Mareloa

Plum Island Beach, Massachusetts

Near Salisbury · 3.2 mi

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowFalling tide1.0 ft
Next eventLow · 10:00 PMin 4 h 15 · -6.0 ft

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

9.4 ft
Heights shown-6.0 ft → 3.4 ft
3.4 ft0.3 ft-2.9 ft-6.0 ftHigh03:00 PM3.4 ftLow10:00 PM-6.0 ftHigh04:00 AM1.5 ftLow10:00 AM-5.0 ft
  • High03:00 PM · 3.4 ft
  • Low10:00 PM · -6.0 ft
  • High04:00 AM · 1.5 ft
  • Low10:00 AM · -5.0 ft

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Sea conditions

sea model sampled 11 mi from the beach

Estimated surface06:00 PM
≈ 61.9 °F
Waves
1.8 ft
Period
6.5 s
Swell
1.2 ft SE
Modelled current
0.2 mph
Surface temperature · 24 h≈ 61.3 °F – 62.2 °F
61.9 °F
61.9 °F
61.3 °F
61.9 °F
62.1 °F

Local conditions

Humidity
72 %
UV
0.1
Cloud cover
43 %
Sunrise
06:41 AM
Sunset
06:22 PM

Forecast

Temperature over 48 hours

Hourly temperature forecast

This point remains readable, but it is outside the common selectable horizon.

Seven-day weather outlook

Practical information

Length
1,765 ftSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
62 ftSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
CliffNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 0° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 0° · S 1° · SW 2° · W 2° · NW 3°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/26/2026 · Open source
Shore axis
5°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 2, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Wind at your back

estimate

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

The animation may show sand as a visual default; that does not confirm the real surface. What is the ground actually made of here?

What is the ground made of?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Practical facilities

Mapped within 3,281 ft of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
—

Not documented.

Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
—

Not documented.

Parking
5
  • Car park

    2,487 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Sep 15, 2026

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  • Car park · Plum Island Parking

    2,552 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park

    2,900 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Customers

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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    Retrieved Sep 15, 2026

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  • Car park

    3,015 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Source details

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  • Car park

    3,025 ft from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

    Source details

    Retrieved Sep 15, 2026

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Local area
Massachusettsrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Mapped beachrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Coast
MassachusettsSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Water body
OceanSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 05:44 PM
photographyPossible window04:22 PM – 06:22 PM

photography

Possible window

04:22 PM – 06:22 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • late-day light

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

sunsetPossible window05:37 PM – 07:07 PM

sunset

Possible window

05:37 PM – 07:07 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • around sunset

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

shore gatheringCheck first08:00 PM – 11:00 PM

shore gathering

Check first

08:00 PM – 11:00 PM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

beach runPossible window08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Possible window

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • cooler hour for running

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

coastal walkPossible window10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Possible window

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • comfortable walking hour

High score, low confidence: the data behind this window is incomplete or approximate. Check the conditions on site.

Confidence 55 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

  • moderate wind
  • low rain risk
  • mild temperature

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine · Données météo par Open-Meteo.com

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Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
FridaySaturday4 Sunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday
Modelled tidal range9.42 ft
High tide03:00 AM2.10 ft
Low tide09:00 AM-5.15 ft
High tide03:00 PM3.41 ft
Low tide10:00 PM-6.00 ft
Modelled tidal range8.56 ft
High tide04:00 AM1.51 ft
Low tide10:00 AM-4.95 ft
High tide04:00 PM2.85 ft
Low tide11:00 PM-5.71 ft
Modelled tidal range7.61 ft
High tide05:00 AM1.35 ft
Low tide11:00 AM-4.69 ft
High tide06:00 PM2.92 ft
Modelled tidal range8.46 ft
Low tide12:00 AM-5.18 ft
High tide07:00 AM2.10 ft
Low tide01:00 PM-4.20 ft
High tide07:00 PM3.28 ft
Modelled tidal range8.43 ft
Low tide02:00 AM-5.77 ft
High tide08:00 AM1.90 ft
Low tide02:00 PM-5.35 ft
High tide08:00 PM2.66 ft
Modelled tidal range9.61 ft
Low tide03:00 AM-6.23 ft
High tide09:00 AM2.33 ft
Low tide03:00 PM-5.61 ft
High tide09:00 PM3.38 ft
Modelled tidal range9.58 ft
Low tide04:00 AM-6.07 ft
High tide10:00 AM3.02 ft
Low tide04:00 PM-6.00 ft
High tide10:00 PM3.51 ft
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Hawaiian, Spanish, Samoan, Chamorro, Carolinian
Emergency
General number 911
Currency
United States dollar
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

© OpenStreetMap contributors — named coastal features, ODbL; geographic catalogue, not current bathing-health informationAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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