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Gloucester, MA to Portsmouth Harbor Inlet, NH Marine Weather Route Forecast

Short coastal hop along the New England shoreline.

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 Portsmouth Harbor Inlet, NH.

Generated: 2026-09-12T10:41:35.762867+00:00Distance: 35.9 NMDeparture: 2026-09-12T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-12T12:00:00+00:00 4.697625899999999 kts 0.2 m 0.4 kts NNW NNW 17.5 / 18.3 °C
2026-09-12T16:00:00+00:00 8.2613421 kts 0.26 m 0.1 kts N N 19.1 / 18.3 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 5 to 8 kts with waves 0.7 to 0.9 ft with period of 7 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 33% following, 67% reaching. Sea state: 33% aligned, 33% cross-seas, 33% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°0%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°67%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°33%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized33%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling33%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused33%

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