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Tiasquam River at West Tisbury

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

100

Favorable weather

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:15:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:28:32 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

Photograph taken near Tiasquam River at West Tisbury
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Tisbury Great Pond coastline (161876).jpg by Alex Cohn, CC BY-SA 4.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

7 mph

gusting to 12 mph

Air temp

60°F

1% chance of rain

River flow

3.28 cfs

Weather outlook

Wednesday · 100

  • Tue

    99

  • Wed

    100

    Best

  • Thu

    78

  • Fri

    52

  • Sat

    68

  • Sun

    81

  • Mon

    64

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
10a712
11a714
12p612
1p611
2p610
3p512
4p512
5p512
6p411
7p211
8p311
9p411

Why this score

  • Wind — 7 mph — moderate wind at the forecast location±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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.

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