Check out the Sailing Conditions in Boston Harbor and Beyond

Current Conditions and Forecasts

Tall Ships Information

If you are planning on sailing while the tall ships are in port, check out the Coast Guard's Sail Boston Guide. The PDFs below are traffic schemes for viewing the ships from the water.

Seaport
Charlestown Navy Yard
Inner Harbor
Fan Pier
East Boston
Overview

The BSC may have further restrictions in place due to high spectator traffic. Check back here for updates.

For more information go to Sail Boston 2009.

BSC Weather Notices

Check here for weather-related cancellations.

Links for Current Conditions

The BSC on SailFlow
The best site for wind speed and direction at various stations in Boston Harbor and beyond. As a guest you can view current conditions at Logan Airport and the Boston Buoy. The SailFlow sensors will give you the current wind direction but not wind speed.

With a membership you see the current conditions at all the SailFlow sensors including the one at the Boston Sailing Center located on the riverboat. For a discount on a SailFlow membership go to www.sailflow.com/bsc.

IWindsurf.com
Reports current wind speed and direction at various stations. Click on a station to see a wind bar graph. Some stations require a membership.

Intellicast Radar
Boston area radar. There is a link to see a loop.

Boston Tide Predictions

Time of Sunset & Radar from TheBostonChannel

Forecasts

NOAA - Coastal Marine Forecast for Southern New England
Scroll down for the Boston Harbor forecast. NOAA forecasts the wind direction and speed in knots, visibility, and wave heights. Also will issue small craft advisories, gale and storm warnings. NOAA also broadcasts the marine forecast on VHF Radio CH 3 (WX).

Weather.com
From the Weather Channel, has what you would expect from a TV forecast - the temperature and sun, clouds, or rain. Items the Marine forecast doesn't emphasize.

Accuweather and Weather Underground are similar sites.