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Woods Hole Tide Chart
Woods Hole — Cape Cod’s ocean-science village — sees a modest two-foot semidiurnal tide, but the Hole’s narrow passage turns that small range into some of New England’s most famous currents.
Upcoming tides in Woods Hole
Live NOAA predictions for station 8447930 (Woods Hole).
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Heights in feet above MLLW, station local time. See the full interactive tide map.
The pattern
Two highs and two lows daily with around two feet of range — small water with outsized consequences. The tide rips through Woods Hole passage at several knots, and the timing rules everything from ferries to fishing.
Science-town stripers
Striped bass stack in the Hole’s rips and along the Elizabeth Islands on moving water; the institution’s docks watch it all. Black sea bass and scup fill the bay side.
Boating
Time the passage — the current runs hard enough to stop a small boat, and the ferries to Martha’s Vineyard thread it daily. Slack water is the kind window. For the region, see our New England tide guide.