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Cape Cod fishing forecast

Top spot right now · CAPE COD 50/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for Cape Cod, Massachusetts Bay and Boston Harbor. Best day this week: Mon, 2 Nov at 60/100.

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
50/100
55.8°F
1.6ft
17 mph
02
50/100
55.6°F
1.6ft
13 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: Sun 50 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 50 out of 100, Wed 50 out of 100, Thu 50 out of 100, Fri 55 out of 100, Sat 35 out of 100 50SunHOLD60MonHOLD50TueHOLD50WedHOLD50ThuHOLD55FriHOLD35SatWAIT

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Sun 1 Nov Today
50 HOLD
Wind15 mph NNWSwell1.6ft @ 6sWater55.7°FRain0%
Mon 2 Nov Best day
60 HOLD
Wind8.3 mph WSWSwell0.8ft @ 6sWater55.3°FRain2%
Tue 3 Nov
50 HOLD
Wind13 mph WSWSwell1.5ft @ 7sWater55.3°FRain4%
Wed 4 Nov
50 HOLD
Wind12 mph SWSwell0.9ft @ 7sWater55.8°FRain0%
Thu 5 Nov
50 HOLD
Wind13 mph SWSwell1.3ft @ 6sWater56.0°FRain2%
Fri 6 Nov
55 HOLD
Wind9.6 mph SSWSwell2.4ft @ 6sWater56.3°FRain29%
Sat 7 Nov
35 WAIT
Wind18 mph ENESwell2.3ft @ 5sWater56.9°FRain55%

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 Saturday 31 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Saturday 31 Oct · yesterday
Water around the Northeast ranged 56.5–71.6°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 November. 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 bass (late)TautogCodPollockSea bass
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