | 3:18 PM0.0 ft | 8:18 PM2.0 ft | 7:06 AM | 5:47 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 2:48 AM0.1 ft | 8:42 AM2.8 ft | 4:12 PM-0.1 ft | 9:06 PM2.0 ft | 7:08 AM | 5:46 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 3:36 AM0.1 ft | 9:30 AM2.9 ft | 5:00 PM-0.1 ft | 9:54 PM2.0 ft | 7:09 AM | 5:44 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 4:24 AM0.1 ft | 10:24 AM2.9 ft | 6:00 PM-0.1 ft | 10:42 PM1.9 ft | 7:10 AM | 5:43 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 5:18 AM0.2 ft | 11:18 AM2.8 ft | 7:06 PM-0.0 ft | 11:36 PM1.8 ft | 7:11 AM | 5:42 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 6:18 AM0.3 ft | 12:12 PM2.6 ft | 8:12 PM-0.0 ft | 7:12 AM | 5:40 PM | 77% | |
| Sat Oct 31 | 12:36 AM1.7 ft | 7:42 AM0.3 ft | 1:12 PM2.5 ft | 9:12 PM0.0 ft | 7:14 AM | 5:39 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:36 AM1.7 ft | 8:00 AM0.4 ft | 1:12 PM2.3 ft | 9:12 PM0.0 ft | 6:15 AM | 4:38 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1:36 AM1.7 ft | 9:18 AM0.4 ft | 2:12 PM2.2 ft | 10:06 PM0.0 ft | 6:16 AM | 4:36 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:36 AM1.8 ft | 10:30 AM0.3 ft | 3:12 PM2.0 ft | 11:00 PM0.0 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:35 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:36 AM1.9 ft | 11:30 AM0.2 ft | 4:06 PM1.9 ft | 11:42 PM0.1 ft | 6:18 AM | 4:34 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 4:36 AM2.1 ft | 12:30 PM0.2 ft | 5:00 PM1.8 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:33 PM | 17% | |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:24 AM0.2 ft | 5:24 AM2.3 ft | 1:30 PM0.2 ft | 5:42 PM1.7 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:32 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 1:06 AM0.3 ft | 6:06 AM2.5 ft | 2:18 PM0.1 ft | 6:24 PM1.7 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:31 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 1:36 AM0.4 ft | 6:54 AM2.5 ft | 3:00 PM0.1 ft | 7:12 PM1.7 ft | 6:23 AM | 4:30 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 1:30 AM0.5 ft | 7:36 AM2.5 ft | 3:36 PM0.2 ft | 7:54 PM1.6 ft | 6:24 AM | 4:28 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 1:54 AM0.5 ft | 8:18 AM2.5 ft | 4:12 PM0.3 ft | 8:36 PM1.6 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:27 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 2:30 AM0.5 ft | 9:06 AM2.4 ft | 4:48 PM0.3 ft | 9:24 PM1.5 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:26 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 3:06 AM0.5 ft | 9:48 AM2.2 ft | 5:30 PM0.4 ft | 10:06 PM1.4 ft | 6:28 AM | 4:25 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3:42 AM0.6 ft | 10:36 AM2.1 ft | 6:24 PM0.5 ft | 10:54 PM1.3 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:25 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 4:36 AM0.7 ft | 11:30 AM1.9 ft | 7:18 PM0.5 ft | 11:48 PM1.2 ft | 6:31 AM | 4:24 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 5:48 AM0.8 ft | 12:18 PM1.8 ft | 8:00 PM0.5 ft | 6:32 AM | 4:23 PM | 35% | |
| Mon Nov 16 | 12:42 AM1.2 ft | 3:18 AM0.8 ft | 5:00 AM1.0 ft | 7:00 AM0.8 ft | 6:33 AM | 4:22 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:30 AM1.3 ft | 4:00 AM0.9 ft | 5:36 AM1.1 ft | 8:06 AM0.8 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:21 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:24 AM1.4 ft | 9:12 AM0.7 ft | 2:42 PM1.6 ft | 9:42 PM0.4 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:20 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 3:18 AM1.6 ft | 10:18 AM0.6 ft | 3:36 PM1.6 ft | 10:18 PM0.3 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:20 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:12 AM1.8 ft | 11:12 AM0.4 ft | 4:30 PM1.6 ft | 10:54 PM0.2 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:19 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 5:00 AM2.2 ft | 12:06 PM0.2 ft | 5:18 PM1.7 ft | 11:36 PM0.1 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:18 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 5:48 AM2.5 ft | 1:06 PM-0.0 ft | 6:06 PM1.7 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:18 PM | 96% | |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:24 AM0.0 ft | 6:36 AM2.7 ft | 2:06 PM-0.2 ft | 6:54 PM1.8 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:17 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 1:18 AM-0.0 ft | 7:24 AM2.9 ft | 3:00 PM-0.3 ft | 7:42 PM1.9 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:16 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 2:12 AM-0.1 ft | 8:18 AM3.0 ft | 3:54 PM-0.3 ft | 8:36 PM1.9 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:16 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 3:06 AM-0.1 ft | 9:06 AM2.9 ft | 4:48 PM-0.3 ft | 9:24 PM1.8 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:15 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 4:06 AM-0.1 ft | 10:00 AM2.8 ft | 5:48 PM-0.3 ft | 10:18 PM1.8 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:15 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 5:12 AM0.0 ft | 10:54 AM2.6 ft | 6:48 PM-0.2 ft | 11:18 PM1.7 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:15 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 6:30 AM0.1 ft | 11:54 AM2.4 ft | 7:42 PM-0.2 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:14 PM | 73% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:18 AM1.7 ft | 7:48 AM0.2 ft | 12:48 PM2.1 ft | 8:42 PM-0.1 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:14 PM | 63% |
Tidal datums at Oceanographic Institution
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8447930, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
4.82 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
4.54 ft
Mean high water
MSL
3.60 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
2.75 ft
Mean low water
MN
1.79 ft
Mean range
GT
2.20 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Little Harbor0.4 mi · next high 2:35 PM
- Uncatena Island (south side)1.9 mi · next high 2:15 PM
- Falmouth Heights4.3 mi · next high 5:17 PM
- Chappaquoit Point, West Falmouth Harbor5.7 mi · next high 2:19 PM
- Vineyard Haven, Vineyard Hvn Hbr5.8 mi · next high 6:30 AM
- Cedar Tree Neck6.3 mi · next high 2:13 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Oceanographic Institution today?
High tide at Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:12 AM (1.3 ft above MLLW) and 6:30 AM (1.0 ft above MLLW) and 2:48 PM (1.8 ft above MLLW) and 6:00 PM (1.5 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Oceanographic Institution today?
Low tide at Oceanographic Institution on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:42 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:24 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:06 PM (0.7 ft).
What is the water temperature at Oceanographic Institution?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Oceanographic Institution is 59.9 F at Woods Hole, 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 8447930.