Bourne tides today
- Tide now 4.4 ft ↑ rising · high 12:39 am (4.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 6:40–7:50 am good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 12:00–3:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves · water 0.4 ft · 57 °F smooth · 3.4 s from the south
- Wind · air 6 mph · 45 °F from the S, gusts 15 · clear
- Sun 7:11 am–5:41 pm 10 h 30 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:13 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:13 pm
- Best time to dive 7:10–8:00 am great day · 9/10
Today in Bourne there are high tides at 12:39 am (4.4 ft) and 12:54 pm (5.7 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:03 pm. Tide coefficient 86. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 12:39 am. The sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:41 pm: 10 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:13 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:20 am to 4:20 am and from 2:53 pm to 4:53 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south (6 mph). Clear, 45 °F.
Fishing in Bourne today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 7:08 am
- Sunrise at 7:11 am
- Falling pressure (−0.17 inHg in 24 h), 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: 86 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 6:40 am to 7:50 am, combines the 7:08 am low tide, sunrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 7:40 pm to 8:40 pm, with the 8:03 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 12:30 am to 1:40 am, with the 12:39 am high tide, falling pressure and a light onshore breeze.
Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, longfin inshore squid, tautog and scup. October is one of the months when these are seen most: longfin inshore squid and scup. What you can catch
Beach day in Bourne
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 7:08 am: more sand
- Feels like 57 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate onshore wind (15 mph): choppy water
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 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 15 mph
Moderate onshore wind (15 mph).
- Tide & sand 7:08 am
Low tide at 7:08 am and 8:03 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:39 am and 12:54 pm.
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 Bourne
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- Electric Avenue Beach 1.2 mi · NW
- Parking
- No dogs
- Taylors Point Beach 1.3 mi · W
- Parking
- Monument Beach 1.6 mi · SW
- Indian Mound Beach 2.0 mi · NW
- North Shore Beach 3.4 mi · SW
- Barlow's Landing Beach 3.7 mi · SW
- Parking
- Little Harbor Beach 4.1 mi · W
Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Massachusetts (Massachusetts Department of Public Health).
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Tides in Bourne
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 12:39 am 4.4 ft · coef. 86
- ▼ Low tide 7:08 am 0.5 ft
- ▲ High tide 12:54 pm 5.7 ft · coef. 85
- ▼ Low tide 8:03 pm -0.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 min to high tide at 12:39 am.
Tide coefficient 86 for the 12:39 am high tide and 85 for the 12:54 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.9 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 December 24 (5.9 ft) and the lowest, on June 16 (-0.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
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 29 (coefficient 86, 5.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 44, 3.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:11 am · 5:41 pm | High tide 12:39 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 7:08 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 12:54 pm · 5.7 ft | Low tide 8:03 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 86 | 84% | Major periods 2:20 am · 2:53 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:12 am · 5:39 pm | High tide 1:32 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 8:06 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 1:49 pm · 5.5 ft | Low tide 9:02 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 83 | 74% | Major periods 3:25 am · 3:57 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:13 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 2:29 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 9:14 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:49 pm · 5.3 ft | Low tide 10:03 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 79 | 63% | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:57 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:15 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 2:31 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 9:20 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 2:54 pm · 5.1 ft | Low tide 10:01 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 76 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:25 am · 4:52 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:16 am · 4:36 pm | High tide 3:35 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 10:22 am · 0.3 ft | High tide 3:59 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 10:56 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 74 | 41% | Major periods 5:18 am · 5:43 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:17 am · 4:34 pm | High tide 4:39 am · 4.4 ft | Low tide 11:22 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 5:07 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 11:52 pm · 0.0 ft | Coef. 75 | 30% | Major periods 6:07 am · 6:30 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:18 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 5:44 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 12:22 pm · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:15 pm · 4.5 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 21% | Major periods 6:53 am · 7:15 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
Tides from the Cape Cod Canal station (NOAA), 0.4 mi from Bourne. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Bourne
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.2 ft
- Significant0.4 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces southwest and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Friday 30: 1.5 ft with a period of 3 s, from the southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →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 warmer than normal for late October (+1.8 °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 12:35 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44090, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.
Diving in Bourne today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (7:08 am): little current from 6:00 am to 7:30 am
- 0.4 ft swell at 2 s from the south-southwest: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (6 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 12:39 am (12:20–1:00 am), low tide 7:08 am (6:00–7:30 am), high tide 12:54 pm (12:30–1:10 pm) and low tide 8:03 pm (7:40–8:20 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: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:09 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:13 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 am to 8:00 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 12:10 pm to 1:30 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.
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.
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.
