TidePlanet

Today in Acushnet there are high tides at 10:08 am (4.8 ft) and 10:34 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 2:55 am and 4:07 pm. Tide coefficient 91. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:34 pm. The sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:43 pm: 10 h 32 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:18 am to 3:18 am and from 1:49 pm to 3:49 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 0.5 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph). Partly cloudy, 51 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Acushnet today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 3:10–3:50 pm Also 2:00–3:20 am and 9:50–10:50 am
  • Low tide at 4:07 pm
  • Major period 1:49–3:49 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.39 inHg), light onshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.5 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 91 (spring tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 3:10 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 4:07 pm low tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 2:00 am to 3:20 am, with the 2:55 am low tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 9:50 am to 10:50 am, with the 10:08 am high tide and moonset, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: longfin inshore squid, tautog, scup and black sea bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: longfin inshore squid and scup. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Acushnet

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Onshore breeze (6 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.5 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 4:07 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (79% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 53 °F: chilly for the beach

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.5 ft

    0.5 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 57 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30

    Max UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 6 mph

    Onshore breeze (6 mph).

  • Tide & sand 2:55 am

    Low tide at 2:55 am and 4:07 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:08 am and 10:34 pm. Coefficient 91 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Acushnet

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Massachusetts (Massachusetts Department of Public Health).

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Tides

Tides in Acushnet

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 2:55 am -0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:08 am 4.8 ft · coef. 91
  • ▼ Low tide 4:07 pm -0.1 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 41 min to high tide at 10:34 pm.

Tide coefficient 91 for the 10:08 am high tide and 88 for the 10:34 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on June 15 (5.1 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.6 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 27 (coefficient 94, 5.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 35, 2.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:11 am · 5:43 pm Low tide 2:55 am · -0.2 ft High tide 10:08 am · 4.8 ft Low tide 4:07 pm · -0.1 ft High tide 10:34 pm · 3.9 ft Coef. 91 91% Major periods 1:18 am · 1:49 pm High
Thu 29 7:12 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 3:41 am · -0.1 ft High tide 11:01 am · 4.6 ft Low tide 4:59 pm · 0.1 ft High tide 11:27 pm · 3.8 ft Coef. 84 84% Major periods 2:22 am · 2:54 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:13 am · 5:41 pm Low tide 4:29 am · 0.1 ft High tide 11:57 am · 4.4 ft Low tide 5:57 pm · 0.4 ft — Coef. 76 74% Major periods 3:26 am · 3:58 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:15 am · 5:39 pm High tide 12:23 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 5:20 am · 0.3 ft High tide 12:56 pm · 4.2 ft Low tide 7:50 pm · 0.6 ft Coef. 72 63% Major periods 4:28 am · 4:58 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:16 am · 4:38 pm High tide 1:22 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 5:23 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:57 pm · 4.0 ft Low tide 8:19 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 66 Last quarter Major periods 4:26 am · 4:53 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:17 am · 4:37 pm High tide 1:22 am · 3.6 ft Low tide 8:13 am · 0.7 ft High tide 1:57 pm · 3.8 ft Low tide 9:13 pm · 0.5 ft Coef. 63 41% Major periods 5:19 am · 5:44 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:18 am · 4:36 pm High tide 2:22 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 9:34 am · 0.6 ft High tide 2:56 pm · 3.7 ft Low tide 9:55 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 66 30% Major periods 6:08 am · 6:31 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

B · Nearby station

Acushnet has no station of its own, so we use the tide at New Bedford Harbor (NOAA), 4.1 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Acushnet

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 0.5 ft · 5.6 s from the south-southeast (167°)
Swell 0.5 ft · 5.1 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.4 mph toward the SW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.3 ft
  • Significant0.5 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.1 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.1 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 4 mph SSW · gusts 10
Offshore (13 mi SSW)Offshore 8 mph SSW · gusts 12

Onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.

Onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 2.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now56.8 °F
Today 56.5–57.0 °F air: 31 / 56 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 57.0 °F measured 1.6 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water colder than normal for late October (−1.5 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:53 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Buzzards Bay, MA (260) Buoy 44085 · 21 mi SSW of here Measured at 4:30 pm, 1 h 23 min ago
Waves 1.3 ft · 9 s from the south-southeast (155°)
Wind 13 mph SSW · gusts 14
Water 59.0 °F air 55 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from stations 44085 and BUZM3, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Diving

Diving in Acushnet today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 9:40–10:50 am Also 3:10–5:00 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:08 am): little current from 9:50 am to 10:23 am
  • 0.4 ft swell at 5 s from the south: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (4 mph)
  • 0.6 mph current toward the north-northeast (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.4 ft 5 s · from the S
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 56.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.6 mph toward the NNE
  • Slack water today: low tide 2:55 am (2:30–3:30 am), high tide 10:08 am (9:50–10:23 am), low tide 4:07 pm (3:30–5:00 pm) and high tide 10:34 pm (10:19–10:50 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 56.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:12 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 7:13 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:40 am to 10:50 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and the sun high, though with current. Also worth a look from 3:10 pm to 5:00 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and light wind, though with current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Artificial reefs: NOAA and BOEM (MarineCadastre.gov), a U.S. Government work.

