Best Fishing Times in Boston Harbor Today

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

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h11:18 AM – 1:18 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m7:34 AM – 8:34 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m4:01 PM – 5:01 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Solunar major window: 11:18 AM – 1:18 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Boston Harbor is 16.4 ft — close to the annual average of 14.5 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
16.4 ft
Annual avg
14.5 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon11:18 AM – 1:18 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon12:09 PM – 2:09 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:47 AM
Wed 11New Moon1:01 PM – 3:01 PM · 12:37 AM – 2:37 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:53 PM – 3:53 PM · 1:27 AM – 3:27 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:45 PM – 4:45 PM · 2:17 AM – 4:17 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent3:34 PM – 5:34 PM · 3:06 AM – 5:06 AM
Sun 15First Quarter4:21 PM – 6:21 PM · 3:52 AM – 5:52 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Boston Harbor today?

Today in Boston Harbor, high tide times are 6:25 AM (14.62 ft) and 4:27 PM (13.80 ft), local time (America/Los_Angeles), based on NOAA station 9446800.

What time is low tide in Boston Harbor today?

Today's low tides in Boston Harbor: 11:50 AM (7.55 ft) and 11:43 PM (-1.79 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Boston Harbor?

Yes — solunar rates Boston Harbor 5/5 today. Solunar major window: 11:18 AM – 1:18 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Where is the tide measured for Boston Harbor?

Tides for Boston Harbor are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 9446800 (Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet), 0.2 miles away — a subordinate station. Times are America/Los_Angeles (PT), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Boston Harbor come from NOAA CO-OPS station 9446800 (Dofflemeyer Point, Boston Hbr., Budd Inlet), 0.2 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/Los_Angeles, PT). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

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