harbor · Massachusetts

New Bedford Harbor

Not today, captain. The water is outside your comfort line.

Smoke · 84° · 13 kt windNDBC BUZM3 · CO-OPS 8447386 · NWS + KEWB
Today's callNo-Gohigh confidence

No 4-hour stretch stays inside the Pursuit 235 limits of 15 kt wind and 2.5 ft seas.

For Pursuit 235 · 4 hours · limits 15 kt / 2.5 ft

Make it yours, skipper

The flag re-reads the water for your boat and your day.

Your boat

Time on the water

Your comfort line: 15 kt wind · 2.5 ft seas

Pick your day

Seven days, one honest flag each.

Showing hourly detail for today. Each flag uses that day's own forecast.

Peak wind16 kt

Daylight forecast

Peak seas3 ft

6 NWS grid hours

TideLow 3 AM

4 turns today

Observed now18 kt

NDBC BUZM3

How the day develops

Wind, waves, and tide stay aligned to the same daylight hours.

Wind6–16 kt

Sustained wind in knots. The dashed line is your selected boat limit.

Waves3–3 ft

Wave height from the NWS marine grid, with clearly identified buoy-based estimates for gaps.

Tide0–2.9 ft

Predicted water level in feet relative to MLLW from NOAA CO-OPS.

Hour by hour

Daylight only. The useful part of your day.

15 kt3 ft seas
16 kt3 ft seas
16 kt3 ft seas
13 kt3 ft seas
9 kt3 ft seas
6 kt3 ft seas
View exact hourly readings
TimeWindSeasTideSky
3 PM15 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid0.02 ft · Low 3 PMPatchy Smoke
4 PM16 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid0.02 ft · FloodPatchy Smoke
5 PM16 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid0.52 ft · FloodPatchy Smoke
6 PM13 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid1.08 ft · FloodSmoke
7 PM9 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid1.78 ft · FloodSmoke
8 PM6 kt · G 263 ft · NOAA grid2.89 ft · FloodSmoke

How this forecast is built

5 of 5 inputs reporting. Stations, locations, and roles are shown below.

Wind + skyNWS forecast at New Bedford Harbor

Resolved directly from the destination coordinates.

WavesNWS marine grid + NDBC BUZM3

The buoy fills wave gaps and supplies observations.

TideCO-OPS 8447386

Predicted heights and high/low timing.

Water temperatureNot currently reported

Shown when the selected buoy reports it.

Source geography

Where these readings come from

Dashed lines connect this destination to the stations contributing marine, tide, and aviation context.

  • Forecast pointNew Bedford HarborNWS forecast point
  • BuoyBuzzards Bay · BUZM314.7 NM away
  • Tide gaugeFall River · 844738612.1 NM away
  • AviationNew Bedford Regional · KEWB3.5 NM away
Locating forecast sources…
live · forecast
Strong match

NWS hourly forecast

RoleSupplies the hourly wind, sky, temperature, and precipitation forecast at this destination.

forecast point
New Bedford Harbor · new-bedford-harbor
Coordinates
41.6260° N, 70.9160° W

Why this sourceResolved from the destination coordinates, so it represents the selected harbor rather than a nearby city.

Data timingForecast grid updated · 27 min ago

ConfidenceThe forecast is resolved directly at this location.

Hourly wind, weather, temperature, and precipitation forecast resolved from the selected latitude/longitude.

live · wave forecast
Strong match

NWS coastal marine grid

RoleSupplies forecast wave heights, which Boat or Nope uses before buoy-based estimates when available.

marine grid point
Buzzards Bay · BUZM3
Distance
14.7 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.3970° N, 71.0330° W

Why this sourceResolved on the coastal marine grid at NDBC BUZM3, the selected marine reference point for this destination.

Data timingMarine grid updated · 2 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Wave-height forecast resolved at NDBC BUZM3. Used before Boat or Nope's observed-buoy fallback when the grid reports usable wave heights.

live · observed
Strong match

NDBC BUZM3

RoleChecks recent observed wind, waves, and water temperature and helps fill gaps when the marine grid has no usable wave value.

buoy
Buzzards Bay · BUZM3
Distance
14.7 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.3970° N, 71.0330° W

Why this sourceSelected from the catalog as the nearest trusted NDBC marine observation station for New Bedford Harbor.

Data timingLatest buoy observation · 29 min ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Nearest catalog buoy, 14.7 NM from the selected location. Reports observed wind, waves, and water temperature when those sensors are available.

live · prediction
Strong match

CO-OPS 8447386

RoleSupplies predicted tide heights and high/low timing for each forecast day.

tide station
Fall River · 8447386
Distance
12.1 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.7040° N, 71.1640° W

Why this sourceSelected as the nearest trusted CO-OPS prediction station for New Bedford Harbor.

Data timingPredictions generated for each selected day

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Nearest catalog tide station, 12.1 NM from the selected location. Tide predictions and high/low events in feet relative to MLLW for the available forecast days.

live · observed + forecast
Strong match

AviationWeather KEWB

RoleAdds nearby observed and forecast gust context from METAR and TAF reports.

aviation station
New Bedford Regional · KEWB
Distance
3.5 NM from destination
Coordinates
41.6761° N, 70.9569° W

Why this sourceChosen from the nearest aviation candidates that returned a current METAR or TAF report.

Data timingLatest METAR observation · 36 min ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Nearest aviation candidates: KEWB 3.5 NM, KMVY 19.5 NM, KPVD 23.7 NM.

Hourly seas: NWS coastal marine-grid wave height is preferred when available. Gaps fall back to the latest NDBC wave observation projected with forecast wind; fallback values are planning estimates, not NOAA wave forecasts.

Verdict: Go, Caution, No-Go, or Incomplete is derived from the boat limits you select for wind and seas.

Updated 7/16/2026, 3:28:54 PM EDT · Planning context, not certified navigation.

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