Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 1004 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026


Overnight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Wed: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming S 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.

Fri And Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave detail: SW 1 foot at 2 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers through the night.

Sat Through Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.







Zone Forecast: Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay (ANZ251)

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