Walking Nantucket Beach today
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Updated 7:03 AM EDT
What decides a walking & shelling score
Better nearby for walking & shelling
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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 70°F. That is 1° above the August average of 69°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 79 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is low-tide window at 6:40 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 6:40 AM at 0.4 ft.