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Gay Head Tide Times

Massachusetts · Station 8448733 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Gay Head runs a mean tidal range of about 2.8 ft. This month the highest water, 3.8 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Aug 12.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Oceanographic Institution (8447930), about 14 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 51 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge

Next low tide 0.6 ft at 7:49 PM

Predicted

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Gay Head this month: Aug 9, Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Gay Head this month: Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 29, Aug 30, Aug 31. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

August 2026

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1L:0.1H:3.0L:0.2H:3.0

2L:0.0H:3.0L:0.3H:2.9

3L:0.0H:3.1L:0.4H:2.8

4L:0.1H:3.1L:0.5

5🌗H:2.7L:0.1H:3.2L:0.6

6🌗H:2.6L:0.2H:3.2L:0.6

7🌗H:2.6L:0.3H:3.2L:0.5

8H:2.6L:0.3H:3.3

9L:0.4H:2.7L:0.2H:3.5

10L:0.3H:3.0L:0.0H:3.7

11L:0.1H:3.3L:-0.1H:3.8

12🌑L:0.0H:3.5L:-0.1H:3.8

13🌑L:-0.1H:3.7L:-0.1H:3.8

14🌑L:-0.1H:3.7L:-0.1H:3.6

15🌑L:-0.1H:3.7L:0.1H:3.3

16L:0.0H:3.5L:0.2H:3.0

17L:0.2H:3.3L:0.5

18H:2.8L:0.3H:3.1L:0.7

19🌓H:2.5L:0.5H:2.9L:0.8

20🌓H:2.3L:0.7H:2.7L:0.9

21🌓H:2.2L:0.8H:2.6L:0.9

22🌓H:2.2L:0.8H:2.5L:0.8

23H:2.2L:0.7H:2.6

24L:0.7H:2.3L:0.6H:2.8

25L:0.5H:2.5L:0.4H:2.9

26L:0.4H:2.7L:0.3H:3.1

27🌕L:0.2H:2.9L:0.2H:3.2

28🌕L:0.1H:3.1L:0.1H:3.2

29🌕L:-0.0H:3.2L:0.1H:3.2

30L:-0.1H:3.3L:0.1H:3.1

31L:-0.1H:3.4L:0.1H:3.0

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Gay Head — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

Day	Major windows	Minor windows	Score
Today 🌗	4:54–6:54 AM 5:19–7:19 PM	10:12–12:12 AM 12:21–2:21 PM	34
Thu Aug 6 🌗	5:49–7:49 AM 6:14–8:14 PM	10:52–12:52 AM 1:39–3:39 PM	40
Fri Aug 7 🌗	6:49–8:49 AM 7:14–9:14 PM	— 2:55–4:55 PM	53
Sat Aug 8 🌘	7:53–9:53 AM 8:18–10:18 PM	11:42–1:42 AM 4:05–6:05 PM	66
Sun Aug 9 🌘	8:57–10:57 AM 9:22–11:22 PM	12:45–2:45 AM 5:05–7:05 PM	76
Mon Aug 10 🌘	10:00–12:00 PM 10:25–12:25 AM	1:58–3:58 AM 5:52–7:52 PM	85
Tue Aug 11 🌘	10:59–12:59 PM 11:24–1:24 AM	3:15–5:15 AM 6:30–8:30 PM	92

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8448733. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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