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: 404 AM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026


Today: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Thu: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds.

Thu Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.

Fri: S winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds.

Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance of showers.

Sat Night Through Sun Night: SW winds around 5 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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