Norton Point Beach

Edgartown, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Norton Point Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Norton Point Beach

Water
57°F (14°C)
Waves
3.6 ft (1.1 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
26 mph (41 km/h) from the north, gusts to 29 mph
Air
49°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 Norton Point Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 6:53 AM, 0.2 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 7:37 AM, 0.2 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 8:28 AM, 0.3 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 9:36 AM, 0.3 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Wasque Point, Chappaquiddick Island, 2.7 miles (4.3 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 Norton Point Beach

  • Nov 22–30: up to 1.5 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 9:43 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Tue, Nov 24, 4:18 PM)
  • Dec 21–29: up to 1.4 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 9:31 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Wed, Dec 23, 4:10 PM)
  • Jan 20–27: up to 1.4 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 10:08 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Thu, Jan 21, 4:02 PM)
  • Feb 18–23: up to 1.4 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 10:13 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 5:06 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Wasque Point, Chappaquiddick Island 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 Wasque Point, Chappaquiddick Island, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NANTUCKET SOUND, 15 miles (24 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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