TidePlanet

Today in East Dennis there are high tides at 1:53 am (10.4 ft) and 2:08 pm (11.9 ft) and low tides at 7:55 am and 8:33 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:55 am. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 5:39 pm: 10 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:11 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:18 am to 4:18 am and from 2:51 pm to 4:51 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Clear, 45 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in East Dennis today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 6:50–7:50 am Also 7:40–8:40 pm and 12:50–2:50 am
  • Low tide at 7:55 am
  • Sunrise at 7:09 am
  • Falling pressure (−0.15 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (0.7 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:50 am to 7:50 am, combines the 7:55 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also good from 7:40 pm to 8:40 pm, with the 8:33 pm low tide, moonrise and falling pressure. Also good from 12:50 am to 2:50 am, with the 1:53 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, longfin inshore squid, Atlantic cod and scup. 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 East Dennis

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

1
Not a beach day · 1 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Sunny
  • Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
  • UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Low tide at 7:55 am: more sand
  • Feels like 58 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft

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

  • Water 55 °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 14 mph

    Moderate cross-shore wind (14 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:55 am

    Low tide at 7:55 am and 8:33 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 1:53 am and 2:08 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 East Dennis

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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

Tides in East Dennis

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 1:53 am 10.4 ft · coef. 84
  • ▲ High tide 2:08 pm 11.9 ft · coef. 83
  • ▼ Low tide 8:33 pm -1.3 ft

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 4 min to low tide at 7:55 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 1:53 am high tide and 83 for the 2:08 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 13.2 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 May 19 (12.4 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.9 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 27 to 29 (coefficient 85, 13.3 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 47, 6.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:09 am · 5:39 pm High tide 1:53 am · 10.4 ft Low tide 7:55 am · -0.1 ft High tide 2:08 pm · 11.9 ft Low tide 8:33 pm · -1.3 ft Coef. 84 84% Major periods 2:18 am · 2:51 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:10 am · 5:38 pm High tide 2:45 am · 10.2 ft Low tide 8:48 am · 0.1 ft High tide 3:02 pm · 11.7 ft Low tide 9:28 pm · -1.0 ft Coef. 82 74% Major periods 3:23 am · 3:55 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:12 am · 5:36 pm High tide 3:41 am · 9.9 ft Low tide 9:45 am · 0.3 ft High tide 4:00 pm · 11.3 ft Low tide 10:27 pm · -0.7 ft Coef. 78 63% Major periods 4:25 am · 4:55 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:13 am · 4:35 pm High tide 3:41 am · 9.8 ft Low tide 9:46 am · 0.5 ft High tide 4:02 pm · 10.9 ft Low tide 10:27 pm · -0.3 ft Coef. 74 Last quarter Major periods 4:23 am · 4:50 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:14 am · 4:34 pm High tide 4:44 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 10:50 am · 0.6 ft High tide 5:07 pm · 10.6 ft Low tide 11:29 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 71 41% Major periods 5:16 am · 5:41 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:15 am · 4:33 pm High tide 5:48 am · 9.8 ft Low tide 11:55 am · 0.6 ft High tide 6:13 pm · 10.3 ft — Coef. 71 30% Major periods 6:05 am · 6:28 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:17 am · 4:31 pm Low tide 12:30 am · 0.1 ft High tide 6:51 am · 10.1 ft Low tide 12:59 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 7:18 pm · 10.2 ft Coef. 73 21% Major periods 6:51 am · 7:13 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

A · Official station

Tides from the Sesuit Harbor station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from East Dennis. Times and heights are its predictions.

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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at East Dennis

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 0.8 ft · 4.4 s from the east-northeast (69°)
Swell 0.6 ft · 3.4 s from the northeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.4 ft
  • Significant0.8 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.6 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.6 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.6 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 6 mph SSW · gusts 16

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 3.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the north-northwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now54.7 °F
Today 54.5–55.2 °F air: 41 / 64 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 55.8 °F measured 1.2 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 about normal for late October.

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 2:51 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Cape Cod Bay, MA (221) Buoy 44090 · 11 mi NW of here Measured at 2:00 am, 51 min ago
Waves 1.0 ft · 2 s from the south-southwest (196°)
Water 56.5 °F air 53 °F

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

Diving in East Dennis today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
9
Great day · 9 out of 10 7:10–8:40 am Also 1:30–2:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (7:55 am): little current from 7:40 am to 8:10 am
  • 0.5 ft swell at 4 s from the east: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northeast, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 0.5 ft 4 s · from the E
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 54.5 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NE
  • Slack water today: high tide 1:53 am (1:30–2:10 am), low tide 7:55 am (7:40–8:10 am), high tide 2:08 pm (1:50–2:30 pm) and low tide 8:33 pm (8:18–8:50 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 54.5 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:08 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:11 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 am to 8:40 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 1:30 pm to 2:40 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.

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.

