Birch Islands tide times

Whiting Bay, MEWhiting BayNOAA 8410875Wednesday, October 14 · EDTWed Oct 14Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Birch Islands today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 9:50 AM.

Estimated now
1.7 ft ↑
Rising 2.3 ft per hour
Next high
3:23 AM
In 4 h 46 min · 16.2 ft
Next low
9:50 AM
In 11 h 13 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
17.1 ft
Mean range 16.5 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ft14 ft16 ft18 ftNOW 10:372:40 AMHigh · 16.9 ft9:08 AMLow · 1.2 ft2:54 PMHigh · 17.7 ft9:35 PMLow · 0.5 ft
Tide chart for Birch Islands, today. High 16.9 ft at 2:40 AM, low 1.2 ft at 9:08 AM, high 17.7 ft at 2:54 PM, low 0.5 ft at 9:35 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:40 AM16.9 ft
  • Low9:08 AM1.2 ft
  • High2:54 PM17.7 ft
  • Low9:35 PM0.5 ft
Tide times for Birch Islands
TideTimeHeight
High2:40 AM16.9 ft
Low9:08 AM1.2 ft
High2:54 PM17.7 ft
Low9:35 PM0.5 ft
Sunrise
6:43 AM
First light 6:14
Sunset
5:47 PM
Last light 6:17
Moon
16%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
17.1 ft
Mean 16.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    10:45 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:08 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 12:00 to 1:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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
TodayWed 14H2:40a16.9L9:08a1.2H2:54p17.7L9:35p0.517.1
ThuOct 15H3:23a16.2L9:50a1.7H3:37p17.0L10:18p1.116.0
FriOct 16H4:08a15.6L10:35a2.3H4:24p16.4L11:05p1.614.8
SatOct 17H4:57a15.1L11:23a2.7H5:15p15.8L11:55p1.913.9
SunOct 18H5:49a14.7L12:16p2.9H6:09p15.512.6
MonOct 19L12:49a2.1H6:45a14.6L1:12p3.0H7:07p15.413.3
TueOct 20L1:45a2.1H7:42a14.9L2:09p2.7H8:03p15.613.5

Neap tides Sunday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8410875.

Nearby stations

Currents

Estes Head, Eastport

  • Slack2:18 AM
  • Max ebb5:51 AM 2.3 kn
  • Slack8:34 AM
  • Max flood11:42 AM 2.1 kn
  • Slack2:34 PM
  • Max ebb6:12 PM 2.4 kn
  • Slack9:03 PM
  • Max flood11:42 PM 2.0 kn

Current predictions for Estes Head, Eastport, 8 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
44.875° N, 67.158° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8410875

About the tides at Birch Islands

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Whiting Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay. Birch Islands sees a mean range of about 16.5 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. That is larger than most Maine stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 20.7 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 12.6 ft, on Sunday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 20.5 ft on January 23 and bottom out at −2.0 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Coffins Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 27 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Estes Head, Eastport.

Predictions are based on Eastport, Passamaquoddy Bay.

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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.