Manchester Harbor
United StatesMassachusetts

Manchester Harbor

1 Rating
VHF 9,16,68

About Manchester Harbor

The Manchester-by-the-Sea Harbormaster’s mission is to provide marine enforcement, rescue, and education services to boaters within the tidal waters of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts. The Harbormaster is dedicated to delivering these and other services to the boating community with courtesy and professionalism. Every effort will be made to foster a safe boating environment by maintaining a high state of readiness and cultivating partnerships with fisherman, recreational boat owners, marine business owners, and marine law enforcement agencies on the North Shore in order to make Manchester-by-the-Sea the safest boating waters in all of Massachusetts. Harbormaster : Bion Pike, Phone: +1 978-473-2520, email:harbormaster@manchester.ma.us Physical Address 10 Central Street Lower Level Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944 Phone: 978-526-7832 Fax: 978-526-2001 Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For pump out call VHF 68 Rules: 1-hour tie-up limit at any town-owned docking facilities No rafting of vessels at any town owned docking facilities No tie-up at pickup and drop off areas town-owned Do not block access to the fishermen's pier at Masconomo Park. Commercial operations only. Children under 12 years of age must wear a life jacket

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Facilities

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COORDINATES
42.56548 N, -70.77784 E

Port Information

Berth Sizes

< 10m, 10-20m

Depth at MLW

2 - 3m

Manoeuvrability

Fair

Channel Marking

Fair

VHF Channel

9,16,68

Overseas Visitor Berths

Yes

Dock Type

Floating

Style Side To

Yes

Tidal Flow

Negligible

Active Winter

Yes

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Weather Forecast

Sun
5AM - 9AM
08 February 2026
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    NW 14 knots. Gusts up to 24 knots.
  • temp icon
    −16 to −14°C
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    E 1.0m at 10s period
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    UV Index: 0 - Low
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    Mostly fine
Sun
9AM - 1PM
08 February 2026
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    NW 11–14 knots. Gusts up to 21 knots.
  • temp icon
    Increasing from −14 to −10°C
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    E 0.9m at 10s period
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    UV Index: 1 - Low
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    Mostly fine
Sun
1PM - 5PM
08 February 2026
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    NW 12 knots. Gusts up to 22 knots.
  • temp icon
    −12 to −8°C
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    E 0.9m at 9s period
  • sun icon
    UV Index: 0 - Low
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    Partly cloudy