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Weather

Weather in East Dennis

14-day weather

Now in East Dennis

Now 45 °F Clear · feels like 40 °F · 41 / 64 °F
Low / high
41 / 64 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 1%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
84%
Dew pointDew point
40 °F
Visibility
9.7 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 37
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: −0.13 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClearClear
Temperature 41°45°46°56°63°63°55°54°
Wind (mph) 4 SW6 SSW7 SSW8 SW12 SW14 SW9 SW10 SW
Gusts 1016161819232119
Waves 0.9 ft0.8 ft0.7 ft0.9 ft1.2 ft1.4 ft1.3 ft1.3 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 45° 6 SSW 0.8 ft
  • 6:00 am 46° 7 SSW 0.7 ft
  • 9:00 am 56° 8 SW 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 63° 12 SW 1.2 ft
  • 3:00 pm 63° 14 SW 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 pm 55° 9 SW 1.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 54° 10 SW 1.3 ft
  • 12:00 am 54° 11 SW 1.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Clear sky 41 / 64 °F 14 mph SW 1.4 ft 1:53 am · 2:08 pm
Fri 30 Mainly clear 49 / 65 °F 15 mph W 2.4 ft 2:45 am · 3:02 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 41 / 51 °F 17 mph NNW 3.2 ft 3:41 am · 4:00 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 41 / 56 °F 7 mph WSW 1.3 ft 3:41 am · 4:02 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 47 / 61 °F 9 mph WSW 0.8 ft 4:44 am · 5:07 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 49 / 58 °F 10 mph NE 1.2 ft 5:48 am · 6:13 pm
Wed 4 Partly cloudy 49 / 60 °F 12 mph SE 1.6 ft 6:51 am · 7:18 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 51 / 61 °F 12 mph SE 0.9 ft 7:49 am · 8:17 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 50 / 60 °F 14 mph ESE 1.4 ft 8:41 am · 9:11 pm
Sat 7 Rain 47 / 56 °F 12 mph N 4.2 ft 9:28 am · 9:59 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 46 / 54 °F 12 mph NNW 4.0 ft 10:11 am · 10:43 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 43 / 53 °F 8 mph NW 1.4 ft 10:51 am · 11:23 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 46 / 54 °F 9 mph ENE 1.3 ft 11:30 am
Wed 11 Light drizzle 47 / 55 °F 8 mph SE 0.7 ft 12:02 am · 12:09 pm
  • Fri 30 Mainly clear 49° / 65° 2.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 41° / 51° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 41° / 56° 1.3 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 47° / 61° 0.8 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 49° / 58° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Partly cloudy 49° / 60° 1.6 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 51° / 61° 0.9 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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about wind tomorrow. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.6 °F; normal high: 57 °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 2:51 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in East Dennis

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:09 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:39 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:08 am
  • Full dark 6:40 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:41 am
  • Civil dusk 6:08 pm
  • Solar noon 12:24 pm (35° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 30 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:00 pm
  • Full dark 6:40 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:09–7:49 am
Evening golden hour5:00–5:39 pm
East Dennis

Today the sun is 92,330,845 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in East Dennis

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 8:11 pm in the NE (52°)NE
Sets 12:30 pm tomorrow · in the NW (307°) · set at 11:31 am
Transit 3:18 am overhead
Visible 16 h 19 min from 8:11 pm to 12:30 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:18–4:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:51–4:51 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 11:01 am–12:01 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:41–8:41 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.

Place

Where to fish in East Dennis

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.2 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline (0.9 mi from East Dennis) out to sea, heading northwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1,100 ft
  • 33 ft deep1.2 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1,100 ft): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.2 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

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 East DennisTides nearby

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East Dennis at a glance

  • Town or city of about 2,753 people. Coordinates: 41.743° N, 70.162° W.
  • It is 63 mi southeast of Boston, the main place in Massachusetts. The sun rises 5 min earlier and sets 3 min earlier than in Boston.
  • The nearest tide station, Sesuit Harbor, is 0.7 mi to the northeast.
  • Its coast faces northwest.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Sesuit Harbor (1.0 mi), Corporation Beach (1.4 mi), Dennis Beaches (1.8 mi), Paine's Creek Beach (2.8 mi).

Questions about East DennisQuestions

What time is high tide today in East Dennis?

Today in East Dennis there are high tides at 1:53 am (10.4 ft) and 2:08 pm (11.9 ft) and low tides at 7:55 am and 8:33 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in East Dennis?

At 5:39 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:08 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in East Dennis?

At 7:10 am. First light comes at 6:09 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 2:18–4:18 am, Minor 11:01 am–12:01 pm, Major 2:51–4:51 pm, Minor 7:41–8:41 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in East Dennis?

Clear sky, from 41 °F to 64 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in East Dennis?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 4.4 s from the east-northeast. The water is 54.7 °F.

When is the best time to visit East Dennis?

The best time to visit East Dennis is from June to August: highs of 72 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 8 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 Sesuit 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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