Weather

Weather in Acushnet

14-day weather

Now in Acushnet

Now 51 °F Partly cloudy · feels like 46 °F · 31 / 56 °F
Low / high
31 / 56 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
53%
Humidity
56%
Dew pointDew point
36 °F
Visibility
20 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 38
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.38 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearClearClearMainly clearOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyClear
Temperature 33°32°31°39°54°56°50°44°
Wind (mph) 3 NE4 NW4 NNW5 NW2 S3 SSW5 SSW5 SW
Gusts 4897561012
Waves 0.6 ft0.6 ft0.6 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.5 ft0.7 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 50° 5 SSW 0.5 ft
  • 9:00 pm 44° 5 SW 0.7 ft
  • 12:00 am 41° 5 SW 0.8 ft
  • 3:00 am 40° 6 SW 0.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 40° 5 WSW 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 48° 4 SW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 10 SW 1.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 66° 11 SW 1.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 31 / 56 °F 6 mph W 0.8 ft 10:08 am · 10:34 pm
Thu 29 Clear sky 40 / 66 °F 11 mph SW 1.7 ft 11:01 am · 11:27 pm
Fri 30 Overcast 45 / 69 °F 10 mph W 2.0 ft 11:57 am
Sat 31 Mainly clear 36 / 56 °F 10 mph NNW 1.2 ft 12:23 am · 12:56 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 33 / 59 °F 7 mph WSW 1.1 ft 1:22 am · 12:57 pm
Mon 2 Mainly clear 42 / 64 °F 8 mph WSW 1.0 ft 1:22 am · 1:57 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 46 / 63 °F 8 mph ENE 0.9 ft 2:22 am · 2:56 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 46 / 62 °F 10 mph SSE 2.9 ft 3:22 am · 3:56 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 48 / 63 °F 11 mph ESE 2.4 ft 4:22 am · 4:53 pm
Fri 6 Drizzle 50 / 62 °F 13 mph S 3.3 ft 5:18 am · 5:44 pm
Sat 7 Rain 44 / 59 °F 10 mph NW 2.8 ft 6:06 am · 6:29 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 39 / 56 °F 10 mph NW 2.2 ft 6:49 am · 7:11 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 35 / 56 °F 6 mph NNW 1.2 ft 7:30 am · 7:53 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 38 / 56 °F 7 mph NE 1.0 ft 8:10 am · 8:34 pm
  • Thu 29 Clear sky 40° / 66° 1.7 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 45° / 69° 2.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 36° / 56° 1.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 33° / 59° 1.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Mainly clear 42° / 64° 1.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 46° / 63° 0.9 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 46° / 62° 2.9 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:53 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Acushnet

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:11 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:43 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 6:10 am
  • Full dark 6:44 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:42 am
  • Civil dusk 6:12 pm
  • Solar noon 12:27 pm (35° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 32 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:04 pm
  • Full dark 6:44 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:11–7:50 am
Evening golden hour5:04–5:43 pm
Acushnet

Today the sun is 92,355,050 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Acushnet

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 7:13 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 11:34 am tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 10:23 am
Transit 2:18 am overhead
Visible 16 h 21 min from 7:13 pm to 11:34 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:18–3:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:49–3:49 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:53–10:53 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:43–7:43 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 27 days

Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Acushnet

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 1.3 ft at 0.6 mi.

From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Acushnet) out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.6 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.6 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.6 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.6 mi out.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Fairhaven Bridge Light
Photo: US Coast Guard · Public domain

Fairhaven Bridge Light 2.9 mi south

Built
1888

Other lighthouses nearby: Palmer Island Light (3.7 mi south), Butler Flats Light (5.4 mi south).

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Acushnet at a glance

  • Town or city of about 10,850 people. Coordinates: 41.681° N, 70.908° W.
  • It is 47 mi south of Boston, the main place in Massachusetts. The sun rises 2 min earlier and sets 1 min later than in Boston.
  • The nearest tide station, New Bedford Harbor, is 4.1 mi to the south.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: New Bedford Harbor (0.5 mi), Massachusetts State Pier (3.2 mi).

Questions about AcushnetQuestions

What time is high tide today in Acushnet?

Today in Acushnet there are high tides at 10:08 am (4.8 ft) and 10:34 pm (3.9 ft) and low tides at 2:55 am and 4:07 pm. Tide coefficient 91.

What time is sunset today in Acushnet?

At 5:43 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:12 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Acushnet?

At 7:12 am. First light comes at 6:11 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 1:18–3:18 am, Minor 9:53–10:53 am, Major 1:49–3:49 pm, Minor 6:43–7:43 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Acushnet?

Overcast, from 31 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (4 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Acushnet?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.5 ft waves with a period of 5.6 s from the south-southeast. The water is 56.8 °F.

When is the best time to visit Acushnet?

The best time to visit Acushnet is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 83 °F, about 8 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station New Bedford Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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