Nantucket Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Nantucket Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:58 AM and sunset is at 04:12 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Icy conditions (max 13°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Icy conditions (max 12°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
9:24AM1.03m
10:14PM0.75m
10:05AM1.04m
10:59PM0.74m
10:46AM1.05m
11:42PM0.74m
11:26AM1.06m
00:23AM0.74m
12:06PM1.07m
1:02AM0.74m
12:46PM1.07m
1:41AM0.75m
1:25PM1.07m
2:20AM0.77m
2:05PM1.05m
3:00AM0.79m
2:47PM1.03m
3:42AM0.83m
3:33PM0.99m
4:26AM0.88m
4:24PM0.95m
5:14AM0.94m
5:22PM0.91m
6:05AM1.01m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.08m
3:28AM0.23m
4:33PM0.06m
4:09AM0.24m
5:11PM0.05m
4:48AM0.24m
5:48PM0.04m
5:26AM0.23m
6:24PM0.03m
6:05AM0.23m
7:01PM0.03m
7:40PM0.02m
7:28AM0.22m
8:19PM0.02m
8:15AM0.20m
9:00PM0.02m
9:06AM0.18m
9:43PM0.02m
10:00AM0.15m
10:28PM0.02m
10:58AM0.11m
11:15PM0.03m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.6
S
7
1
WSW
5
1.5
SW
6
1.9
SW
7
2.2
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
0.9
SSW
8
1
SSW
8
1.3
S
6
2.4
S
7
3
S
10
3
S
11
2.1
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
9
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
WNW
5
1.6
NW
5
0.9
NE
8
1.1
WSW
4
2.1
SW
7
1.8
SW
8
1.3
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
S
7
1.1
SE
4
1.3
S
6
1.3
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
1.2
W
5
1.6
N
5
1.3
NW
5
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
mod rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
W
30
WSW
40
SW
45
SW
50
SW
25
WNW
10
SE
25
SSE
30
S
60
S
45
WSW
60
WNW
40
WNW
15
W
30
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
45
WNW
50
NW
45
NW
25
WNW
40
WSW
55
SW
35
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
N
20
ESE
35
SE
35
WSW
35
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
35
NW
50
NNW
35
NW
 mm 
9
4
2
1
2
5
1
max°C
1
4
6
8
8
5
4
10
13
12
8
6
0
2
8
9
6
5
-1
-1
1
5
5
5
4
5
1
2
7
8
6
5
5
3
0
-2
Moonrise
3:57
5:00
6:02
7:01
7:52
8:37
9:14
9:44
10:10
10:33
10:54
11:16
Moonset
1:35
2:07
2:46
3:33
4:29
5:30
6:37
7:44
8:51
9:59
11:07
Sunrise
6:58
7:00
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:01
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:03
7:05
Sunset
4:12
4:12
4:13
4:13
4:13
4:14
4:14
4:15
4:15
4:15
4:16
4:16
Today's sea temperature in Nantucket is
5.8° C
(Statistics for 16 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 9.0 max: 11.4 min: 7.5°C)
Issued (local time): 6 am Tuesday 16 Dec 2025
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