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 Tue Aug 25 2026


Today: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds.

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

Wed: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat And Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas around 2 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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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