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Cambridge at a glance

Tides
Twice a day, unequal
Typical range
2.0 fthigh to low
Highest of 2027
2.5 ftFri, Oct 1
Lowest of 2027
-0.6 ftSat, Jan 23
Record high
6.2 ftSep 19, 2003
High water after the moon
3 h 52 min

The tide at Cambridge

Pattern
Mixed, mainly twice-daily
Two highs and two lows on most days, but unequal ones. On average the higher high stands 0.4 ft above the lower high, and the lower low sits 0.4 ft below the higher low. Form number 0.33.
Typical range
2.0 ft from the higher high to the lower low on an average day (0.62 m) - a smaller range than 61% of the 235 places on this site. The mean range, high to low, is 1.6 ft.
After the moon
High water comes about 3 h 52 min after the moon is highest in the sky.

2027: the biggest and smallest tides

The highest tides of 2027 - the king tides
Fri, Oct 15:41 pm2.5 ft
Mon, Aug 24:18 am2.5 ft
Tue, Aug 313:59 am2.5 ft
The lowest tides of 2027
Sat, Jan 2310:36 am-0.6 ftin daylight
Sat, Feb 209:34 am-0.5 ftin daylight
Mon, Jan 185:25 am-0.4 ftin the dark
The lowest tides of 2027 in daylight - for tide pools
Sat, Jan 2310:36 am-0.6 ft
Sat, Feb 209:34 am-0.5 ft
Sun, Dec 268:51 am-0.3 ft

156 low tides in 2027 drop below zero - below the average lower low water - and uncover more shore than usual.

Records

Highest water recorded
6.2 ft (1.88 m) on Sep 19, 2003 - 4.1 ft above the average higher high.
Lowest water recorded
-2.9 ft (-0.88 m) on Jan 17, 1982.
Highest tide the moon and sun can raise
2.6 ft (0.78 m) - the highest astronomical tide in NOAA’s 19-year cycle, which fell on Sep 29, 2011.

Tide times nearby

Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US charts; times are local. The year’s tides are NOAA’s official predictions - wind and air pressure can move the real water a foot or more. Form number: (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) from NOAA’s harmonic constants - below 0.25 twice-daily, above 3 once-daily. Maryland, 38.572°N 76.062°W. Predictions and records: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8571892. Not for navigation or safety. For a boat, a crossing of sand that floods, or a swim, use the official tables and local advice. No ads, no tracking.