Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High1:48 AM9.2 ft
- Low8:01 AM0.1 ft
- High1:59 PM10.2 ft
- Low8:38 PM−0.6 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:48 AM | 9.2 ft |
| Low | 8:01 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 1:59 PM | 10.2 ft |
| Low | 8:38 PM | −0.6 ft |
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 8:01 AM low.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. The 0.1 ft low at 8:01 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 9:00 AM.
- SurfingNext: Thu 11:00 AM to 1:00 PMEarlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 6:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H1:48a9.2 | L8:01a0.1 | H1:59p10.2 | L8:38p−0.6 | 10.8 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H2:37a8.9 | L8:50a0.4 | H2:49p10.0 | L9:32p−0.3 | 10.3 |
| FriOct 2 | H3:33a8.6 | L9:44a0.7 | H3:46p9.7 | L10:32p0.0 | 9.7 |
| SatOct 3 | H4:36a8.2 | L10:45a1.0 | H4:51p9.4 | L11:38p0.2 | 9.2 |
| SunOct 4 | H5:44a8.1 | L11:52a1.2 | H6:01p9.3 | 8.1 | |
| MonOct 5 | L12:47a0.4 | H6:54a8.1 | L1:04p1.1 | H7:13p9.2 | 8.9 |
| TueOct 6 | L1:57a0.3 | H8:02a8.4 | L2:15p0.9 | H8:21p9.4 | 9.1 |
Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 8419528.
Nearby stations
Currents
Fort Point
- Max flood12:46 AM 1.5 kn
- Slack3:50 AM
- Max ebb6:52 AM 1.8 kn
- Slack10:09 AM
- Max flood1:03 PM 1.6 kn
- Slack4:05 PM
- Max ebb7:20 PM 2.1 kn
- Slack11:04 PM
Current predictions for Fort Point, 5 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
- 43.130° N, 70.638° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8419528
About the tides at Fort Point, York Harbor
Fort Point, York Harbor has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows of similar height each day, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart. With a mean range of about 8.7 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 9.4 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 10.8 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.1 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 1976 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is York Harbor, 0.2 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. For tidal currents, see Fort Point.
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.