- High 12:28 AM 3.3 ft
- Low 7:24 AM 0.2 ft
- High 12:38 PM 3.6 ft
- Low 7:57 PM -0.0 ft
First light 5:50 AMSunrise 6:20 AMSunset 4:25 PMLast light 4:55 PM
Orleans, MA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Massachusetts · NOAA station Pleasant Bay (2.2 mi) · updated Nov 9, 2026
Mon, Nov 9: High tide 1:12 AM (3.2 ft) and 1:17 PM (3.6 ft); low tide 8:05 AM (0.3 ft) and 8:39 PM (-0.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 1:12 AM · High 1:17 PMLow 8:05 AM · Low 8:39 PM
Today's range3.6 ft-0.0 → 3.6 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44090
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun6:22 AM – 4:24 PMFirst light 5:52 AM · Last light 4:54 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44090 (Cape Cod Bay, MA (221)), 19 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44020 (NANTUCKET SOUND), 25 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Orleans tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 1:12 AM 3.2 ft
- Low 8:05 AM 0.3 ft
- High 1:17 PM 3.6 ft
- Low 8:39 PM -0.0 ft
First light 5:52 AMSunrise 6:22 AMSunset 4:24 PMLast light 4:54 PM
- High 1:54 AM 3.2 ft
- Low 8:45 AM 0.4 ft
- High 1:56 PM 3.5 ft
- Low 9:20 PM 0.0 ft
First light 5:53 AMSunrise 6:23 AMSunset 4:23 PMLast light 4:53 PM
- High 2:35 AM 3.1 ft
- Low 9:25 AM 0.4 ft
- High 2:35 PM 3.5 ft
- Low 10:01 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:54 AMSunrise 6:24 AMSunset 4:22 PMLast light 4:52 PM
- High 3:16 AM 3.0 ft
- Low 10:06 AM 0.5 ft
- High 3:16 PM 3.4 ft
- Low 10:42 PM 0.2 ft
First light 5:55 AMSunrise 6:25 AMSunset 4:21 PMLast light 4:51 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▼ Falling 1:12 AM → 8:05 AM 3.2 → 0.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 8:05 AM → 1:17 PM 0.3 → 3.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 1:17 PM → 8:39 PM 3.6 → -0.0 ft
- ▲ Rising 8:39 PM → 1:54 AM (next day) -0.0 → 3.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8447291.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15
Biggest high3.6 ftMon, Nov 9 1:17 PM
Lowest low0.0 ftMon, Nov 9 8:39 PM
Best daylight low0.3 ftMon, Nov 9 8:05 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8447291; 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 Orleans
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
5/10
New moon · 0% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead10:36 am – 12:36 pmNear slack (high 1:17 pm)
- Moon underfoot11:01 pm – 1:01 amNear slack (high 1:54 am)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise6:24 am – 7:24 amSunriseNear slack (low 8:05 am)
- Moonset3:43 pm – 4:43 pmSunset≈ Moving water, falling
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 9 | 5/10Fair | Major 10:36 am – 12:36 pm · 11:01 pm – 1:01 am Minor 6:24 am – 7:24 am · 3:43 pm – 4:43 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueNov 10 | 4/10Fair | Major 11:26 am – 1:26 pm · 11:52 pm – 1:52 am Minor 7:29 am – 8:29 am · 4:20 pm – 5:20 pm |
| WedNov 11 | 4/10Fair | Major 12:18 pm – 2:18 pm Minor 8:29 am – 9:29 am · 5:05 pm – 6:05 pm |
| ThuNov 12 | 3/10Poor | Major 12:44 am – 2:44 am · 1:09 pm – 3:09 pm Minor 9:23 am – 10:23 am · 5:57 pm – 6:57 pm |
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 1:35 am – 3:35 am · 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Minor 10:08 am – 11:08 am · 6:55 pm – 7:55 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:25 am – 4:25 am · 2:49 pm – 4:49 pm Minor 10:46 am – 11:46 am · 7:56 pm – 8:56 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 6/10Good | Major 3:12 am – 5:12 am · 3:35 pm – 5:35 pm Minor 11:18 am – 12:18 pm · 9:00 pm – 10:00 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 8447291 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) (Moonrise × sunrise +1; Moonset × 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) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.4 days) | 2 |
| Today | 5, rounded | 5/10 |
