Vinalhaven tide times

Penobscot Bay, MEPenobscot BayNOAA 8414776Sunday, October 11 · EDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Vinalhaven the next low tide is at 6:16 PM (−0.4 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:55 AM (10.4 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:30 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.2 ft ↑
Rising 1.7 ft per hour
Next high
11:55 AM
In 4 h 44 min · 10.4 ft
Next low
6:16 PM
In 11 h 05 min · −0.4 ft
Tide range today
10.8 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ft8 ft10 ftNOW 7:105:49 AMLow · 0.0 ft11:55 AMHigh · 10.4 ft6:16 PMLow · −0.4 ft
Tide chart for Vinalhaven, today. Low 0.0 ft at 5:49 AM, high 10.4 ft at 11:55 AM, low −0.4 ft at 6:16 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Bar Harbor, Frenchman 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
  • Low5:49 AM0.0 ft
  • High11:55 AM10.4 ft
  • Low6:16 PM−0.4 ft
Tide times for Vinalhaven
TideTimeHeight
Low5:49 AM0.0 ft
High11:55 AM10.4 ft
Low6:16 PM−0.4 ft
Sunrise
6:45 AM
First light 6:17
Sunset
6:00 PM
Last light 6:29
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
10.8 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 7:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 11:55 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 6:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    7:15 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Today's lowest water is at 6:16 PM, before sunrise or after sunset. Best daylight window is 6:00 to 7:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Mid tide from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 8:00 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

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySun 11L5:49a0.0H11:55a10.4L6:16p−0.410.8 spring tide
MonOct 12H12:23a9.8L6:30a0.3H12:35p10.2L6:58p−0.310.5 spring tide
TueOct 13H1:05a9.4L7:09a0.7H1:14p10.0L7:39p0.09.9
WedOct 14H1:47a9.0L7:49a1.1H1:54p9.7L8:21p0.49.2
ThuOct 15H2:30a8.6L8:31a1.5H2:36p9.3L9:06p0.88.5
FriOct 16H3:15a8.2L9:16a1.9H3:22p8.9L9:53p1.27.8
SatOct 17H4:04a7.9L10:05a2.1H4:13p8.6L10:45p1.47.2

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.4 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 8414776.

Nearby stations

Currents

The Reach, Norton Point

  • No current events listed for this day.

Current predictions for The Reach, Norton Point, 0.6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
44.043° N, 68.840° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8414776

About the tides at Vinalhaven

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Penobscot Bay, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The pattern follows the reference station at Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay. With a mean range of about 8.9 ft, the shoreline here changes a lot between high and low water. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 10.8 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 6.1 ft, on October 19. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 11.5 ft on August 4 and bottom out at −1.7 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Bar Harbor, Frenchman Bay, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. The nearest other station is North Haven, 6 mi away. For tidal currents, see The Reach, Norton Point.

Predictions are based on Bar Harbor, Frenchman 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.