Public Beach Quissett Harbor

Woods Hole, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Public Beach Quissett Harbor in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Public Beach Quissett Harbor

Water
56°F (14°C)
Waves
3.1 ft (0.9 m) every 4 seconds
Wind
13 mph (21 km/h) from the north, gusts to 23 mph
Air
46°F (8°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 Public Beach Quissett Harbor

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Sunday, Nov 15: no low tide between sunrise and sunset
  • Monday, Nov 16: 6:58 AM, 0.8 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 8:03 AM, 0.8 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, 1.6 miles (2.6 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 Public Beach Quissett Harbor

  • Nov 23–27: up to 3.0 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 8:16 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.3 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:51 PM)
  • Dec 23–26: up to 2.9 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 8:01 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.5 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 3:37 PM)
  • Jan 22: up to 2.7 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 7:42 AM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.6 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 3:16 PM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION 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 OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NANTUCKET SOUND, 20 miles (31 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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