Rockland tide times

Rockland, MERocklandNOAA 8415490Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Rockland the next low tide is at 8:21 PM (−0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 1:51 PM (11.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:32 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
9.4 ft ↑
Rising 2.3 ft per hour
Next high
1:51 PM
In 1 h 37 min · 11.3 ft
Next low
8:21 PM
In 8 h 07 min · −0.7 ft
Tide range today
12.0 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft12 ftNOW 12:131:39 AMHigh · 10.4 ft7:44 AMLow · 0.3 ft1:51 PMHigh · 11.3 ft8:21 PMLow · −0.7 ft
Tide chart for Rockland, today. High 10.4 ft at 1:39 AM, low 0.3 ft at 7:44 AM, high 11.3 ft at 1:51 PM, low −0.7 ft at 8:21 PM.

Predicted tide height at Rockland for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:39 AM10.4 ft
  • Low7:44 AM0.3 ft
  • High1:51 PM11.3 ft
  • Low8:21 PM−0.7 ft
Tide times for Rockland
TideTimeHeight
High1:39 AM10.4 ft
Low7:44 AM0.3 ft
High1:51 PM11.3 ft
Low8:21 PM−0.7 ft
Sunrise
6:33 AM
First light 6:05
Sunset
6:21 PM
Last light 6:50
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
12.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:44 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. The 0.3 ft low at 7:44 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 8:40 AM.

  • 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 6:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 6:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30H1:39a10.4L7:44a0.3H1:51p11.3L8:21p−0.712.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1H2:30a10.1L8:32a0.6H2:42p11.2L9:15p−0.511.7 spring tide
FriOct 2H3:26a9.7L9:27a0.9H3:38p11.0L10:16p−0.311.3
SatOct 3H4:30a9.4L10:29a1.2H4:43p10.8L11:22p−0.110.8
SunOct 4H5:43a9.3L11:38a1.3H5:57p10.69.4
MonOct 5L12:31a0.0H6:55a9.4L12:49p1.2H7:11p10.710.7
TueOct 6L1:38a−0.1H8:00a9.8L1:58p0.8H8:18p10.810.9

Spring tides Wednesday to Thursday. Lows drop to −0.7 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 8415490.

Nearby stations

Currents

Rockland Harbor Breakwater

  • Slack1:34 AM
  • Max ebb5:25 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:14 AM
  • Max flood11:22 AM 0.3 kn
  • Slack1:26 PM
  • Max ebb5:43 PM 0.5 kn
  • Slack7:44 PM

Current predictions for Rockland Harbor Breakwater, 1 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
44.105° N, 69.102° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8415490

About the tides at Rockland

Rockland 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 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, 12.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 9.4 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Rockland 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 1945 to 1987 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Thomaston, 5 mi away, where high tide comes about 8 min later. For tidal currents, see Rockland Harbor Breakwater.

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.