South Cape Beach

New Seabury, Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at South Cape Beach in New Seabury, Massachusetts, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at South Cape Beach

Water
56°F (13°C)
Waves
3.6 ft (1.1 m) every 5 seconds
Wind
16 mph (25 km/h) from the north, gusts to 24 mph
Air
47°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 South Cape Beach

  • Today: no more low tides before sunset
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 9:56 AM, 0.5 ft (lowest)
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 10:43 AM, 0.5 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 11:35 AM, 0.5 ft
  • Tuesday, Nov 17: 12:29 PM, 0.5 ft

Predicted by NOAA for Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, 3.4 miles (5.5 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 South Cape Beach

  • Nov 23–29: up to 2.8 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 1:52 PM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.0 ft (Thu, Nov 26, 7:30 AM)
  • Dec 22–28: up to 2.8 ft (Fri, Dec 25, 1:38 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.1 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 8:08 AM)
  • Jan 20–26: up to 2.8 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 1:27 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.2 ft (Sun, Jan 24, 7:55 AM)
  • Feb 19–24: up to 2.7 ft (Sun, Feb 21, 1:13 PM); lowest daylight low ahead −0.3 ft (Mon, Feb 22, 7:39 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at Poponesset Island, Poponesset 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 Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
NANTUCKET SOUND, 12 miles (20 km) away.
Facing
South (170°), 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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