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Best Fishing Times in Boston Today

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

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h10:44 AM – 12:44 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:38 AM – 7:38 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m3:49 PM – 4:49 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:44 AM – 10:49 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 Boston 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 Moon10:44 AM – 12:44 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon11:34 AM – 1:34 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:12 AM
Wed 11New Moon12:26 PM – 2:26 PM · 12:02 AM – 2:02 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:18 PM – 3:18 PM · 12:52 AM – 2:52 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:10 PM – 4:10 PM · 1:43 AM – 3:43 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent2:59 PM – 4:59 PM · 2:32 AM – 4:32 AM
Sun 15First Quarter3:47 PM – 5:47 PM · 3:19 AM – 5:19 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Boston today?

Today in Boston, high tide times are 10:49 AM (10.47 ft) and 11:26 PM (9.28 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8443970.

What time is low tide in Boston today?

Today's low tides in Boston: 4:38 AM (0.88 ft) and 5:12 PM (-0.09 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Boston?

Yes — solunar rates Boston 5/5 today. Rule-of-thumb fishing window: 10:44 AM – 10:49 AM — the 2 hours before high tide, overlapping today's solunar major. Angler reference, not a guarantee.

Where is the tide measured for Boston?

Tides for Boston are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8443970 (BOSTON), measured right in Boston — a reference station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Boston come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8443970 (BOSTON) — measured right in Boston — a reference (harmonic) station — predictions are computed directly from harmonic constituents. 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.