Water Temperature of Nantucket Sound in Nantucket, MA

Current Water Temperature

63.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 5:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 23, 4:07 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 23, 10:32 AM, 2.9 ft
Low: September 23, 4:09 PM, 0.8 ft
 High: September 23, 10:40 PM, 3.4 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

61°F
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
75%
NE 21 mph
53°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
This Afternoon
64°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
55°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Thursday
63°F - Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
Light Rain Likely
Thursday Night
55°F - Light Rain Likely
Light Rain
Friday
64°F - Light Rain
Light Rain
Friday Night
56°F - Light Rain
Light Rain
Saturday
65°F - Light Rain
Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
57°F - Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
64°F - Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday Night
56°F - Rain Showers Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
64°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
55°F - Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
64°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
55°F - Partly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:42 PM - 6:12 PM
2:31 AM - 4:01 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:42 PM - 6:12 PM
2:31 AM - 4:01 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: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:12 PM
Moon Transit: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:42 PM - 6:12 PM
2:31 AM - 4:01 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:35 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 4:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 PM - 3:41 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:05 PM - 6:35 PM
3:38 AM - 5:08 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: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:35 PM
Moon Transit: 11:19 PM
Moonset: 4:08 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 PM - 3:41 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:05 PM - 6:35 PM
3:38 AM - 5:08 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:55 PM - 4:25 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 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: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 12:32 AM
Sunset: 6:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:55 PM - 4:25 PM

Minor Periods

5:26 PM - 6:56 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:23 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
5:53 AM - 7:23 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: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:23 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
5:53 AM - 7:23 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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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mph


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: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:31 AM
Sunset: 6:29 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:33 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:27 PM - 5:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:12 PM - 7:42 PM
7:03 AM - 8:33 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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in
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mph


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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 1:37 AM
Moonset: 8:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
4:17 PM - 6:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 6:27 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:09 PM
Moon Transit: 1:37 AM
Moonset: 8:47 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:07 AM - 3:37 AM
4:17 PM - 6:47 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 10:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
9:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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%
mph


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: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 12:30 AM
Sunset: 6:26 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 7:43 PM
Moon Transit: 2:29 AM
Moonset: 10:03 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:59 AM - 4:29 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

7:13 PM - 8:43 PM
9:33 AM - 11:03 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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