Big Beach

West Falmouth, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Big Beach in West Falmouth, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Big Beach

Water
56°F (13°C)
Waves
3.0 ft (0.9 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
11 mph (18 km/h) from the north, gusts to 22 mph
Air
45°F (7°C)

As of 10:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at Big Beach

  • Today: 3:37 PM, 0.5 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 4:11 PM, 0.5 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: no low tide between sunrise and sunset

Predicted by NOAA for Chappaquoit Point, West Falmouth Harbor, 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at Big Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 5.1 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 7:51 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 2:44 PM)
  • Dec 22–25: up to 5.0 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 7:34 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 2:38 PM)
  • Jan 21–23: up to 4.9 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 7:18 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.8 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 2:24 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Chappaquoit Point, West Falmouth Harbor between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from Chappaquoit Point, West Falmouth Harbor, 0.1 miles (0.1 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NANTUCKET SOUND, 21 miles (33 km) away.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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