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Jetties Beach

Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Jetties Beach 5 photos

  • Long Exposure Waves - Alternate

    Long Exposure Waves - Alternate. Tim Sackton from Somerville, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Long Exposure Waves (212-366)

    Long Exposure Waves (212-366). Tim Sackton from Somerville, MA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Jetty, Nantucket harbor, MA, USA

    Jetty, Nantucket harbor, MA, USA. Le grand Cricri, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • 20180524 - 06 - Nantucket, MA

    20180524 - 06 - Nantucket, MA. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 20180524 - 05 - Nantucket, MA

    20180524 - 05 - Nantucket, MA. Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 5:47 pm
8 am
4.1
45 km/h28 mph wind, Fair
9 am
3.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
10 am
3.9
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
11 am
4.0
46 km/h28 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.1
44 km/h28 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.2
43 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.0
43 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.2
43 km/h27 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
3.9
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
6037 km/hmph
Waves
1.6 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:47 pm
Today
4.1Fair8 am4528
3.9Poor9 am4528
3.9Poor10 am4729
4.0Fair11 am4628
4.1Fair12 pm4428
4.2Fair1 pm4327
4.0Fair2 pm4327
4.2Fair3 pm4327
3.9Poor4 pm4126
3.8Poor5 pm4025
Sat
4.7Fair8 am2515
5.1Fair9 am2717
5.6Good10 am2515
5.9Good11 am2214
6.2Good12 pm1811
6.1Good1 pm1711
6.4Good2 pm1510
6.8Good3 pm138
6.8Good4 pm96
6.9Good5 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 6 am, -<0.1 m. Low at 12 pm, -0.7 m. High at 6 pm, -0.2 mHigh 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ftLow 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftNow6 am12 pm6 pm12 am
  • High 6 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 12 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue5.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.9 GoodBest 8 am to 10 amWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 170 m560 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m400 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 160 m520 ft
  • Playground80 m270 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m460 ftJetties Beach
Nearest town
1.4 km0.8 miNantucket (town)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miNantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)

Nearby places

  • SandbarBurger
    160 m520 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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