Water Temperature of Nantucket Sound in Nantucket, MA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Saturday, January 24, 2026, 4:36 AM EST
Today's Tides
High: January 24, 3:48 AM, 3.2 ft
Low: January 24, 9:39 AM, 0.1 ft
High: January 24, 4:05 PM, 3.0 ft
Low: January 24, 9:55 PM, 0.0 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Nantucket Island; Nantucket Terminal; Head of the Harbor; Atlantic OceanStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sat
H: 22°F
L: 11°F

Sun
H: 29°F
L: 18°F

Mon
H: 36°F
L: 25°F

Tue
H: 30°F
L: 19°F

Wed
H: 27°F
L: 24°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 11:20 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:55 PM - 6:25 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 12:28PM EST until January 26 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:28 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Heavy snow and sleet expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 11:04AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 11:04 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 3:15 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod and the Islands. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 12:30AM EST until January 24 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:30 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below Much of southern New England. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 12:33AM EST until January 26 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 7 and 10 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Dukes MA and Nantucket MA Counties. In Rhode Island, Block Island RI. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 12:28PM EST until January 26 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri January 23, 2026, 12:28 PM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 12 and 17 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Much of Southern New England excluding Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket and Block Island. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially if traveling overnight into the Monday morning commute. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 12:33AM EST until January 26 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Sat January 24, 2026, 12:33 AM
Expires: Sat January 24, 2026, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 13 and 19 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 8 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 49 mins
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 11:20 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM3:55 PM - 6:25 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:13 AM - 10:43 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 5:14 PM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM4:44 PM - 7:14 PM
Minor Periods
9:38 AM - 11:08 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:52 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moon Transit: 6:07 PM
Moonset: 12:35 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:55 AM - 10:25 AM5:37 PM - 8:07 PM
Minor Periods
10:07 AM - 11:37 AM12:05 AM - 1:35 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 7:05 PM
Moonset: 1:52 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 68.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:51 AM - 11:21 AM6:35 PM - 9:05 PM
Minor Periods
10:43 AM - 12:13 AM1:22 AM - 2:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.85 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:53 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 8:08 PM
Moonset: 3:09 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 78.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:52 AM - 12:22 AM7:38 PM - 10:08 PM
Minor Periods
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM2:39 AM - 4:09 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
