Bucksport tide times

Bucksport, MEBucksportNOAA 8414684Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bucksport the next low tide is at 9:54 PM (1.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 3:09 PM (10.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:06 AM.

Estimated now
9.6 ft ↑
Rising 1.3 ft per hour
Next high
3:09 PM
In 1 h 09 min · 10.4 ft
Next low
9:54 PM
In 7 h 54 min · 1.3 ft
Tide range today
9.0 ft
Neap tides Monday
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 ftNOW 1:593:02 AMHigh · 9.6 ft9:17 AMLow · 2.1 ft3:09 PMHigh · 10.4 ft9:54 PMLow · 1.3 ft
Tide chart for Bucksport, today. High 9.6 ft at 3:02 AM, low 2.1 ft at 9:17 AM, high 10.4 ft at 3:09 PM, low 1.3 ft at 9:54 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Bar Harbor, Frenchman 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
  • High3:02 AM9.6 ft
  • Low9:17 AM2.1 ft
  • High3:09 PM10.4 ft
  • Low9:54 PM1.3 ft
Tide times for Bucksport
TideTimeHeight
High3:02 AM9.6 ft
Low9:17 AM2.1 ft
High3:09 PM10.4 ft
Low9:54 PM1.3 ft
Sunrise
6:52 AM
First light 6:23
Sunset
5:51 PM
Last light 6:20
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
9.0 ft
Mean 10.2 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    2:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:17 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Sat 10:00 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: Sat 12:00 to 2:00 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 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 PM.

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
TodayFri 16H3:02a9.6L9:17a2.1H3:09p10.4L9:54p1.39.0
SatOct 17H3:51a9.2L10:06a2.4H4:00p10.0L10:46p1.68.4
SunOct 18H4:44a8.9L11:00a2.6H4:55p9.8L11:42p1.78.0
MonOct 19H5:41a8.9L11:58a2.6H5:54p9.77.1
TueOct 20L12:37a1.7H6:37a9.1L12:56p2.3H6:51p9.88.2
WedOct 21L1:30a1.5H7:29a9.5L1:50p1.9H7:44p10.18.7
ThuOct 22L2:18a1.1H8:16a10.0L2:40p1.3H8:33p10.59.4

Neap tides Monday. 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 8414684.

Nearby stations

Currents

Bucksport, Penobscot River

  • Max flood1:08 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack3:02 AM
  • Max ebb7:13 AM 1.7 kn
  • Slack9:43 AM
  • Max flood1:30 PM 1.9 kn
  • Slack3:18 PM
  • Max ebb7:37 PM 1.8 kn
  • Slack10:24 PM

Current predictions for Bucksport, Penobscot River, 0.3 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
44.572° N, 68.802° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8414684

About the tides at Bucksport

Bucksport has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. The pattern follows the reference station at Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay. Bucksport sees a mean range of about 10.2 ft. Low tide can expose a wide area, and the return is fast. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 13.5 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 7.1 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 13.3 ft on August 4 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1984 to 1985 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Gross Point, 3 mi away. For tidal currents, see Bucksport, Penobscot River.

Predictions are based on Bar Harbor, Frenchman 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.