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Best Fishing Times in Barnstable Today

2026-11-09 · solunar rating 5/5 · New Moon

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h10:41 AM – 12:41 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:33 AM – 7:33 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m3:48 PM – 4:48 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:41 AM – 11:00 AM — the 2 hours before high tide, overlapping today's solunar major. Angler reference, not a guarantee.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Barnstable is 10.6 ft — close to the annual average of 9.9 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.

Today
10.6 ft
Annual avg
9.9 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon10:41 AM – 12:41 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon11:31 AM – 1:31 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:09 AM
Wed 11New Moon12:23 PM – 2:23 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:59 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:15 PM – 3:15 PM · 12:49 AM – 2:49 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:07 PM – 4:07 PM · 1:40 AM – 3:40 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent2:56 PM – 4:56 PM · 2:29 AM – 4:29 AM
Sun 15First Quarter3:43 PM – 5:43 PM · 3:16 AM – 5:16 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Barnstable today?

Today in Barnstable, high tide times are 11:00 AM (10.47 ft) and 11:37 PM (9.28 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8447335.

What time is low tide in Barnstable today?

Today's low tides in Barnstable: 5:08 AM (0.88 ft) and 5:42 PM (-0.09 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Barnstable?

Yes — solunar rates Barnstable 5/5 today. Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:41 AM – 11:00 AM — the 2 hours before high tide, overlapping today's solunar major. Angler reference, not a guarantee.

Where is the tide measured for Barnstable?

Tides for Barnstable are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8447335 (Barnstable Harbor, Beach Point), 1.7 miles away — a subordinate station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Barnstable come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8447335 (Barnstable Harbor, Beach Point), 1.7 mi away — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.