Pulpit Harbor tide times

Penobscot Bay, MEPenobscot BayNOAA 8414888Tuesday, November 10 · ESTTue Nov 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Pulpit Harbor the next low tide is at 5:40 PM (−0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:16 AM (10.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:44 AM.

Predicted now
10.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next high
11:16 AM
In 3 min · 10.8 ft
Next low
5:40 PM
In 6 h 27 min · −0.2 ft
Tide range today
11.0 ft
Mean range 9.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 11:125:06 AMLow · 0.9 ft11:16 AMHigh · 10.8 ft5:40 PMLow · −0.2 ft11:53 PMHigh · 9.6 ft
Tide chart for Pulpit Harbor, today. Low 0.9 ft at 5:06 AM, high 10.8 ft at 11:16 AM, low −0.2 ft at 5:40 PM, high 9.6 ft at 11:53 PM.

Predicted tide height at Penobscot Bay for Tuesday, November 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:06 AM0.9 ft
  • High11:16 AM10.8 ft
  • Low5:40 PM−0.2 ft
  • High11:53 PM9.6 ft
Tide times for Pulpit Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low5:06 AM0.9 ft
High11:16 AM10.8 ft
Low5:40 PM−0.2 ft
High11:53 PM9.6 ft
Sunrise
6:25 AM
First light 5:54
Sunset
4:16 PM
Last light 4:46
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
11.0 ft
Mean 9.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 5:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 5:40 PM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's lowest water is at 5:40 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 4:00 to 5:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 8:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

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

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

November calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 10L5:06a0.9H11:16a10.8L5:40p−0.2H11:53p9.611.0 spring tide
WedNov 11L5:44a1.2H11:53a10.6L6:19p0.110.4
ThuNov 12H12:33a9.3L6:22a1.6H12:29p10.2L6:59p0.59.8
FriNov 13H1:12a8.9L7:00a1.9H1:06p9.9L7:40p0.89.0
SatNov 14H1:52a8.6L7:41a2.2H1:46p9.5L8:22p1.28.4
SunNov 15H2:35a8.4L8:25a2.4H2:30p9.2L9:07p1.47.8
MonNov 16H3:22a8.3L9:14a2.6H3:19p9.0L9:55p1.67.4

Spring tides Tuesday. Lows drop to −0.2 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 8414888.

Nearby stations

Currents

Fox Island Thorofare

  • Slack2:47 AM
  • Max flood6:05 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack8:41 AM
  • Max ebb12:03 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack3:18 PM
  • Max flood6:40 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack9:22 PM

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−5
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. 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.