Wellfleet tides today
- Tide now 7.9 ft ↓ falling · low 8:19 am (0.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 7:20–8:30 am good day · 7/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.1 ft · 54 °F smooth · 4.2 s from the southeast
- Wind · air 11 mph · 51 °F from the SW, gusts 18 · clear
- Surf today Flat Flat day · 1/10 · 7:00–11:00 am
- Sun 7:09 am–5:38 pm 10 h 29 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:10 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:10 pm
Today in Wellfleet there are high tides at 2:02 am (10.4 ft) and 2:13 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 8:19 am and 8:59 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 8:19 am. The sun rises at 7:09 am and sets at 5:38 pm: 10 h 29 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:18 am to 4:18 am and from 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 1.1 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph). Clear, 51 °F.
Fishing in Wellfleet today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 2:02 am, coefficient 84
- Major period 2:18–4:18 am
- Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (10 mph) and calm sea (1.2 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, 2:20 am to 3:00 am, combines the 2:02 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 7:20 am to 8:30 am, with the 8:19 am low tide, sunrise and falling pressure. Also worth a try from 8:00 pm to 8:40 pm, with the 8:59 pm low tide, moonrise, falling pressure and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: Atlantic mackerel, winter flounder, Atlantic cod and longfin inshore squid. October is one of the months when these are seen most: longfin inshore squid and scup. What you can catch
Beach day in Wellfleet
Is it a beach day?
Rip current risk today: low (NWS)
Rip currents can still form near jetties, piers and reefs: swim near a lifeguard.
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Low tide at 8:19 am: more sand
- Feels like 57 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft
1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. 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 15 mph
Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 8:19 am
Low tide at 8:19 am and 8:59 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 2:02 am and 2:13 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 Wellfleet
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- Mayo Beach 0.7 mi · SW
- Powers Landing 1.0 mi · SW
- Parking
- Duck Harbor Beach 2.3 mi · W
- Cahoon Hollow Beach 2.5 mi · E
- Newcomb Hollow Beach 2.6 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- White Crest Beach 2.8 mi · E
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Ryder Beach 2.9 mi · NW
- Ballston Beach 4.4 mi · N
- Parking
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 Wellfleet
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 2:02 am 10.4 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Next low tide 8:19 am 0.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 2:13 pm 12.0 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 8:59 pm -0.9 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 11 min to low tide at 8:19 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 2:02 am high tide and 82 for the 2:13 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 12.9 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 May 18 (12.6 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.7 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 29 (coefficient 85, 13.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 48, 6.7 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 | 7:09 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 2:02 am · 10.4 ft | Low tide 8:19 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 2:13 pm · 12.0 ft | Low tide 8:59 pm · -0.9 ft | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:10 am · 5:37 pm | High tide 2:55 am · 10.1 ft | Low tide 9:11 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:07 pm · 11.7 ft | Low tide 9:54 pm · -0.5 ft | Coef. 80 | 74% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:54 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:12 am · 5:35 pm | High tide 3:53 am · 9.8 ft | Low tide 10:08 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 4:05 pm · 11.3 ft | Low tide 10:53 pm · -0.1 ft | Coef. 75 | 63% | Major periods 4:25 am · 4:54 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:13 am · 4:34 pm | High tide 3:55 am · 9.6 ft | Low tide 10:10 am · 1.2 ft | High tide 4:10 pm · 10.8 ft | Low tide 10:56 pm · 0.2 ft | Coef. 70 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:23 am · 4:50 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:14 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 5:01 am · 9.6 ft | Low tide 11:17 am · 1.3 ft | High tide 5:18 pm · 10.5 ft | Low tide 11:59 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 67 | 41% | Major periods 5:16 am · 5:41 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:15 am · 4:32 pm | High tide 6:07 am · 9.7 ft | Low tide 12:24 pm · 1.2 ft | High tide 6:26 pm · 10.2 ft | — | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:05 am · 6:28 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:16 am · 4:30 pm | Low tide 1:01 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:09 am · 10.0 ft | Low tide 1:29 pm · 1.0 ft | High tide 7:32 pm · 10.2 ft | Coef. 69 | 21% | Major periods 6:50 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
Tides from the Wellfleet station (NOAA), 0.7 mi from Wellfleet. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Boston reference station with the official corrections.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at Wellfleet
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.3 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.3 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 4.4 ft with a period of 5 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
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.
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 4:08 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.
Surf in Wellfleet today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (12 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Falling tide (high tide at 2:13 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
Rip current risk today: low (NWS)
Rip currents can still form near jetties, piers and reefs: swim near a lifeguard.
Surf height from the NWS, today: 2.0–3.0 ft
- Light: First light 6:40 am · sunrise 7:09 am · sunset 5:38 pm · last light 6:07 pm
- Tide: high 2:02 am (10.4 ft), low 8:19 am (0.2 ft), high 2:13 pm (12.0 ft) and low 8:59 pm (-0.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 54.3 °F: a 5/4 fullsuit with booties (and a hood if it’s windy).
