Wells tide times

Webhannet River, MEWebhannet RiverNOAA 8419317Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Wells the next low tide is at 8:29 PM (−0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 2:12 PM (10.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 8:39 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
4.2 ft ↑
Rising 2.5 ft per hour
Next high
2:12 PM
In 3 h 39 min · 10.3 ft
Next low
8:29 PM
In 9 h 56 min · −0.6 ft
Tide range today
10.9 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 ftNOW 10:331:59 AMHigh · 9.3 ft7:51 AMLow · 0.2 ft2:12 PMHigh · 10.3 ft8:29 PMLow · −0.6 ft
Tide chart for Wells, today. High 9.3 ft at 1:59 AM, low 0.2 ft at 7:51 AM, high 10.3 ft at 2:12 PM, low −0.6 ft at 8:29 PM.

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

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High1:59 AM9.3 ft
  • Low7:51 AM0.2 ft
  • High2:12 PM10.3 ft
  • Low8:29 PM−0.6 ft
Tide times for Wells
TideTimeHeight
High1:59 AM9.3 ft
Low7:51 AM0.2 ft
High2:12 PM10.3 ft
Low8:29 PM−0.6 ft
Sunrise
6:39 AM
First light 6:11
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:55
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
10.9 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 7:51 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

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

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. The 0.2 ft low at 7:51 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 8:50 AM.

  • Surfing
    10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • 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 30H1:59a9.3L7:51a0.2H2:12p10.3L8:29p−0.610.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1H2:49a9.0L8:39a0.4H3:02p10.2L9:23p−0.310.5
FriOct 2H3:44a8.6L9:33a0.8H3:59p9.9L10:23p0.09.9
SatOct 3H4:46a8.3L10:35a1.1H5:02p9.6L11:29p0.29.4
SunOct 4H5:53a8.2L11:43a1.3H6:11p9.58.2
MonOct 5L12:39a0.3H7:03a8.2L12:56p1.2H7:22p9.49.1
TueOct 6L1:46a0.3H8:11a8.6L2:06p0.9H8:31p9.59.2

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 8419317.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
43.320° N, 70.563° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8419317

About the tides at Wells

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.8 ft. With a mean range of about 8.8 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 9.6 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 10.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.2 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Wells 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 1999 to 2022 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Kennebunkport, 5 mi away.

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.