Walking Nantucket Beach today

Nantucket, Massachusetts

Updated 4:00 AM EDT

63/ 100

Good for a walk Low-tide window at 8:01 AM is what holds this back.

Partial data — Air quality unavailable, so this score is less certain.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 57°F · 30% of the score 55
Wind 14 mph · 22% of the score 65
Low-tide window 8:01 AM · 20% of the score 40
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Nantucket Beach is also scored for

66 Surfing wind 14 mph 49 Families with kids water temperature 62°F

About Nantucket Beach

Nantucket Beach sits on the Massachusetts coast, where the water runs from about 39°F in February to 69°F in August.

The water here never averages above 70°F — even in August, the warmest month, it sits around 69°F. Most people wear a wetsuit.

Today it is 62°F. That is 1° above the October average of 61°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Nantucket about 8.3 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nantucket Beach good for a beach walk today?

Good for a walk — we score it 63 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 8:01 AM.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Nantucket Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 8:01 AM at 0.7 ft.

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