also different, with high tide in Buzzards Bay three hours ahead of high tide in Cape Cod Bay. The tides in the canal flood from Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod Bay west to east, and ebb from Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay east to west, and the tidal currents in the canal reverse every six hours. On Tuesday, July 29, 2014 – the centennial of the official opening of the Cape Cod Canal – the tides in the canal are predicted to be: At Sandwich (west of the boat basin): high tide 12:43 p.m., + 8.39 feet; low tide 6:43 p.m., + 0.67 feet. At the Bourne Bridge: high tide 11:33 a.m., + 4.39 feet; low tide 5:55 p.m., + 0.51 feet. At the Corps of Engineers Cape Cod Canal Field Office in Buzzards Bay: high tide 10:36 a.m., + 3.54 feet; low tide 3:58 p.m., + 0.71 feet. And the currents in the canal are predicted to be: At Sandwich (east of the boat basin): 1:36 p.m., ebbing (flow east to west) at 2.6 knots; 7:47 p.m., flooding (flow west to east) at 2.4 knots. At the Bourne Bridge: 1:51 p.m., ebbing at 3.8 knots; 7:52 p.m., flooding at 3.3 knots. At the Railroad Bridge: 1:55 p.m., ebbing at 4.3 knots; 7:53 p.m., flooding at 4.1 knots. The canal is oriented almost northeast to southwest. During most of the boating season, the prevailing winds are from the southwest, which is great if you’re on the Cape Cod Bay side. But on the Buzzards Bay end, a southwest breeze blowing up the bay’s long fetch, and over its shoal waters, can create a rough chop – particularly if it’s blowing against the ebb (west-flowing) tide and augmented by the afternoon sea breeze.
Reo Marine 207-767-5219 South Portland, ME www.reomarine.com
Thomaston Boat & Engine Works, Inc 207-354-0200 Thomaston, ME www.thomastonboatandengineworks.com
Hinckley Yacht Services 401-683-7100 Portsmouth,RI www.hinckleyyachtservices.com
Great Bay Marine 603-436-5299 Newington, NH www.greatbaymarine.com
Kingman Yacht Center 508-563-7136 Cape Cod, MA www.kingmanyachtcenter.com
Merri-Mar Yacht Basin 978-465-3022 Newburyport, MA www.merri-maryachtbasin.com
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