Bar Harbor tide times

Frenchman Bay, MEFrenchman BayNOAA 8413320Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Live gauge · 5 min agoLiveChange station
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The last tide turn at Bar Harbor today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:19 AM. Right now the gauge reads 0.4 ft above prediction, so plan for a higher tide than the table shows.

Right now
10.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
1:19 AM
In 5 h 56 min · 1.5 ft
Next high
7:33 AM
In 12 h 10 min · 9.4 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.4 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.4 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 7:2312:26 AMLow · 1.7 ft6:41 AMHigh · 9.0 ft12:45 PMLow · 2.3 ft6:55 PMHigh · 9.7 ft
Tide chart for Bar Harbor, today. Low 1.7 ft at 12:26 AM, high 9.0 ft at 6:41 AM, low 2.3 ft at 12:45 PM, high 9.7 ft at 6:55 PM. Measured water level is 0.4 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:26 AM1.7 ft
  • High6:41 AM9.0 ft
  • Low12:45 PM2.3 ft
  • High6:55 PM9.7 ft
Tide times for Bar Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low12:26 AM1.7 ft
High6:41 AM9.0 ft
Low12:45 PM2.3 ft
High6:55 PM9.7 ft
Water temp
54°F
Station sensor
Wind
N 5 mph
Gusts to 9 mph
Sunrise
6:55 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
5:42 PM
Last light 6:11
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
8.1 ft
Mean 10.6 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:30 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 12:45 PM low. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 5:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 4:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 4:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.7 ft at 12:26 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20L12:26a1.7H6:41a9.0L12:45p2.3H6:55p9.78.1
WedOct 21L1:19a1.5H7:33a9.4L1:39p1.9H7:48p10.08.6
ThuOct 22L2:07a1.1H8:20a10.0L2:29p1.3H8:37p10.49.3
FriOct 23L2:52a0.8H9:03a10.6L3:15p0.7H9:23p10.810.1
SatOct 24L3:33a0.4H9:43a11.3L4:00p0.0H10:08p11.111.2
SunOct 25L4:14a0.2H10:24a11.9L4:43p−0.6H10:52p11.412.5
MonOct 26L4:56a0.0H11:05a12.4L5:27p−1.0H11:36p11.513.4 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −1.0 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8413320.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
44.392° N, 68.204° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8413320

About the tides at Bar Harbor

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Frenchman Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. Bar Harbor sees a mean range of about 10.6 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 11.4 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 13.2 ft on August 4 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 23.

A live NOAA gauge measures the water here, and predictions are calculated from this station's own records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 1947. The nearest other station is Winter Harbor, 6 mi away.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.