Massachusetts boating conditions
Buzzards Bay marine forecast
A harbor-by-harbor view of the Buzzards Bay marine forecast, from New Bedford to the passages around Woods Hole.
The regional picture
One body of water. More than one kind of boat day.
Buzzards Bay can look like one patch of water on a chart and several different boat days from the cockpit. A southwest breeze has room to build across the bay, while the entrances, coves, and passages around Falmouth can add their own current and sea-state wrinkles.
Use this page to compare the latest available briefings for harbors around the bay. Each destination keeps its wind, wave, tide, observation, and advisory sources visible, so a shared regional forecast never has to stand in for the local details.
Harbor-level briefings
Compare conditions around Buzzards Bay
Around Buzzards Bay
Harbors on the bay and its eastern approaches.
A hurricane-barrier harbor and major working port opening onto Buzzards Bay.
Open marine conditions MAFiddlers CoveA protected North Falmouth marina basin on Buzzards Bay with a narrow entrance and quick access to the upper Elizabeth Islands.
Open marine conditions MAWest Falmouth HarborA compact Buzzards Bay harbor at Chappaquoit Point with a local NOAA tide station, mooring field, and protected inner basin.
Open marine conditions MAMegansett HarborA North Falmouth harbor on the eastern shore of Buzzards Bay, sheltered by Scraggy Neck and connected to nearby cruising grounds.
Open marine conditions MAQuissett HarborA small naturally protected Falmouth harbor just north of Woods Hole, opening toward Buzzards Bay with a narrow, quiet entrance.
Open marine conditions MAWoods HoleA busy harbor and tidal passage between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, known for strong currents.
Open marine conditionsBefore leaving the dock
Three useful checks for Buzzards Bay
- Compare the open-bay exposure near New Bedford with the more tucked-in Falmouth harbors.
- Check wind direction alongside tide and current timing near Woods Hole and the bay entrances.
- Open the underlying NOAA and National Weather Service sources before making the final call.
What this regional guide can—and cannot—do
These pages make it easier to compare the latest available forecast and observation inputs around Buzzards Bay. They are planning aids, not navigation or safety guarantees. Check the official coastal waters forecast, current observations and notices, local conditions, and your own boat and crew before departure.
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