- High 3:55 AM 9.6 ft
- Low 10:09 AM 1.2 ft
- High 4:09 PM 10.8 ft
- Low 10:56 PM 0.2 ft
First light 5:43 AMSunrise 6:12 AMSunset 4:33 PMLast light 5:03 PM
Wellfleet, MA Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Massachusetts · NOAA station Wellfleet (1.2 mi) · updated Nov 2, 2026
Mon, Nov 2: High tide 5:01 AM (9.6 ft) and 5:17 PM (10.5 ft); low tide 11:16 AM (1.3 ft) and 11:59 PM (0.4 ft).
Tide todayHigh 5:01 AM · High 5:17 PMLow 11:16 AM · Low 11:59 PM
Today's range10.0 ft0.4 → 10.5 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44090
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Sun6:14 AM – 4:32 PMFirst light 5:44 AM · Last light 5:02 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44090 (Cape Cod Bay, MA (221)), 16 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.
Wellfleet tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 5:01 AM 9.6 ft
- Low 11:16 AM 1.3 ft
- High 5:17 PM 10.5 ft
- Low 11:59 PM 0.4 ft
First light 5:44 AMSunrise 6:14 AMSunset 4:32 PMLast light 5:02 PM
- High 6:07 AM 9.7 ft
- Low 12:23 PM 1.3 ft
- High 6:25 PM 10.2 ft
First light 5:45 AMSunrise 6:15 AMSunset 4:31 PMLast light 5:01 PM
- Low 1:01 AM 0.6 ft
- High 7:09 AM 10.0 ft
- Low 1:29 PM 1.1 ft
- High 7:32 PM 10.1 ft
First light 5:46 AMSunrise 6:16 AMSunset 4:30 PMLast light 4:59 PM
- Low 2:00 AM 0.6 ft
- High 8:07 AM 10.4 ft
- Low 2:31 PM 0.7 ft
- High 8:33 PM 10.1 ft
First light 5:47 AMSunrise 6:17 AMSunset 4:29 PMLast light 4:58 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▼ Falling 5:01 AM → 11:16 AM 9.6 → 1.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 11:16 AM → 5:17 PM 1.3 → 10.5 ft
- ▼ Falling 5:17 PM → 11:59 PM 10.5 → 0.4 ft
- ▲ Rising 11:59 PM → 6:07 AM (next day) 0.4 → 9.7 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8446613.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Nov 2 – Sun, Nov 8
Biggest high11.0 ftSun, Nov 8 10:24 AM
Lowest low-0.1 ftSun, Nov 8 5:00 PM
Best daylight low0.0 ftSat, Nov 7 4:16 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8446613; 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 Wellfleet
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waning crescent · 41% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead5:16 am – 7:16 amSunriseNear slack (high 5:01 am)
- Moon underfoot5:41 pm – 7:41 pmNear slack (high 5:17 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset12:53 pm – 1:53 pm≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonrise11:38 pm – 12:38 am↻ Tide change: low 11:59 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 2 | 4/10Fair | Major 5:16 am – 7:16 am · 5:41 pm – 7:41 pm Minor 12:53 pm – 1:53 pm · 11:38 pm – 12:38 am |
|---|---|---|
| TueNov 3 | 5/10Fair | Major 6:05 am – 8:05 am · 6:28 pm – 8:28 pm Minor 1:18 pm – 2:18 pm |
| WedNov 4 | 7/10Good | Major 6:50 am – 8:50 am · 7:13 pm – 9:13 pm Minor 12:48 am – 1:48 am · 1:40 pm – 2:40 pm |
| ThuNov 5 | 6/10Good | Major 7:34 am – 9:34 am · 7:56 pm – 9:56 pm Minor 1:57 am – 2:57 am · 2:01 pm – 3:01 pm |
| FriNov 6 | 6/10Good | Major 8:18 am – 10:18 am · 8:40 pm – 10:40 pm Minor 3:04 am – 4:04 am · 2:22 pm – 3:22 pm |
| SatNov 7 | 8/10Excellent | Major 9:03 am – 11:03 am · 9:25 pm – 11:25 pm Minor 4:11 am – 5:11 am · 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm |
| SunNov 8 | 9/10Excellent | Major 9:49 am – 11:49 am · 10:12 pm – 12:12 am Minor 5:18 am – 6:18 am · 3:12 pm – 4:12 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 8446613 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) (Moon overhead × sunrise +2) | 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) (Moonrise – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 6.6 days) | 0 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 41.92, -70.03 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Wellfleet tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:12 AM – 4:33 PM | High 3:55 AM 9.63 ft | Low 10:09 AM 1.19 ft | High 4:09 PM 10.83 ft | Low 10:56 PM 0.22 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:14 AM – 4:32 PM | High 5:01 AM 9.57 ft | Low 11:16 AM 1.34 ft | High 5:17 PM 10.45 ft | Low 11:59 PM 0.44 ft |
