Current Conditions and Forecasts
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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 Sailflow 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.
Interactive Wunder Map
Boston area radar
Boston Tide Predictions
Includes sunrise, sunset, and tides for every day of the year. The tides that we post on our weatherboard every day are from "Boston Light Boston Harbor"
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. These are items the Marine forecast doesn't emphasize. Accuweather and Weather Underground are similar sites.