Weather in Bourne
Now in Bourne
- Low / high
- 45 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 84%
- Dew pointDew point
- 40 °F
- Visibility
- 9.4 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 33
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.17 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. 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 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear | Clear |
| Temperature | 45° | 46° | 45° | 55° | 62° | 61° | 56° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 S | 6 SSW | 6 SSW | 6 SW | 12 SW | 14 SW | 12 SW | 9 SW |
| Gusts | 14 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 |
| Waves | 0.4 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.5 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 45° 6 S 0.4 ft
- 3:00 am 46° 6 SSW 0.5 ft
- 6:00 am 45° 6 SSW 0.5 ft
- 9:00 am 55° 6 SW 0.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 62° 12 SW 0.9 ft
- 3:00 pm 61° 14 SW 1.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 56° 12 SW 1.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 9 SW 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 45 / 62 °F | 15 mph SW | 1.4 ft | 12:39 am · 12:54 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 47 / 68 °F | 10 mph W | 1.5 ft | 1:32 am · 1:49 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 38 / 53 °F | 10 mph NNW | 0.8 ft | 2:29 am · 2:49 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 36 / 57 °F | 7 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | 2:31 am · 2:54 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 45 / 63 °F | 9 mph WSW | 0.7 ft | 3:35 am · 3:59 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 60 °F | 10 mph ENE | 0.9 ft | 4:39 am · 5:07 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 61 °F | 11 mph SE | 1.3 ft | 5:44 am · 6:15 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 52 / 62 °F | 12 mph ESE | 0.9 ft | 6:42 am · 7:14 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 51 / 61 °F | 11 mph ESE | 2.2 ft | 7:31 am · 8:03 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 57 °F | 11 mph NNW | 3.0 ft | 8:13 am · 8:48 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 40 / 55 °F | 10 mph NNW | 2.8 ft | 8:53 am · 9:31 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 35 / 56 °F | 6 mph NW | 1.1 ft | 9:33 am · 10:13 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 41 / 55 °F | 8 mph NE | 1.2 ft | 10:13 am · 10:54 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 43 / 58 °F | 6 mph SE | 1.5 ft | 10:53 am · 11:33 pm |
- Fri 30 Mainly clear 47° / 68° 1.5 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 38° / 53° 0.8 ft
- Sun 1 Mainly clear 36° / 57° 0.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 63° 0.7 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 60° 0.9 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 49° / 61° 1.3 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 52° / 62° 0.9 ft
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.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+4.5 °F; normal high: 58 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:35 am (local time).
The sun in Bourne
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:10 am
- Full dark 6:42 pm
- Civil dawn 6:42 am
- Civil dusk 6:09 pm
- Solar noon 12:26 pm (35° high)
- Daylight 10 h 30 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:01 pm
- Full dark 6:42 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,816 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Bourne
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:20–4:20 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:53–4:53 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:03 am–12:03 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:43–8:43 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 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Bourne
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Massachusetts Maritime Academy Pier 1.3 mi
- Training Ship Pier 1.4 mi
- Jetty 0.2 mi
- Jetty 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 1.0 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.2 mi
- Bourne Marina 1.0 mi
- Cape Cod Canal Access 1.1 mi
- Red Top Sporting Goods 0.7 mi
- Cape Cod Charlie's Bait & Tackle 0.8 mi
- Fuel dock 5.4 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
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Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 16 ft at 0.95 mi from shore and 11 ft at 3.1 mi.
From the shoreline (1.4 mi from Bourne) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.95 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 6.6 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 3.1 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.
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.
Tides near BourneTides nearby
- Buzzards Bay1.0 mi
- Monument Beach1.6 mi
- Onset3.0 mi
- Pocasset3.9 mi
- Sagamore4.1 mi
- Sandwich5.6 mi
- North Falmouth6.7 mi
- Wareham Center6.8 mi
- Weweantic6.9 mi
- East Sandwich7.6 mi
Bourne at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,418 people. Coordinates: 41.741° N, 70.599° W.
- It is 49 mi southeast of Boston, the main place in Massachusetts. The sun rises 3 min earlier and sets 1 min earlier than in Boston.
- The nearest tide station, Cape Cod Canal, is 0.4 mi to the northeast.
- Its coast faces southwest.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Indian Mound Beach (2.0 mi), Pleasant Harbor (2.3 mi), Phinneys Harbor (2.5 mi), Onset Town Wharf (3.1 mi).
Questions about BourneQuestions
What time is high tide today in Bourne?
Today in Bourne there are high tides at 12:39 am (4.4 ft) and 12:54 pm (5.7 ft) and low tides at 7:08 am and 8:03 pm. Tide coefficient 86.
What time is sunset today in Bourne?
At 5:41 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:09 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Bourne?
At 7:12 am. First light comes at 6:11 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:20–4:20 am, Minor 11:03 am–12:03 pm, Major 2:53–4:53 pm, Minor 7:43–8:43 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Bourne?
Clear sky, from 45 °F to 62 °F, with a light breeze from the south (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Bourne?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.4 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the south. The water is 56.7 °F.
When is the best time to visit Bourne?
The best time to visit Bourne is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 80 °F, about 9 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 Cape Cod Canal (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).