Comprehensive Weekend Boating Outlook: Plymouth County & Cape Cod Bay (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

### ⚓ Comprehensive Weekend Boating Outlook: Plymouth County & Cape Cod Bay
**Issued:** Saturday, October 17, 2026 | **Source:** Plymouth County & Marine Weather Center

**Current Synoptic Conditions:**
* **Water Temperature:** 60.4°F (Cape Cod Bay Buoy Array)
* **Significant Wave Height:** 2.3 ft (Dominant Period: 4.0s – Moderate Chop)
* **Barometric Pressure:** 1018.4 mb (Transient Cached / Steady)

**Plymouth County Municipal Tide & Sea State Matrix:**
* **Plymouth Harbor:** Falling (Ebb) | Low at 04:42 PM | 2.4 ft Waves | 58.4°F
* **Scituate Harbor:** Rising (Flood) | High at 06:10 PM | 3.1 ft Waves | 57.8°F
* **Brant Rock / Marshfield:** Falling (Ebb) | Low at 04:55 PM | 3.5 ft Waves | 58.0°F
* **Duxbury & Kingston Bay:** Slack Water | Turning at 05:15 PM | 1.2 ft Waves | 60.1°F
* **Hull & Nantasket:** Falling (Ebb) | Low at 04:20 PM | 2.8 ft Waves | 57.5°F

**Maritime Advisory:**
Routine operating conditions currently prevail across coastal sectors ANZ231, ANZ232, and ANZ236. Small craft operators should monitor local wind shifts during afternoon thermal mixing. Always verify live NOAA channels prior to departure.