Pulpit Harbor tide times

Penobscot Bay, MEPenobscot BayNOAA 8414888Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Pulpit Harbor today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 1:34 AM.

Predicted now
8.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
1:34 AM
In 6 h 10 min · 1.6 ft
Next high
7:51 AM
In 12 h 27 min · 8.6 ft
Tide range today
7.0 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 ftNOW 7:2412:43 AMLow · 1.8 ft7:01 AMHigh · 8.2 ft12:57 PMLow · 2.5 ft7:07 PMHigh · 8.9 ft
Tide chart for Pulpit Harbor, today. Low 1.8 ft at 12:43 AM, high 8.2 ft at 7:01 AM, low 2.5 ft at 12:57 PM, high 8.9 ft at 7:07 PM.

Predicted tide height at Penobscot Bay for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low12:43 AM1.8 ft
  • High7:01 AM8.2 ft
  • Low12:57 PM2.5 ft
  • High7:07 PM8.9 ft
Tide times for Pulpit Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low12:43 AM1.8 ft
High7:01 AM8.2 ft
Low12:57 PM2.5 ft
High7:07 PM8.9 ft
Sunrise
6:57 AM
First light 6:28
Sunset
5:45 PM
Last light 6:14
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
7.0 ft
Mean 9.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 1:00 AM
    Earlier today: 5:00 to 6:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 6:00 PM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 3:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 3:00 PM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 4:00 to 6:00 PM
    Earlier today: 3:00 to 5:00 PM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 5:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Enough water all day

    Lowest is 1.8 ft at 12:43 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
TodayTue 20L12:43a1.8H7:01a8.2L12:57p2.5H7:07p8.97.0
WedOct 21L1:34a1.6H7:51a8.6L1:51p2.1H8:01p9.27.5
ThuOct 22L2:20a1.3H8:35a9.2L2:41p1.5H8:51p9.58.2
FriOct 23L3:03a1.0H9:16a9.8L3:27p0.8H9:37p9.99.2
SatOct 24L3:44a0.6H9:55a10.5L4:11p0.1H10:21p10.310.4
SunOct 25L4:25a0.3H10:35a11.1L4:55p−0.6H11:04p10.611.7
MonOct 26L5:06a0.1H11:15a11.6L5:39p−1.0H11:49p10.712.7 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −1.0 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

  • Max flood1:58 AM 0.1 kn
  • Slack4:29 AM
  • Max ebb7:38 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack10:55 AM
  • Max flood2:06 PM 0.1 kn
  • Slack4:12 PM
  • Max ebb8:06 PM 0.4 kn
  • Slack11:33 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−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. 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.