- Low 4:24 AM -0.1 ft
- High 11:26 AM 2.2 ft
- Low 5:14 PM -0.1 ft
- High 11:50 PM 1.9 ft
First light 6:36 AMSunrise 7:05 AMSunset 5:46 PMLast light 6:14 PM
Oak Bluffs, MA Tide Chart & Tide Times
Massachusetts · NOAA station Oak Bluffs (0.1 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 12:10 PM (2.3 ft); low tide 5:03 AM (-0.2 ft) and 6:00 PM (-0.2 ft).
Tide todayHigh 12:10 PMLow 5:03 AM · Low 6:00 PM
Today's range2.5 ft-0.2 → 2.3 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44020
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:07 AM – 5:44 PMFirst light 6:38 AM · Last light 6:13 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44020 (NANTUCKET SOUND), 14 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44020 (NANTUCKET SOUND), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Oak Bluffs tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 5:03 AM -0.2 ft
- High 12:10 PM 2.3 ft
- Low 6:00 PM -0.2 ft
First light 6:38 AMSunrise 7:07 AMSunset 5:44 PMLast light 6:13 PM
- High 12:36 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 5:46 AM -0.3 ft
- High 12:57 PM 2.3 ft
- Low 6:47 PM -0.2 ft
First light 6:39 AMSunrise 7:08 AMSunset 5:43 PMLast light 6:12 PM
- High 1:25 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 6:31 AM -0.3 ft
- High 1:46 PM 2.3 ft
- Low 7:34 PM -0.1 ft
First light 6:40 AMSunrise 7:09 AMSunset 5:41 PMLast light 6:11 PM
- High 2:17 AM 1.9 ft
- Low 7:18 AM -0.2 ft
- High 2:39 PM 2.2 ft
- Low 8:23 PM 0.1 ft
First light 6:41 AMSunrise 7:10 AMSunset 5:40 PMLast light 6:09 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 5:03 AM → 12:10 PM -0.2 → 2.3 ft
- ▼ Falling 12:10 PM → 6:00 PM 2.3 → -0.2 ft
- ▲ Rising 6:00 PM → 12:36 AM (next day) -0.2 → 1.9 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8448208.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high2.3 ftTue, Oct 27 12:57 PM
Lowest low-0.3 ftTue, Oct 27 5:46 AM
Best daylight low-0.2 ftThu, Oct 29 7:18 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8448208; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Oak Bluffs
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot11:47 am – 1:47 pm↻ Tide change: high 12:10 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:14 am – 8:14 amSunrise≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonrise5:12 pm – 6:12 pmSunset↻ Tide change: low 6:00 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 11:47 am – 1:47 pm Minor 7:14 am – 8:14 am · 5:12 pm – 6:12 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:16 am – 2:16 am · 12:45 pm – 2:45 pm Minor 8:32 am – 9:32 am · 5:52 pm – 6:52 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:16 am – 3:16 am · 1:48 pm – 3:48 pm Minor 9:50 am – 10:50 am · 6:42 pm – 7:42 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:20 am – 4:20 am · 2:53 pm – 4:53 pm Minor 11:01 am – 12:01 pm · 7:44 pm – 8:44 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:25 am – 5:25 am · 3:56 pm – 5:56 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 5/10Fair | Major 4:27 am – 6:27 am · 4:57 pm – 6:57 pm Minor 12:48 pm – 1:48 pm · 10:12 pm – 11:12 pm |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:25 am – 6:25 am · 4:52 pm – 6:52 pm Minor 12:25 pm – 1:25 pm · 10:28 pm – 11:28 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8448208 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 41.46, -70.56 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Oak Bluffs tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:05 AM – 5:46 PM | Low 4:24 AM -0.15 ft | High 11:26 AM 2.19 ft | Low 5:14 PM -0.10 ft | High 11:50 PM 1.92 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:07 AM – 5:44 PM | Low 5:03 AM -0.24 ft | High 12:10 PM 2.29 ft | Low 6:00 PM -0.16 ft | |
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:08 AM – 5:43 PM | High 12:36 AM 1.95 ft | Low 5:46 AM -0.28 ft | High 12:57 PM 2.34 ft | Low 6:47 PM -0.15 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:09 AM – 5:41 PM | High 1:25 AM 1.94 ft | Low 6:31 AM -0.26 ft | High 1:46 PM 2.31 ft | Low 7:34 PM -0.08 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:10 AM – 5:40 PM | High 2:17 AM 1.89 ft | Low 7:18 AM -0.18 ft | High 2:39 PM 2.24 ft | Low 8:23 PM 0.06 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:11 AM – 5:39 PM | High 3:12 AM 1.83 ft | Low 8:08 AM -0.04 ft | High 3:37 PM 2.13 ft | Low 9:20 PM 0.23 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:12 AM – 5:38 PM | High 4:12 AM 1.78 ft | Low 9:02 AM 0.14 ft | High 4:39 PM 2.02 ft | Low 10:52 PM 0.38 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:14 AM – 4:36 PM | High 4:13 AM 1.76 ft | Low 9:07 AM 0.34 ft | High 4:42 PM 1.93 ft | Low 11:39 PM 0.39 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:15 AM – 4:35 PM | High 5:15 AM 1.78 ft | Low 10:51 AM 0.46 ft | High 5:44 PM 1.85 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8448208; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Oak Bluffs with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs is a town in Dukes County, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard.
- Tide station used
- Oak Bluffs, MA (NOAA 8448208, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 0.1 miles
- County
- Dukes County
- Coordinates
- 41.4572, -70.5561 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Oak Bluffs town, GEOID 2500750390))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Oak Bluffs station, at the town's harbor, was used for the closest match.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Oak Bluffs, MA?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Oak Bluffs (NOAA station Oak Bluffs) is at 12:10 PM (2.3 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Oak Bluffs, MA?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Oak Bluffs is at 5:03 AM (-0.2 ft), 6:00 PM (-0.2 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Oak Bluffs?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8448208 (Oak Bluffs, MA), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 0.1 miles from the Oak Bluffs reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Oak Bluffs today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:38 AM, sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:44 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:13 PM local time (calculated).
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- Provincetown, MA 46 mi
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