Vaill Island tide times

Casco Bay, MECasco BayNOAA 8417911Wednesday, October 14 · EDTWed Oct 14Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Vaill Island today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 8:35 AM.

Estimated now
2.0 ft ↑
Rising 1.6 ft per hour
Next high
2:49 AM
In 4 h 27 min · 8.3 ft
Next low
8:35 AM
In 10 h 13 min · 1.6 ft
Tide range today
9.1 ft
Mean range 8.6 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 10:222:06 AMHigh · 8.7 ft7:54 AMLow · 1.2 ft2:08 PMHigh · 9.5 ft8:30 PMLow · 0.4 ft
Tide chart for Vaill Island, today. High 8.7 ft at 2:06 AM, low 1.2 ft at 7:54 AM, high 9.5 ft at 2:08 PM, low 0.4 ft at 8:30 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Portland,casco Bay using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:06 AM8.7 ft
  • Low7:54 AM1.2 ft
  • High2:08 PM9.5 ft
  • Low8:30 PM0.4 ft
Tide times for Vaill Island
TideTimeHeight
High2:06 AM8.7 ft
Low7:54 AM1.2 ft
High2:08 PM9.5 ft
Low8:30 PM0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:54 AM
First light 6:25
Sunset
6:01 PM
Last light 6:29
Moon
16%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
9.1 ft
Mean 8.6 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 8:00 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 14H2:06a8.7L7:54a1.2H2:08p9.5L8:30p0.49.1
ThuOct 15H2:49a8.3L8:35a1.6H2:50p9.1L9:14p0.88.3
FriOct 16H3:36a7.9L9:20a2.0H3:37p8.8L10:04p1.27.6
SatOct 17H4:27a7.7L10:10a2.2H4:30p8.5L10:57p1.57.0
SunOct 18H5:22a7.5L11:05a2.4H5:27p8.3L11:53p1.66.7
MonOct 19H6:18a7.5L12:02p2.4H6:25p8.35.9
TueOct 20L12:48a1.6H7:14a7.7L1:02p2.2H7:22p8.46.8

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 8417911.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hussey Sound, Between Long and Peaks Island

  • Slack2:51 AM
  • Max ebb5:25 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack8:34 AM
  • Max flood11:09 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:51 PM
  • Max ebb5:41 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:11 PM
  • Max flood11:43 PM 0.7 kn

Current predictions for Hussey Sound, Between Long and Peaks Island, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Portland,casco Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
43.677° N, 70.155° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8417911

About the tides at Vaill Island

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Casco Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Portland,casco Bay. With a mean range of about 8.6 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.7 ft, comes on October 26, and the smallest, 5.9 ft, on Monday. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 11.4 ft on December 25 and bottom out at −1.9 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Portland,casco Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is Long Island, 1 mi away, where high tide comes about 6 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Hussey Sound, Between Long and Peaks Island.

Predictions are based on Portland,casco Bay.

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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.