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Quashnet River at Waquoit Village

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Quashnet River at Waquoit Village
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Flying osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Maine, US (PPL3-Altered) julesvernex2.jpg by Jules Verne Times Two, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

9 mph

gusting to 24 mph

Air temp

68°F

29% chance of rain

River flow

17.6 cfs

high for this date

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
5p1024
6p924
7p823
8p419
9p517
10p416
11p417
12a517
1a518
2a517
3a517
4a315

Is this flow normal for July 30?

Today's 17.6 cfs is 17% above the median for this date — which counts as high water here.

The median flow on this date is 15 cfs, across 36 years of USGS record at this gauge. Whether that is runnable depends on the stretch — this is context, not a recommendation.

Why this score

  • Wind9 mph — noticeable but manageable-7
  • GustsGusting to 24 mph — 15 mph over sustained-10

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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