Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- High2:08 AM10.0 ft
- Low7:55 AM0.1 ft
- High2:19 PM11.0 ft
- Low8:32 PM−0.6 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:08 AM | 10.0 ft |
| Low | 7:55 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High | 2:19 PM | 11.0 ft |
| Low | 8:32 PM | −0.6 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing5:00 to 8:00 PM
Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 7:55 AM low.
- Tidepools & shelling6:00 to 7:00 PM
Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed. The 0.1 ft low at 7:55 AM falls in full daylight. The tide returns fast here, so start heading back by 8:55 AM.
- Surfing10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Mid tide from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 7:00 to 9:00 AM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 7:00 AM.
Next 7 days
September calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayWed 30 | H2:08a10.0 | L7:55a0.1 | H2:19p11.0 | L8:32p−0.6 | 11.7 spring tide |
| ThuOct 1 | H2:57a9.7 | L8:44a0.4 | H3:09p10.8 | L9:26p−0.4 | 11.2 |
| FriOct 2 | H3:53a9.3 | L9:38a0.8 | H4:06p10.5 | L10:26p0.0 | 10.6 |
| SatOct 3 | H4:56a8.9 | L10:39a1.1 | H5:11p10.2 | L11:32p0.3 | 10.0 |
| SunOct 4 | H6:04a8.7 | L11:46a1.3 | H6:21p10.0 | 8.8 | |
| MonOct 5 | L12:41a0.4 | H7:14a8.8 | L12:58p1.2 | H7:33p10.0 | 9.6 |
| TueOct 6 | L1:51a0.3 | H8:22a9.1 | L2:09p1.0 | H8:41p10.1 | 9.8 |
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 8416921.
Nearby stations
Currents
Sheepscot River, off Barter Island
- Slack2:21 AM
- Max ebb5:44 AM 1.2 kn
- Slack8:59 AM
- Max flood11:15 AM 1.0 kn
- Slack2:38 PM
- Max ebb6:11 PM 1.4 kn
- Slack10:01 PM
- Max flood11:54 PM 0.8 kn
Current predictions for Sheepscot River, off Barter Island, 7 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
- 44.000° N, 69.667° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8416921
About the tides at Wiscasset
Wiscasset 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 9.5 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 10.2 ft. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 11.7 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 8.8 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. NOAA measured the tide here in 2015 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Back River, 3 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min later. For tidal currents, see Sheepscot River, off Barter Island.
Predictions are based on Portland.
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.