Nantucket tides today
The Nantucket station is in the island’s harbor on the north shore, opening onto Nantucket Sound.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Nantucket, MA · Tuesday, October 13
Tide falling, 2.1 ft now
Low 8:47 PM
0.1 ft · in 3 h 6 min
| High | 2:44 AM | 3.0 ft |
| Low | 8:01 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High | 2:36 PM | 3.7 ft |
| Low | 8:47 PM | 0.1 ft |
Tide coefficient 103 (average), range 3.6 ft
Sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 6:03 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:19 AM–3:19 AM, minor 9:36 AM–10:36 AM, major 1:44 PM–3:44 PM, minor 6:46 PM–7:46 PM
Nantucket tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:44 AM 3.0 ft · 2:36 PM 3.7 ft | 8:01 AM 0.7 ft · 8:47 PM 0.1 ft | 103 | 6:50 AM–6:03 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 3:25 AM 2.9 ft · 3:16 PM 3.6 ft | 8:43 AM 0.8 ft · 9:33 PM 0.2 ft | 97 | 6:51 AM–6:01 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 4:09 AM 2.7 ft · 4:00 PM 3.5 ft | 9:28 AM 0.9 ft · 10:21 PM 0.3 ft | 91 | 6:52 AM–5:59 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 4:55 AM 2.7 ft · 4:49 PM 3.4 ft | 10:16 AM 1.0 ft · 11:12 PM 0.5 ft | 85 | 6:53 AM–5:58 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 5:45 AM 2.6 ft · 5:40 PM 3.3 ft | 11:07 AM 1.0 ft | 66 | 6:54 AM–5:56 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 6:35 AM 2.6 ft · 6:33 PM 3.3 ft | 12:02 AM 0.5 ft · 12:00 PM 1.1 ft | 78 | 6:56 AM–5:55 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 7:27 AM 2.6 ft · 7:26 PM 3.2 ft | 12:53 AM 0.6 ft · 12:53 PM 1.1 ft | 75 | 6:57 AM–5:53 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Nantucket
- Wed Oct 14, 7:46 AM to 9:40 AM1 h 54 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 8:43 AM
- Thu Oct 15, 8:45 AM to 10:13 AM1 h 28 min · lowest 0.9 ft at 9:28 AM
- Fri Oct 16, 9:55 AM to 10:36 AM41 min · lowest 1.0 ft at 10:16 AM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station NANTUCKET (NOAA 8449130). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 3.5 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Nantucket come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8449130, NANTUCKET. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 3.5 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 4.3 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 2.7 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 182 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.6 ft on December 25, 2026. The highest predicted tide of that period is 4.4 ft on November 26, 2026. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
An island with a modest tide
Nantucket Harbor rises and falls 3.5 ft on an average day and 4.3 ft on spring tides, a gentle tide by New England standards. Around the island, NOAA predicts its secondary stations from the distant Boston gauge with heavy height corrections: Great Point at the northern tip at 32 percent of Boston's range, Eel Point on the west end at 24 percent, Muskeget Island at 21 percent. The water level hardly moves there, but the currents over the shoals are strong.
Jetties, harbor flats and Coatue
Two stone jetties guard the harbor entrance, and inside, the harbor stretches east toward Wauwinet behind the long sand arm of Coatue. At low tide the shallow edges of the harbor and the flats off the beaches near town are exposed, the time for shell hunting and for wading the shallows. The lowest low predicted this period is -0.6 ft, on December 25, 2026.
South shore surf
The beaches of the south shore face the open Atlantic swell, not the sound, and there the waves matter far more than the tide for a swim. The harbor times on this page are the useful ones for boats, ferries landing in town and the north-shore beaches. For the mainland end of the ferry crossing, see Hyannis.
Highest and lowest tides at Nantucket, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for NANTUCKET between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2026 | 12:56 PM | 4.4 ft |
| July 5, 2027 | 1:16 AM | 4.4 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 11:46 AM | 4.3 ft |
| December 25, 2026 | 12:43 PM | 4.3 ft |
| August 2, 2027 | 12:02 AM | 4.3 ft |
| July 6, 2027 | 2:12 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| December 25, 2026 | 6:53 PM | -0.6 ft |
| January 23, 2027 | 6:32 PM | -0.6 ft |
| December 24, 2026 | 6:01 PM | -0.6 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 5:41 PM | -0.6 ft |
| December 26, 2026 | 7:46 PM | -0.6 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 7:22 PM | -0.6 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8449130
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 3.0 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 3.6 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 3.6 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 3.2 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.8 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.2 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Hyannis tides: Hyannis Port, average range 3.6 ft, highest predicted tide 4.7 ft on July 5, 2027
- Chatham tides: Chatham, Stage Harbor, average range 4.3 ft, highest predicted tide 5.5 ft on November 26, 2026
- Provincetown tides: Provincetown, average range 9.9 ft, highest predicted tide 11.6 ft on July 6, 2027
- Plymouth tides: Plymouth, average range 10.0 ft, highest predicted tide 12.2 ft on July 6, 2027
- Boston tides: BOSTON, average range 9.9 ft, highest predicted tide 11.8 ft on November 26, 2026
- Gloucester tides: Gloucester Harbor, average range 9.4 ft, highest predicted tide 11.3 ft on July 6, 2027