Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Scituate, MA
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Friday, August 22, 2025, 3:30 PM EDT
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Station Name: BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
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Scituate, MA
Plymouth County
GPS Coordinates: 42.346, -70.651
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Weather Near Scituate, Massachusetts
Current Weather

Humidity: 47%
Feels Like: 77.2°F
Wind: SE 6.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 9.5 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 1.7
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 68°F
L: 59°F

Sat
H: 76°F
L: 65°F

Sun
H: 73°F
L: 66°F

Mon
H: 71°F
L: 66°F

Tue
H: 76°F
L: 60°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 25.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:07 AM - 4:37 AM11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
Minor Periods
6:58 PM - 8:28 PM4:31 AM - 6:01 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Coastal Flood Statement issued August 22 at 2:21AM EDT until August 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri August 22, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Fri August 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet on ocean beaches. Some splashover on vulnerable coastal roads around high tide tonight through Friday night. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto coastal roads around the time of high tide. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
High Surf Advisory issued August 22 at 2:21AM EDT until August 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri August 22, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Fri August 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet on ocean beaches. Some splashover on vulnerable coastal roads around high tide tonight through Friday night. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto coastal roads around the time of high tide. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
High Surf Advisory issued August 22 at 2:21AM EDT until August 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri August 22, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Fri August 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of up to 4 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Southern Plymouth MA County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Coastal Flood Statement issued August 22 at 2:21AM EDT until August 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri August 22, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Fri August 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet on ocean beaches. Some splashover on vulnerable coastal roads around high tide tonight through Friday night. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto coastal roads around the time of high tide. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
High Surf Advisory issued August 22 at 2:21AM EDT until August 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Fri August 22, 2025, 2:21 AM
Expires: Fri August 22, 2025, 4:00 PM
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet on ocean beaches. Some splashover on vulnerable coastal roads around high tide tonight through Friday night. * WHERE...Eastern Essex MA and Eastern Plymouth MA Counties. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 8 PM EDT Saturday. For the Coastal Flood Statement, through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Roads remain passable. Shallow pockets of flooding less than one foot deep affect more vulnerable coastal roads along the North Shore from Salem and Gloucester to Newburyport. Rough surf will likely cause some splashover onto coastal roads around the time of high tide. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Do not drive through flooded roadways. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 64.5°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 20.1 mph
UV Index: 2.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.28 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 35 mins
Moon Transit: 12:21 AM
Moonset: 7:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:07 AM - 4:37 AM11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
Minor Periods
6:58 PM - 8:28 PM4:31 AM - 6:01 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.8°F
Average Humidity: 71%
Wind: 19 mph
UV Index: 1.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 17.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moon Transit: 1:07 PM
Moonset: 7:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:54 AM - 5:24 AM12:37 AM - 3:07 PM
Minor Periods
7:20 PM - 8:50 PM5:42 AM - 7:12 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 69.2°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Wind: 16.1 mph
UV Index: 1.9
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 106 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 1:50 PM
Moonset: 8:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:38 AM - 6:08 AM1:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Minor Periods
7:40 PM - 9:10 PM6:49 AM - 8:19 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 68.1°F
Average Humidity: 91%
Wind: 13.4 mph
UV Index: 1.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 2:31 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:20 AM - 6:50 AM2:01 PM - 4:31 PM
Minor Periods
7:58 PM - 9:28 PM7:55 AM - 9:25 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 67.4°F
Average Humidity: 59%
Wind: 13 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.01 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:44 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 3:12 PM
Moonset: 8:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:01 AM - 7:31 AM2:42 PM - 5:12 PM
Minor Periods
8:17 PM - 9:47 PM8:58 AM - 10:28 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5