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Gloucester, MA to Cape Cod Canal, MA Marine Weather Route Forecast

Common Southbound route avoiding Boston traffic lanes; crosses Massachusetts Bay.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Gloucester, MA to Cape Cod Canal, MA.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:40:35.890535+00:00Distance: 50.2 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 5.021600100000001 kts 0.52 m 0.6 kts E E 18.1 / 19.2 °C
2026-09-04T16:00:00+00:00 4.9676044 kts 0.5 m 0.3 kts SW SW 26.3 / 19.0 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 2 to 5 kts with waves 1.0 to 1.7 ft with period of 4 to 7 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 25% following, 75% reaching. Sea state: 50% cross-seas, 50% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°0%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°75%
FollowingRun145–180°25%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling50%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused50%

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