Category Archives: Boston Harbor Tides

Lunar Low Tide

Posted on April 28, 2013 by BHB

A view of the Hingham Yacht Club during yesterday’s very low tide: Once again it is the time of the month where the full moon is making the tides more extreme. During this month’s full moon, the low tide was … Continue reading →

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Navigating under bridges in the Boston Harbor area

Posted on January 5, 2013 by BHB

“Can I fit my boat under that bridge??!!” This is a frequently asked question among boaters, especially around the Boston Harbor area. Like many urban areas, the Boston Harbor area contains many canals, rivers and waterways through dense urban or … Continue reading →

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Lookout for Hurricane Sandy

Posted on October 27, 2012 by admin

Yesterday, boaters were rushing to get their boats out of the water in front of hurricane Sandy, which may be headed for the East Coast. Here is a link to our last post about hurricane preparedness and a link to … Continue reading →

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Boating in big rolling swells

Posted on September 25, 2012 by admin

The surf was up this past Sunday, with big swells coming ashore and producing some nice surf-able waves along the Massachusetts coastline. These were the result of a weather system offshore that had moved out and left the residual swells … Continue reading →

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Taking a Cruise Ship out of Boston Harbor

Posted on September 22, 2012 by admin

I took this picture of a cruise ship backing out of the Reserve Channel in South Boston last night. It was illuminated like its own small city as it pulled out. I thought it looked pretty cool in front of … Continue reading →

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Spending the day on Casco Bay

Posted on August 15, 2012 by BHB

Just to the east of Portland, Maine is a great, bright, blue and calm body of protected water, that is lined with the most jagged outcrops of rocks and islands. The coastline here is quite a contrast to a long smooth … Continue reading →

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Boston Harbor Picture of the Week: Morning Fog in Scituate

Posted on August 13, 2012 by BHB

Morning fog in Scituate: A photo of some boats enshrouded in the the fog that was rolling in on Scituate’s Peggotty Beach on Saturday Morning.

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Boston Harbor to Nantucket Sound Along the Eastern Route

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

My buddy Captain Jack asked me if I wanted to come along for a ride down to Cape Cod on his boat today. I replied “of course!” However, I was surprised when he suggested taking the Eastern route- around the … Continue reading →

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Watch out for high tide in costal areas this weekend

Posted on June 2, 2012 by admin

Universal Hub, one of my favorite local Boston news sites, has a story about Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester possibly flooding over. I can recall several times where this has happened in the past, and it occurs when a particularly high tide … Continue reading →

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Moon Causing Wicked Low Tide

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

You may have noticed the brightness of the moon the past several nights. This is a result of it being the closest it gets to the earth in a cycle. This has the effect of causing extreme high tide and … Continue reading →

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