West Newbury tides today
- Tide now 4.4 ft ↓ falling · low 9:39 am (0.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–4:30 pm good day · 7/10
- Beach tomorrow 10:00 am–1:00 pm Poor beach day · 4/10
- Waves 0.9 ft smooth · 4.6 s from the south-southeast
- Wind · air 6 mph · 43 °F from the SW, gusts 14 · clear
- Sun 7:14 am–5:40 pm 10 h 26 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 8:10 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:10 pm
- Best time to dive 8:30–10:30 am great day · 10/10
Today in West Newbury there are high tides at 3:14 am (7.0 ft) and 3:32 pm (8.6 ft) and low tides at 9:39 am and 10:26 pm. Tide coefficient 83. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:39 am. The sun rises at 7:14 am and sets at 5:40 pm: 10 h 26 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:10 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:22 am to 4:22 am and from 2:54 pm to 4:54 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.9 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph). Clear, 43 °F.
Fishing in West Newbury today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 3:32 pm, coefficient 82
- Major period 2:54–4:54 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.35 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (12 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 83 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm, combines the 3:32 pm high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 2:20 am to 4:10 am, with the 3:14 am high tide, a major period and falling pressure. Also good from 8:40 am to 10:40 am, with the 9:39 am low tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, Atlantic cod, longfin inshore squid and haddock. October is one of the months when these are seen most: winter flounder and longfin inshore squid. What you can catch
Beach day in West Newbury
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- Low tide at 9:39 am: more sand
- Feels like 60 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- High tide at 3:32 pm
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water
No water temperature data.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 14 mph
Moderate offshore wind (14 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:39 am
Low tide at 9:39 am and 10:26 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:14 am and 3:32 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 West Newbury
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Tides in West Newbury
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:14 am 7.0 ft · coef. 83
- ▼ Next low tide 9:39 am 0.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:32 pm 8.6 ft · coef. 82
- ▼ Low tide 10:26 pm -0.4 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 59 min to low tide at 9:39 am.
Tide coefficient 83 for the 3:14 am high tide and 82 for the 3:32 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 9.0 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 16 (8.8 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.9 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 83, 9.0 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 20 (coefficient 52, 5.8 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 | 7:14 am · 5:40 pm | High tide 3:14 am · 7.0 ft | Low tide 9:39 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 3:32 pm · 8.6 ft | Low tide 10:26 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 83 | 84% | Major periods 2:22 am · 2:54 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:16 am · 5:39 pm | High tide 4:06 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 10:33 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 4:26 pm · 8.4 ft | Low tide 11:21 pm · -0.3 ft | Coef. 80 | 74% | Major periods 3:27 am · 3:58 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:17 am · 5:38 pm | High tide 5:02 am · 6.7 ft | Low tide 11:31 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 5:23 pm · 8.2 ft | — | Coef. 77 | 63% | Major periods 4:29 am · 4:58 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:18 am · 4:36 pm | Low tide 12:19 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 5:00 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 11:32 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 5:22 pm · 7.9 ft | Coef. 73 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:27 am · 4:54 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:19 am · 4:35 pm | Low tide 12:17 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 6:00 am · 6.5 ft | Low tide 12:34 pm · 0.7 ft | High tide 6:22 pm · 7.6 ft | Coef. 70 | 41% | Major periods 5:20 am · 5:45 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:21 am · 4:34 pm | Low tide 1:14 am · 0.1 ft | High tide 7:00 am · 6.6 ft | Low tide 1:36 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 7:24 pm · 7.3 ft | Coef. 69 | 30% | Major periods 6:08 am · 6:32 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:22 am · 4:33 pm | Low tide 2:11 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 6.8 ft | Low tide 2:36 pm · 0.5 ft | High tide 8:25 pm · 7.0 ft | Coef. 69 | 21% | Major periods 6:54 am · 7:16 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 Merrimacport station (NOAA), 1.6 mi from West Newbury. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)
The sea at West Newbury
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.5 ft
- Significant0.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Saturday 31: 2.2 ft with a period of 3 s, from the north-northwest (slight).
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:41 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44029, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).