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 41.77, -69.97 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Orleans tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Nov 8Sun 6:20 AM – 4:25 PM | High 12:28 AM 3.26 ft | Low 7:24 AM 0.25 ft | High 12:38 PM 3.57 ft | Low 7:57 PM -0.03 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9Sun 6:22 AM – 4:24 PM | High 1:12 AM 3.22 ft | Low 8:05 AM 0.30 ft | High 1:17 PM 3.56 ft | Low 8:39 PM -0.03 ft |
| Tue, Nov 10Sun 6:23 AM – 4:23 PM | High 1:54 AM 3.16 ft | Low 8:45 AM 0.37 ft | High 1:56 PM 3.52 ft | Low 9:20 PM 0.01 ft |
| Wed, Nov 11Sun 6:24 AM – 4:22 PM | High 2:35 AM 3.08 ft | Low 9:25 AM 0.44 ft | High 2:35 PM 3.46 ft | Low 10:01 PM 0.09 ft |
| Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:25 AM – 4:21 PM | High 3:16 AM 3.00 ft | Low 10:06 AM 0.52 ft | High 3:16 PM 3.39 ft | Low 10:42 PM 0.17 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:27 AM – 4:20 PM | High 3:58 AM 2.92 ft | Low 10:47 AM 0.60 ft | High 3:58 PM 3.30 ft | Low 11:24 PM 0.27 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:28 AM – 4:19 PM | High 4:41 AM 2.85 ft | Low 11:31 AM 0.68 ft | High 4:42 PM 3.21 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:29 AM – 4:18 PM | Low 12:09 AM 0.36 ft | High 5:27 AM 2.80 ft | Low 12:18 PM 0.74 ft | High 5:30 PM 3.12 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:30 AM – 4:18 PM | Low 12:57 AM 0.43 ft | High 6:16 AM 2.78 ft | Low 1:10 PM 0.78 ft | High 6:21 PM 3.05 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8447291; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Orleans with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Orleans
Orleans has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.1 ft, growing to about 3.9 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 2.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 4.0 ft on November 26, 2026 at 2:17 PM; the lowest is -0.6 ft on January 23, 2027 at 9:16 PM, and 170 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 3.1 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 3.9 ft / 2.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 3.4 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 4.0 ft · Nov 26, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.6 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 170
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8447291 (Pleasant Bay); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Orleans
Orleans is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod, home to Nauset Beach.
- Tide station used
- Pleasant Bay, MA (NOAA 8447291, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 2.2 miles
- County
- Barnstable County
- Coordinates
- 41.7657, -69.9662 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Orleans town, GEOID 2500151440))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Orleans, MA?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted high tide for Orleans (NOAA station Pleasant Bay) is at 1:12 AM (3.2 ft), 1:17 PM (3.6 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Orleans, MA?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted low tide for Orleans is at 8:05 AM (0.3 ft), 8:39 PM (-0.0 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Orleans, MA?
On Tue, Nov 10, predicted high tides are at 1:54 AM (3.2 ft) and 1:56 PM (3.5 ft) for Orleans; low tides are at 8:45 AM (0.4 ft) and 9:20 PM (0.0 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Orleans?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8447291 (Pleasant Bay, MA), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 2.2 miles from the Orleans reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Orleans today?
On Mon, Nov 9, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:52 AM, sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 4:24 PM and last light (civil dusk) 4:54 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Chatham, MA 10 mi
- Wellfleet, MA 11 mi
- Provincetown, MA 23 mi
- Nantucket, MA 33 mi
- Falmouth, MA 35 mi
- Plymouth, MA 35 mi
Tide stations near Orleans
- Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove, MA 5.4 mi
- Chatham, Stage Harbor, MA 6.8 mi
- Saquatucket Harbor, MA 8.2 mi
- Wychmere Harbor, MA 8.6 mi
- Sesuit Harbor, East Dennis, MA 9.8 mi
- Dennisport, MA 10.7 mi
- Wellfleet, MA 12.0 mi
- South Yarmouth, Bass River, MA 13.2 mi