Boston Light tides
Massachusetts · NOAA 8444162Now
Low tide
10:28 pm
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Boston Light, high tide is at 3:42 am and 3:57 pm and low tide at 9:38 am and 10:28 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:17 am 4:37 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:42 am | 8.7 ft |
| Low | 9:38 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 3:57 pm | 9.8 ft |
| Low | 10:28 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:18 am 4:36 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 4:48 am | 8.7 ft |
| Low | 10:47 am | 1.2 ft |
| High | 5:05 pm | 9.5 ft |
| Low | 11:33 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:19 am 4:34 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:54 am | 8.8 ft |
| Low | 11:56 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 6:14 pm | 9.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:21 am 4:33 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:36 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 6:57 am | 9.1 ft |
| Low | 1:03 pm | 0.9 ft |
| High | 7:21 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:22 am 4:32 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:35 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:55 am | 9.4 ft |
| Low | 2:06 pm | 0.5 ft |
| High | 8:22 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:23 am 4:31 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:28 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 8:46 am | 9.7 ft |
| Low | 3:01 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 9:15 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:24 am 4:30 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:16 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 9:31 am | 10.0 ft |
| Low | 3:49 pm | −0.1 ft |
| High | 10:02 pm | 9.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Hull, MA2 mi
- Deer Island (South End), MA4 mi
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- Nut Island, MA5 mi
- Crow Point, MA5 mi
- Moon Head, MA5 mi
- Hingham, MA6 mi
- Weymouth Fore River Bridge, MA7 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
This is one of NOAA’s reference (harmonic) stations in Massachusetts, so the times and heights here come directly from tidal constituents measured at Boston Light.
- Avg. tidal range8.8 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo11.4 ft25 Dec 2026, 11:36 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.7 ft23 Jan 2027, 5:49 pm
- Minus tides194lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
42.3283° N, 70.8917° W · NOAA 8444162 · Eastern time
Boston Light tide FAQ
When is high tide in Boston Light next?
The next high tide is at 4:48 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 8.7 ft. After that, the next high is at 5:05 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (9.5 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Boston Light?
There are two low tides today: 9:38 am (1.1 ft) and 10:28 pm (0.1 ft).
How often does the tide change in Boston Light?
The tide normally turns four times a day: two highs and two lows, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How much does the water rise and fall in Boston Light?
On average the tide rises or falls 8.8 ft from one turn to the next, and 9.6 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 13.1 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Boston Light?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 11.4 ft on Friday 25 December 2026 at 11:36 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 11.4 ft on 26 November 2026, 11.3 ft on 23 January 2027 and 11.3 ft on 6 July 2027. The lowest is −1.7 ft on 23 January 2027 at 5:49 pm.
What are today’s best fishing times in Boston Light?
The best bets today are 4:26–6:26 am (moon overhead, around sunrise), 4:53–6:53 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset) and 10:27–11:27 pm (moonrise, with the 10:28 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8444162, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.