Lobsterville Beach

Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Lobsterville Beach in Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Lobsterville Beach

Water
57°F (14°C)
Waves
3.1 ft (0.9 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
23 mph (36 km/h) from the north, gusts to 27 mph
Air
48°F (9°C)

As of 9:45 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 Lobsterville Beach

  • Today: 4:27 PM, 0.4 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 7:01 AM, 0.7 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Gay Head, 1.6 miles (2.5 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 Lobsterville Beach

  • Nov 23–27: up to 3.9 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 7:35 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.3 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 2:36 PM)
  • Dec 23–26: up to 3.8 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 7:23 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.4 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 3:22 PM)
  • Jan 22–24: up to 3.7 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 8:00 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 3:02 PM)
  • Feb 21–22: up to 3.6 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 8:05 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 2:31 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Gay Head 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 Gay Head, 1.6 miles (2.5 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Buzzards Bay, MA (260), 12 miles (20 km) away.
Facing
Northeast (36°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
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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