Essex tides
Massachusetts · NOAA 8441771Now
High tide
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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 Essex, high tide is at 5:00 am and 5:13 pm and low tide at 11:11 am and 11:58 pm.
| Monday 2 November6:18 am 4:35 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 5:00 am | 8.8 ft |
| Low | 11:11 am | 1.2 ft |
| High | 5:13 pm | 9.8 ft |
| Low | 11:58 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:20 am 4:33 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 6:07 am | 8.9 ft |
| Low | 12:16 pm | 1.2 ft |
| High | 6:24 pm | 9.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:21 am 4:32 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:59 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 7:09 am | 9.2 ft |
| Low | 1:22 pm | 1.0 ft |
| High | 7:31 pm | 9.4 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:22 am 4:31 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:57 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 8:06 am | 9.6 ft |
| Low | 2:25 pm | 0.8 ft |
| High | 8:30 pm | 9.4 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:23 am 4:30 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:50 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 8:58 am | 9.9 ft |
| Low | 3:24 pm | 0.5 ft |
| High | 9:24 pm | 9.3 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:25 am 4:28 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:38 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 9:45 am | 10.2 ft |
| Low | 4:15 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 10:13 pm | 9.3 ft |
| Sunday 8 November6:26 am 4:27 pm · New moon | ||
| Low | 4:22 am | 0.7 ft |
| High | 10:28 am | 10.3 ft |
| Low | 5:01 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 10:57 pm | 9.2 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Annisquam, MA5 mi
- Plum Island Sound (South End), MA5 mi
- Gloucester Harbor, MA6 mi
- Rockport, MA8 mi
- Beverly, MA8 mi
- Salem, MA9 mi
- Plum Island, MA13 mi
- Newburyport, MA14 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 Essex.
- Avg. tidal range8.7 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo11.6 ft25 Dec 2026, 11:57 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.6 ft24 Jan 2027, 7:16 pm
- Minus tides150lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
42.6317° N, 70.7767° W · NOAA 8441771 · Eastern time
Essex tide FAQ
When is high tide in Essex next?
The next high tide is at 5:00 am today (Monday 2 November), reaching 8.8 ft. After that, the next high is at 5:13 pm today (Monday 2 November) (9.8 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Essex?
There are two low tides today: 11:11 am (1.2 ft) and 11:58 pm (0.3 ft).
How often does the tide change in Essex?
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 Essex?
On average the tide rises or falls 8.7 ft from one turn to the next, and 9.5 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 13.2 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Essex?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 11.6 ft on Friday 25 December 2026 at 11:57 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 11.5 ft on 23 January 2027, 11.5 ft on 26 November 2026 and 11.5 ft on 4 August 2027. The lowest is −1.6 ft on 24 January 2027 at 7:16 pm.
What are today’s best fishing times in Essex?
The best bets today are 5:19–7:19 am (moon overhead, around sunrise). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8441771, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.