Rock Harbor Beach

Orleans, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at Rock Harbor Beach in Orleans, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at Rock Harbor Beach

Water
54°F (12°C)
Waves
5.0 ft (1.5 m) every 8 seconds
Wind
18 mph (29 km/h) from the north, gusts to 25 mph
Air
47°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 Rock Harbor Beach

  • Today: 10:47 AM, 0.6 ft (lowest)
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 11:31 AM, 0.7 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 12:18 PM, 0.7 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 1:10 PM, 0.8 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 2:04 PM, 0.8 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Pleasant Bay, 4.6 miles (7.4 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 Rock Harbor Beach

  • Nov 23–28: up to 4.0 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 2:17 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 9:05 AM)
  • Dec 22–27: up to 4.0 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 2:03 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 9:43 AM)
  • Jan 21–25: up to 4.0 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 1:52 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.3 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 9:30 AM)
  • Feb 20–22: up to 3.9 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 1:38 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.4 ft (Mon, Feb 22, 9:14 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Pleasant Bay 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 Pleasant Bay, 4.6 miles (7.4 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Cape Cod Bay, MA (221), 17 miles (27 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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