When is slack tide in the cape cod canal

That means that a 7-knot sailboat or an 8-knot trawler may not transit the Canal during adverse current conditions against the current. Therefore, planning your transit ahead of time is a must!

There is no limit to the learning curve when it comes to boating…in this case, the Cape Cod Canal is its own mini waterway system, and it pays in time, and in fuel to know the right way to make the journey.

Posted by Knots and Boats at PM 6 comments. Labels: cape cod canal , current , delivery , tides , wind and tide. Related Posts. Unknown June 11, at PM. Anonymous May 6, at AM. Elina Mark May 11, at AM. Tori June 9, at AM. The waves you will find on the shore can be slightly affected by the orientation of the coastline and the seabed of the beaches, although in most cases they are usually equivalent.

In the high tide and low tide chart , we can see that the first high tide was at am and the next high tide will be at pm. The only low tide of the day was at am. Today we have 9 hours and 54 minutes of sun. The solar transit was at am.

The tidal coefficient today is 56 average. At noon the tidal coefficient increases to The day ends with a tidal coefficient of We can compare these levels with the maximum high tide recorded in the tide tables for Bourne Cape Cod Canal, sta. The following graph shows the progression of the tidal coefficient in the month of November of These values give us a rough idea of the tidal amplitude in Bourne Cape Cod Canal, sta.

Large coefficients indicate important high and low tides; major currents and movements usually take place on the sea bed. But bear in mind that this tidal amplitude may be greatly affected by the weather and you should also consult the weather forecast in Bourne , the wind in Bourne and the surf forecast in Bourne before you go fishing.

When the solunar period coincides with sunrise or sunset, we can expect more activity than initially planned. These peak periods are reflected in green. Buzzards Bay 1. Gray Gables 1. Bournedale Cape Cod Canal, sta. Monument Beach 2. Onset Beach Onset Bay 3 mi. Sagamore Cape Cod Canal, sta. Sandwich 5 mi. Great Hill 7 mi. Piney Point 7 mi. Marion Sippican Harbor 9 mi. Chappaquoit Point 10 mi.

Cotuit Highlands 13 mi. Poponesset Island Poponesset Bay 13 mi. As it turned out, we faced a minor unfavorable tide for the first half of the trip up the canal and then nothing at all. As the chart shows, the tide turned west from the Railroad Bridge Borne at which is about right.

What everyone is looking for is that extended period of time when the current is your friend and it flowing 5 knots in your favor. This is really the info my friend Dave needs to know. Categories: Better Boating. New Sabre owner in Cataumet…your blog is very helpful and this post especially so. What is the best time during these tides to avoid the huge short period waves at Hog Island…like you experienced in your other post with waves coming over the bow of your BC?

On the other hand, if the wind is blowing directly into the tide, standing waves can develop at certain areas within the Canal. The Cribbin area can also produce standing waves when it's extremely windy. It's good boating practice to keep this in mind when exiting and entering the entrances to the Canal. The standing waves at the East End and West End can get scary during periods of extreme weather.

Trying to predict what way the current will be moving based on a Cape Cod Bay or Buzzard's Bay tide chart can be confusing. Here's a link to the table definitely worth bookmarking in your browser!

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch? Register for a user account. If you are looking to catch a big striped bass, then it can pay to understand how tides work at the "Big Ditch. Ryan Collins , Neighbor. Find out what's happening in Barnstable-Hyannis with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! The West ebb Tide An outgoing tide or ebb tide at the Canal is often referred to as the west tide. Slack Tide A brief period of no current occurs between the end of the west and the beginning of the east tide.