Explore Massachusetts tide charts, tables, and ebb tide details for accurate coastal planning. Check tide stations below or use the interactive map in the Map tab—click any location’s map for a detailed view.
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Massachusetts Tidepools: Cape Cod National Seashore, Good Harbor Beach, Halibut Point State Park, Plum Island, Wingaersheek Beach
Massachusetts Tide Stations
Boston Harbor: Boston, Charlestown, Chelsea Creek, Boston, Deer Island South, Little Brewster Island, Boston Light, Moon Head, Mystic River, Neponset, Neponset River
Buzzards Bay: Fort Rodman, Gray Gables Beach, Great Hill, Marion, Sippican Harbor, Mattapoisett, Monument Beach, Nashawena Island, New Bedford, Onset Beach, Onset Bay, Penikese Island, Plum Island, Round Hill Point, Uncatena Island South, Wings Cove, Woods Hole
Cape Cod: Chatham, Stage Harbor Yacht Club, Pleasant Bay
Cape Cod Bay: Bourne, Cape Cod Canal, Bournedale, Cape Cod Canal, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Canal East, Cape Cod Canal, Sagamore, Duxbury MA, Plymouth, Provincetown, Sandy Neck Colony, Sesuit Harbor, Wellfleet
Chatham Harbor: Chatham Harbor
Georges Shoal: Texas Tower, 170mi out from Boston
Gloucester Harbor: Gloucester
Green Harbor: Marshfield
Hingham Harbor: Hingham Harbor entrance, Crow Point
Ipswitch Bay: Essex, Essex River
Little Harbor: Woods Hole, USCG Sector SE New England
Lobster Cove: Annisquam
Martha's Vineyard: Cedar Tree Neck, Edgartown, Gay Head, Nomans Land, Oak Bluffs, Squibnocket Point
Massachusetts Bay: Cohasset, Minot, Hingham, Hull Bay, Lynn Beach, Nantasket Beach, Quincy Bay, Nut Island Fishing Pier, Weymouth Fore River Bridge
Merrimack River: Merrimacport, Newburyport, Plum Island Beach, Riverside, Salisbury Point
Nantucket Island: Eel Point, Great Point, Muskeget Island, Nantucket
Nantucket Sound: Cotuit Highlands, Dennisport, Falmouth, Hyannis Port, Merkel Beach, Wychmere Harbor, Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, S Yarmouth, Bass River, Saquatucket Harbor
Narragansett Bay: Battleship Cove, Fall River
North River: Damons Point
Salem Harbor: Salem
Sandy Bay: Rockport
Scituate Harbor: Scituate Harbor
Vineyard Sound: Buzzards Bay, Cuttyhunk Harbor entrance
Westport River: Hix Bridge, Westport Point
Best Tidepool Locations in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’s coastline offers unique tidepooling opportunities. Below are some top spots known for their marine life.
Tidepool Locations
Cape Cod National Seashore - About 2 hours from Boston, this seashore’s tide pools along its rocky shores host crabs, starfish, and anemones at low tide.
Good Harbor Beach - Located 1 hour from Boston, this beach’s rocky tide pools near its northern end feature mussels and periwinkles at low tide.
Halibut Point State Park - About 1 hour from Boston, this park’s tide pools along its granite ledges brim with sea stars and small fish at low tide.
Plum Island - Located 1 hour from Boston, this barrier island’s small tide pools near Parker River Refuge host barnacles and crabs at low tide.
Wingaersheek Beach - About 1 hour from Boston, this beach’s rocky tide pools along its western shore feature anemones and limpets at low tide.
Interactive Massachusetts Tides Map
Pin Colors: Blue = Tide Stations, Red = Tidepools, Green = Marinas, Yellow = Beaches, Purple = Other