Vaill Island tide times

Vaill Island, MEVaill IslandNOAA 8417911Thursday, October 1 · EDTThu Oct 1TomorrowChange station
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On Thursday, October 1 at Vaill Island: high of 9.2 ft at 2:46 AM, low of 0.4 ft at 8:41 AM, high of 10.3 ft at 2:58 PM, low of −0.4 ft at 9:23 PM.

Lowest tide
9:23 PM
−0.4 ft
Highest tide
2:58 PM
10.3 ft
Tide range
10.7 ft
Highest high minus lowest low
Daylight
6:39 AM
Sunset 6:23 PM
Predicted tides for Thursday, October 1.

Tomorrow's tide (predicted)

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ft2:46 AMHigh · 9.2 ft8:41 AMLow · 0.4 ft2:58 PMHigh · 10.3 ft9:23 PMLow · −0.4 ft
Tide chart for Vaill Island, Thursday, October 1. High 9.2 ft at 2:46 AM, low 0.4 ft at 8:41 AM, high 10.3 ft at 2:58 PM, low −0.4 ft at 9:23 PM.

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

Tides this day

ft above MLLW
  • High2:46 AM9.2 ft
  • Low8:41 AM0.4 ft
  • High2:58 PM10.3 ft
  • Low9:23 PM−0.4 ft
Tide times for Vaill Island
TideTimeHeight
High2:46 AM9.2 ft
Low8:41 AM0.4 ft
High2:58 PM10.3 ft
Low9:23 PM−0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:39 AM
First light 6:10
Sunset
6:23 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
72%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
10.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows tomorrow

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 8:41 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:00 to 10:00 AM

    The 0.4 ft low at 8:41 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 9:40 AM.

  • Surfing
    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Mid tide from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 7:00 to 10:00 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
TomorrowThu 1H2:46a9.2L8:41a0.4H2:58p10.3L9:23p−0.410.7
FriOct 2H3:42a8.8L9:35a0.8H3:55p10.0L10:23p0.010.0
SatOct 3H4:45a8.5L10:36a1.1H5:00p9.7L11:29p0.39.5
SunOct 4H5:53a8.3L11:43a1.3H6:10p9.68.3
MonOct 5L12:38a0.4H7:03a8.4L12:55p1.2H7:22p9.59.1
TueOct 6L1:48a0.3H8:11a8.7L2:06p1.0H8:30p9.79.3
WedOct 7L2:50a0.1H9:10a9.1L3:10p0.5H9:30p9.89.7

Neap tides Sunday. 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

  • Slack2:36 AM
  • Max ebb6:13 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:00 AM
  • Max flood12:08 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack3:04 PM
  • Max ebb6:38 PM 1.2 kn
  • Slack9:36 PM

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
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 Vaill Island, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. With a mean range of about 8.7 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.1 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.3 ft, on Sunday.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Portland, 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.

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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.