Pulpit Harbor tide times

Penobscot Bay, MEPenobscot BayNOAA 8414888Wednesday, October 14 · EDTWed Oct 14Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Pulpit Harbor today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 8:31 AM.

Predicted now
1.4 ft ↑
Rising 1.4 ft per hour
Next high
2:39 AM
In 4 h 52 min · 9.2 ft
Next low
8:31 AM
In 10 h 44 min · 1.7 ft
Tide range today
10.0 ft
Mean range 9.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 9:471:57 AMHigh · 9.7 ft7:51 AMLow · 1.2 ft1:59 PMHigh · 10.3 ft8:26 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Pulpit Harbor, today. High 9.7 ft at 1:57 AM, low 1.2 ft at 7:51 AM, high 10.3 ft at 1:59 PM, low 0.4 ft at 8:26 PM.

Predicted tide height at Penobscot Bay for Wednesday, October 14, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:57 AM9.7 ft
  • Low7:51 AM1.2 ft
  • High1:59 PM10.3 ft
  • Low8:26 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Pulpit Harbor
TideTimeHeight
High1:57 AM9.7 ft
Low7:51 AM1.2 ft
High1:59 PM10.3 ft
Low8:26 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:49 AM
First light 6:20
Sunset
5:55 PM
Last light 6:24
Moon
16%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
10.0 ft
Mean 9.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Thu 1:00 to 2:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 7:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Today's best window (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 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 14H1:57a9.7L7:51a1.2H1:59p10.3L8:26p0.410.0
ThuOct 15H2:39a9.2L8:31a1.7H2:39p9.9L9:09p0.99.0
FriOct 16H3:22a8.7L9:13a2.2H3:21p9.4L9:55p1.38.1
SatOct 17H4:11a8.3L10:00a2.5H4:10p9.0L10:48p1.77.4
SunOct 18H5:06a8.0L10:54a2.7H5:07p8.8L11:46p1.96.9
MonOct 19H6:06a8.0L11:56a2.8H6:08p8.76.0
TueOct 20L12:43a1.8H7:01a8.2L12:57p2.5H7:07p8.97.0

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 8414888.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fox Island Thorofare

  • Max ebb2:33 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack5:44 AM
  • Max flood9:04 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack11:27 AM
  • Max ebb2:56 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack6:20 PM
  • Max flood9:42 PM 0.2 kn

Current predictions for Fox Island Thorofare, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
44.157° N, 68.887° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8414888

About the tides at Pulpit Harbor

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Penobscot Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 9.8 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 10.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 12.7 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 6.0 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 12.7 ft on January 23 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Pulpit Harbor come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 1983 to 1985 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is North Haven, 2 mi away. For tidal currents, see Fox Island Thorofare.

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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.