Diving in West Newbury today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (9:39 am): little current from 9:10 am to 10:00 am
- 1.0 ft surface waves: easy entry and exit
- Light offshore wind (10 mph)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: high tide 3:14 am (2:59–3:30 am), low tide 9:39 am (9:10–10:00 am), high tide 3:32 pm (3:10–3:50 pm) and low tide 10:26 pm (10:10–10:41 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:10 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 8:10 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 8:30 am to 10:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, small waves and light wind. Also good from 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, small waves and light 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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Weather in West Newbury
Now in West Newbury
- Low / high
- 41 / 66 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 1%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 91%
- Dew pointDew point
- 40 °F
- Visibility
- 7.8 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). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. 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 | 41° | 44° | 43° | 49° | 61° | 66° | 59° | 56° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SW | 6 SW | 6 SW | 8 SW | 12 SW | 13 SW | 7 SW | 10 SW |
| Gusts | 13 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 18 |
| Waves | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 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 |
- 6:00 am 43° 6 SW 0.9 ft
- 9:00 am 49° 8 SW 0.9 ft
- 12:00 pm 61° 12 SW 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 66° 13 SW 1.0 ft
- 6:00 pm 59° 7 SW 1.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 56° 10 SW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 55° 6 SW 1.3 ft
- 3:00 am 56° 6 SW 1.2 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 41 / 66 °F | 14 mph SW | 1.3 ft | 3:14 am · 3:32 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 46 / 67 °F | 11 mph W | 1.6 ft | 4:06 am · 4:26 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 35 / 55 °F | 8 mph NW | 2.2 ft | 5:02 am · 5:23 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 30 / 60 °F | 5 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 5:00 am · 5:22 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 66 °F | 6 mph WSW | 0.9 ft | 6:00 am · 6:22 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 43 / 63 °F | 6 mph ENE | 1.7 ft | 7:00 am · 7:24 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 48 / 66 °F | 6 mph SSE | 1.8 ft | 8:01 am · 8:25 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 49 / 65 °F | 7 mph S | 1.5 ft | 8:58 am · 9:22 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 50 / 64 °F | 7 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 9:49 am · 10:14 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 43 / 58 °F | 8 mph SW | 4.5 ft | 10:35 am · 11:01 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 56 °F | 6 mph NW | 3.3 ft | 11:17 am · 11:45 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 39 / 59 °F | 12 mph WSW | 1.6 ft | 11:58 am | |
| Tue 10 | 46 / 58 °F | 7 mph SW | 1.3 ft | 12:27 am · 12:39 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 50 / 56 °F | 6 mph NNE | 1.7 ft | 1:08 am · 1:20 pm |
- Fri 30 Partly cloudy 46° / 67° 1.6 ft
- Sat 31 Mainly clear 35° / 55° 2.2 ft
- Sun 1 Clear sky 30° / 60° 0.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 38° / 66° 0.9 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 43° / 63° 1.7 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 48° / 66° 1.8 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 49° / 65° 1.5 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 (+8.8 °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 5:41 am (local time).
The sun in West Newbury
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:12 am
- Full dark 6:43 pm
- Civil dawn 6:45 am
- Civil dusk 6:10 pm
- Solar noon 12:28 pm (34° high)
- Daylight 10 h 26 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:00 pm
- Full dark 6:43 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,790 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in West Newbury
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:22–4:22 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:54–4:54 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:09 am–12:09 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 West Newbury
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Lagoon Overflow Box 4.3 mi
- The Boardwalk Trail 7.2 mi
- Jetty 3.7 mi
- Low-crested Dike 8.3 mi
- Boat ramp 2.9 mi
- Boat ramp 3.0 mi
- Amesbury Public Boat Launch 4.2 mi
- Kazmiera Marina 3.1 mi
- Goodwin Creek Marina 3.6 mi
- Merrimac Bait and Tackle 2.6 mi
- The Nuke's Bait and Tackle 2.6 mi
- Fuel dock 6.3 mi
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Tides near West NewburyTides nearby
- Merrimac2.1 mi
- Groveland3.5 mi
- Haverhill4.8 mi
- Newburyport5.8 mi
- Seabrook Beach11 mi
- Ipswich11 mi
- Hampton Beach12 mi
- Essex16 mi
- Newfields16 mi
- Beverly18 mi
West Newbury at a glance
- Town or city of about 4,221 people. Coordinates: 42.801° N, 70.990° W.
- It is 31 mi north of Boston, the main place in Massachusetts. The sun rises at the same time and sets 1 min earlier than in Boston.
- The nearest tide station, Merrimacport, is 1.6 mi to the north.
- Its coast faces east.
Questions about West NewburyQuestions
What time is high tide today in West Newbury?
Today in West Newbury there are high tides at 3:14 am (7.0 ft) and 3:32 pm (8.6 ft) and low tides at 9:39 am and 10:26 pm. Tide coefficient 83.
What time is sunset today in West Newbury?
At 5:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:10 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in West Newbury?
At 7:16 am. First light comes at 6:13 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 2:22–4:22 am, Minor 11:09 am–12:09 pm, Major 2:54–4:54 pm, Minor 7:40–8:40 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in West Newbury?
Mainly clear, from 41 °F to 66 °F, with a light breeze from the southwest (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in West Newbury?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.9 ft waves with a period of 4.6 s from the south-southeast.
When is the best time to visit West Newbury?
The best time to visit West Newbury is from June to September: highs of 74 °F to 82 °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 Merrimacport (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).