Live readings
Harbor Watch
Harbor water temperature, tides, offshore waves, the forecast and a neighborhood safety snapshot for Boston.
On the water
- High tideWed 6:55 am9.5 ft
- Low tideWed 12:59 pm1 ft
- High tideWed 7:18 pm9.6 ft
- Low tideThu 1:30 am0.6 ft
Tides & water temperature: NOAA
Offshore conditions
1 ftwave height
11 swave period
7 mphoffshore wind
55°Fsea surface
Buoy 44013, Boston approaches. Reading from 1:10 am.
Buoy data: NOAA National Data Buoy Center
Forecast for Boston
Overnight54°Partly Cloudy4% rain
Wednesday76°Mostly Sunny5% rain
Wednesday Night57°Partly Cloudy3% rain
Thursday74°Mostly Cloudy13% rain
Thursday Night62°Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely56% rain
Friday69°Rain84% rain
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecast: National Weather Service
Weather alerts
No active weather alerts for Boston right now.
Alerts: National Weather Service
Boston safety snapshot
Reported incidents by category, last 30 days.
- Investigate Person762
- Sick Assist655
- Towed Motor Vehicle340
- M/v - Leaving Scene - Property Damage334
- Investigate Property279
- Larceny Shoplifting274
- Assault - Simple245
Data: Analyze Boston, Boston Police crime incident reports (public domain). Counts are preliminary.
Sun & golden hour
- Sunrise6:20 am
- Golden hour3:35 pm
- Sunset4:35 pm
- Daylight10h 15m
Calculated for Boston.
Housing check
Typical home value$725,639+2.1% in a year
Typical rent$2,987/mo+2.3% in a year
30-year fixed rate7.24%down from 7.32% last week
Rent$2,987
Own$5,014
Monthly cost of owning a typical home with 20% down at today’s rate, plus an estimate for taxes and insurance, against the typical rent. A rough guide only.
Home values & rents: Zillow (Boston, MA metro). Rate: Freddie Mac PMMS.