| Tue, Nov 3Sun 6:15 AM – 4:31 PM | High 6:07 AM 9.71 ft | Low 12:23 PM 1.29 ft | High 6:25 PM 10.22 ft | |
| Wed, Nov 4Sun 6:16 AM – 4:30 PM | Low 1:01 AM 0.56 ft | High 7:09 AM 10.00 ft | Low 1:29 PM 1.05 ft | High 7:32 PM 10.12 ft |
| Thu, Nov 5Sun 6:17 AM – 4:29 PM | Low 2:00 AM 0.61 ft | High 8:07 AM 10.35 ft | Low 2:31 PM 0.69 ft | High 8:33 PM 10.12 ft |
| Fri, Nov 6Sun 6:19 AM – 4:27 PM | Low 2:54 AM 0.62 ft | High 8:58 AM 10.68 ft | Low 3:27 PM 0.32 ft | High 9:27 PM 10.12 ft |
| Sat, Nov 7Sun 6:20 AM – 4:26 PM | Low 3:43 AM 0.67 ft | High 9:43 AM 10.91 ft | Low 4:16 PM 0.04 ft | High 10:14 PM 10.07 ft |
| Sun, Nov 8Sun 6:21 AM – 4:25 PM | Low 4:27 AM 0.77 ft | High 10:24 AM 11.01 ft | Low 5:00 PM -0.10 ft | High 10:58 PM 9.94 ft |
| Mon, Nov 9Sun 6:22 AM – 4:24 PM | Low 5:08 AM 0.93 ft | High 11:03 AM 10.99 ft | Low 5:42 PM -0.09 ft | High 11:40 PM 9.75 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8446613; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Wellfleet with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Wellfleet
Wellfleet 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 9.6 ft, growing to about 12.1 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 8.7 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 12.4 ft on December 25, 2026 at 11:49 AM; the lowest is -1.9 ft on January 23, 2027 at 6:19 PM, and 171 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 9.6 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 12.1 ft / 8.7 ft
- Average higher high
- 10.7 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.2 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 12.4 ft · Dec 25, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.9 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 171
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8446613 (Wellfleet); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Wellfleet
Wellfleet is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, on the Outer Cape of Cape Cod.
- Tide station used
- Wellfleet, MA (NOAA 8446613, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 1.2 miles
- County
- Barnstable County
- Coordinates
- 41.9168, -70.0271 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Wellfleet town, GEOID 2500174385))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Wellfleet, MA?
On Mon, Nov 2, predicted high tide for Wellfleet (NOAA station Wellfleet) is at 5:01 AM (9.6 ft), 5:17 PM (10.5 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Wellfleet, MA?
On Mon, Nov 2, predicted low tide for Wellfleet is at 11:16 AM (1.3 ft), 11:59 PM (0.4 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Wellfleet, MA?
On Tue, Nov 3, predicted high tides are at 6:07 AM (9.7 ft) and 6:25 PM (10.2 ft) for Wellfleet; low tide is at 12:23 PM (1.3 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Wellfleet?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8446613 (Wellfleet, MA), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 1.2 miles from the Wellfleet reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wellfleet today?
On Mon, Nov 2, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:44 AM, sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 4:32 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:02 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
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- Chatham, MA 21 mi
- Plymouth, MA 30 mi
- Falmouth, MA 37 mi
- Oak Bluffs, MA 42 mi
- Nantucket, MA 43 mi
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- Saquatucket Harbor, MA 17.2 mi
- Wychmere Harbor, MA 17.5 mi
- Chatham, Stage Harbor, MA 17.6 mi
- Dennisport, MA 18.4 mi