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Cape Cod fishing forecast

Top spot right now · BOSTON 70/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Cape Cod, Massachusetts Bay and Boston Harbor. Best day this week: Wed, 16 Sept at 70/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
70/100
66.6°F
1.1ft
8.2 mph
02
60/100
72.0°F
1.3ft
9.4 mph

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 2 hero spots on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Wed 70 out of 100, Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 68 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 63 out of 100, Mon 45 out of 100, Tue 48 out of 100 70WedGO60ThuHOLD68FriHOLD65SatHOLD63SunHOLD45MonHOLD48TueHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Wed 16 Sept Today · best
70 GO
Wind8.8 mph ENESwell1.2ft @ 5sWater69.3°FRain3%
Thu 17 Sept
60 HOLD
Wind9.7 mph SSWSwell1.0ft @ 6sWater69.5°FRain9%
Fri 18 Sept
68 HOLD
Wind10 mph SWSwell2.0ft @ 6sWater69.9°FRain39%
Sat 19 Sept
65 HOLD
Wind18 mph SSwell1.7ft @ 4sWater69.5°FRain3%
Sun 20 Sept
63 HOLD
Wind12 mph SESwell1.4ft @ 6sWater69.1°FRain34%
Mon 21 Sept
45 HOLD
Wind18 mph ENESwell0.9ft @ 7sWater68.4°FRain43%
Tue 22 Sept
48 HOLD
Wind19 mph NESwell1.5ft @ 7sWater68.1°FRain35%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around the Northeast. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around the Northeast on Monday 14 Sept — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Monday 14 Sept · yesterday
Water around the Northeast ranged 68.4–78.8°F across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Cape Cod aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Cape Cod in September. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

Striped bassBluefishTunaAlbacoreSea bass
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