Water Temperature of Nantucket Sound in Nantucket, MA

Current Water Temperature

72.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 3:42 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 9, 4:47 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: September 9, 11:24 AM, 3.2 ft
Low: September 9, 4:55 PM, 0.2 ft
 High: September 9, 11:42 PM, 3.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Nantucket Island; Nantucket Terminal; Head of the Harbor; Atlantic Ocean

Nantucket Sound

Station Name: Nantucket Island
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -2 feet

Nearest Address:
20 Old N Wharf
Nantucket, MA 02554
Nantucket County

GPS Coordinates: 41.285278, -70.096390

Nearby Water Temperatures

Nantucket Sound, West Yarmouth, MA (17.2 mi)
Pleasant Bay, Chatham, MA (28.9 mi)
Childs River, Waquoit Village, MA (30.5 mi)
Woods Hole, Woods Hole, MA (34 mi)
Herring River, Wellfleet, MA (44.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, New Shoreham, RI (57.9 mi)
Taunton River, Fall River, MA (62.4 mi)
Taunton River, Bridgewater, MA (63.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Provincetown, MA (63.5 mi)
Narragansett Bay, Newport, RI (65.5 mi)
Mill River, Taunton, MA (66.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nantucket, MA (70.2 mi)
Providence River, Barrington, RI (71.1 mi)
Great Harbor, North Kingstown, RI (71.2 mi)
Providence River, Providence, RI (76.5 mi)

Weather for Nantucket, Massachusetts

Current Weather

70°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
87%
S 13 mph
66°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
This Afternoon
73°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
68°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Clear
Friday Night
58°F - Clear
Sunny
Saturday
70°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Saturday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
73°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
65°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny
Monday
73°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
62°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
72°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
64°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 6:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 6:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 45 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 6:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:14 AM - 3:44 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

5:46 PM - 7:16 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 AM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
11:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 AM
Moon Transit: 12:13 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:04 AM - 4:34 AM
11:43 AM - 2:13 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
5:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Moon Transit: 1:00 PM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:51 AM - 5:21 AM
12:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 AM
Moon Transit: 1:44 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 7:54 AM
Moon Transit: 1:44 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
1:14 PM - 3:44 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
7:24 AM - 8:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 AM
Moon Transit: 2:29 PM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 12:36 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 AM
Moon Transit: 2:29 PM
Moonset: 7:47 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:21 AM - 6:51 AM
1:59 PM - 4:29 PM

Minor Periods

7:17 PM - 8:47 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:15 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:06 AM - 7:36 AM
2:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 10:10 AM
Moon Transit: 3:15 PM
Moonset: 8:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:06 AM - 7:36 AM
2:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:43 PM - 9:13 PM
9:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 AM
Moon Transit: 4:03 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
10:47 AM - 12:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:21 AM
Sun Transit: 12:35 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 11:17 AM
Moon Transit: 4:03 PM
Moonset: 8:43 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:53 AM - 8:23 AM
3:33 PM - 6:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:13 PM - 9:43 PM
10:47 AM - 12:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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