- Energy: 2 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:00 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Diving in Wellfleet today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (8:19 am): little current from 8:00 am to 8:34 am
- 0.5 ft swell at 5 s from the east-southeast: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (12 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 2:02 am (1:40–2:30 am), low tide 8:19 am (8:00–8:34 am), high tide 2:13 pm (1:50–2:40 pm) and low tide 8:59 pm (8:40–9:20 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 54.3 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:07 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:10 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 7:20 am to 8:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also worth a look from 1:50 pm to 2:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell and the sun high, though with moderate wind and 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.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- SS James Longstreet 7.4 mi
- Frances 8.7 mi
- Wreck 4.5 mi
- Wreck 9.3 mi
- Wreck 9.4 mi
- MAS Wellfleet LI 3.0 mi
- Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 4.2 mi
- Cape Cod National Seashore 7.8 mi
- Adventure Diving of Cape Cod 7.4 mi
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 Wellfleet
Now in Wellfleet
- Low / high
- 50 / 62 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 82%
- Dew pointDew point
- 45 °F
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 34
- 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 (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.10 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 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 | 50° | 50° | 51° | 56° | 61° | 62° | 56° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 SW | 10 SW | 11 SW | 13 SW | 12 SW | 14 SW | 14 SW | 15 SW |
| Gusts | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.8 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.0 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 |
- 6:00 am 51° 11 SW 1.1 ft
- 9:00 am 56° 13 SW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 12 SW 1.4 ft
- 3:00 pm 62° 14 SW 1.8 ft
- 6:00 pm 56° 14 SW 2.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 56° 15 SW 2.0 ft
- 12:00 am 54° 9 SW 2.1 ft
- 3:00 am 54° 9 SW 2.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 62 °F | 15 mph SW | 2.0 ft | 2:02 am · 2:13 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 65 °F | 12 mph W | 3.3 ft | 2:55 am · 3:07 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 42 / 52 °F | 13 mph NNW | 4.4 ft | 3:53 am · 4:05 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 43 / 56 °F | 7 mph WSW | 1.8 ft | 3:55 am · 4:10 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 48 / 62 °F | 9 mph WSW | 1.2 ft | 5:01 am · 5:18 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 48 / 59 °F | 9 mph ENE | 1.5 ft | 6:07 am · 6:26 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 49 / 60 °F | 11 mph SE | 2.3 ft | 7:09 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 51 / 61 °F | 11 mph SE | 1.3 ft | 8:07 am · 8:33 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 60 °F | 11 mph SE | 5.8 ft | 8:58 am · 9:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 47 / 57 °F | 11 mph N | 6.9 ft | 9:43 am · 10:14 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 46 / 55 °F | 20 mph NW | 5.4 ft | 10:24 am · 10:58 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 51 / 56 °F | 20 mph WSW | 3.3 ft | 11:03 am · 11:39 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 53 / 56 °F | 14 mph SSW | 2.4 ft | 11:41 am | |
| Wed 11 | 53 / 56 °F | 17 mph N | 3.1 ft | 12:20 am · 12:21 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 49° / 65° 3.3 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 42° / 52° 4.4 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 43° / 56° 1.8 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 48° / 62° 1.2 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 48° / 59° 1.5 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 49° / 60° 2.3 ft
- Thu 5 Clear sky 51° / 61° 1.3 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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+6.0 °F; normal high: 56 °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 4:08 am (local time).
The sun in Wellfleet
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:07 am
- Full dark 6:40 pm
- Civil dawn 6:40 am
- Civil dusk 6:07 pm
- Solar noon 12:24 pm (34° high)
- Daylight 10 h 29 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 4:59 pm
- Full dark 6:40 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,854 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Wellfleet
Moon phase and position
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
- 2:50–4:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:01 am–12:01 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:40–8:40 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 Wellfleet
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Wellfleet Town Pier 0.6 mi
- Jetty 5.0 mi
- Jetty 5.9 mi
- Jetty 6.4 mi
- Jemima Pond 7.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.6 mi
- Boat ramp 1.6 mi
- Boat ramp 4.2 mi
- Salt Pond Landing 7.7 mi
- Kayak Launch 8.4 mi
- Hemenway Landing 8.7 mi
- Blackbear's Bait & Tackle 6.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Nearest lighthouse
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Mayo Beach Light 0.5 mi south
- Tower height
- 30 ft
- Built
- 1837
Other lighthouses nearby: Billingsgate Island Light (4.9 mi south).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near WellfleetTides nearby
- Truro4.0 mi
- North Eastham5.4 mi
- Eastham8.0 mi
- Orleans10 mi
- Provincetown11 mi
- Brewster13 mi
- East Dennis15 mi
- Northwest Harwich17 mi
- West Chatham18 mi
- Chatham18 mi
Wellfleet at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,797 people. Coordinates: 41.938° N, 70.033° W.
- It is 60 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, Wellfleet, is 0.7 mi to the southwest.
- Its coast faces northeast.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Wellfleet Town Pier (0.6 mi), Duck Harbor Beach (2.3 mi), White Crest Beach (2.8 mi), Ryder Beach (2.9 mi).
Questions about WellfleetQuestions
What time is high tide today in Wellfleet?
Today in Wellfleet there are high tides at 2:02 am (10.4 ft) and 2:13 pm (12.0 ft) and low tides at 8:19 am and 8:59 pm. Tide coefficient 84.
What time is sunset today in Wellfleet?
At 5:38 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:07 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Wellfleet?
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 2:50–4:50 pm, Minor 7:40–8:40 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Wellfleet?
Clear sky, from 50 °F to 62 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (11 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Wellfleet?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.1 ft waves with a period of 4.2 s from the southeast. The water is 54.3 °F.
When is the best time to visit Wellfleet?
The best time to visit Wellfleet is from July to August: highs of 76 °F to 77 °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 Wellfleet (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).