Today's tide
Today's tides
m above MLLW- High1:54 AM2.96 m
- Low7:53 AM0.04 m
- High2:05 PM3.26 m
- Low8:30 PM−0.20 m
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:54 AM | 2.96 m |
| Low | 7:53 AM | 0.04 m |
| High | 2:05 PM | 3.26 m |
| Low | 8:30 PM | −0.20 m |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:53 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. The 0.04 m low at 7:53 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 8:50 AM.
- Surfing10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 0.46 m around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H1:54a2.96 | L7:53a0.04 | H2:05p3.26 | L8:30p−0.20 | 3.46 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H2:43a2.86 | L8:42a0.13 | H2:55p3.21 | L9:24p−0.11 | 3.31 |
| FriOct 2 | H3:39a2.74 | L9:36a0.23 | H3:52p3.12 | L10:24p−0.01 | 3.12 |
| SatOct 3 | H4:42a2.64 | L10:37a0.33 | H4:57p3.03 | L11:30p0.08 | 2.95 |
| SunOct 4 | H5:50a2.59 | L11:44a0.39 | H6:07p2.97 | 2.59 | |
| MonOct 5 | L12:39a0.12 | H7:00a2.60 | L12:56p0.38 | H7:19p2.96 | 2.84 |
| TueOct 6 | L1:49a0.10 | H8:08a2.70 | L2:07p0.29 | H8:27p3.00 | 2.90 |
Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.20 m, 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 8418268.
Nearby stations
Currents
Fore River, Portland River Bridge
- Slack1:53 AM
- Max ebb4:18 AM 0.4 kn
- Max ebb6:47 AM 0.4 kn
- Slack8:51 AM
- Max flood11:26 AM 0.8 kn
- Slack2:23 PM
- Max ebb4:42 PM 0.4 kn
- Max ebb5:44 PM 0.4 kn
- Max ebb7:21 PM 0.5 kn
- Slack9:49 PM
- Max flood11:58 PM 0.5 kn
Current predictions for Fore River, Portland River Bridge, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.
Station details
- Datum
- Mean lower low water
- Predictions
- NOAA subordinate, from Portland
- Live gauge
- None
- Coordinates
- 43.642° N, 70.285° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8418268
About the tides at Fore River
Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Fore River, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 9.2 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 10.0 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.3 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.5 ft, on Sunday.
Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Portland, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here in 1979 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Portland, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Fore River, Portland River Bridge.
Predictions are based on Portland.
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.