Birch Islands Tides Today
Near Eastport · Washington County, ME · NOAA 8410875
- Low3:23AM0.5 ft
- High9:16AM17.9 ft
- Low3:53PM0.2 ft
- High9:43PM17.5 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 3:53 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:16 to 10:16 AMaround high tide
- 2:53 to 4:53 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor2:55 to 3:55 AMmoonrise
- Major8:06 to 10:06 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:07 to 3:07 PMmoonset
- Major8:28 to 10:28 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The low tide at 4:42 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 9:03 to 11:03 AMaround high tide
- 3:42 to 5:42 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:04 to 5:04 AMmoonrise
- Major8:51 to 10:51 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:27 to 3:27 PMmoonset
- Major9:14 to 11:14 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See Maine saltwater registry info and size and bag limits from the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 62°Patchy fog then light rain 80% rainSW 3 mph
- TonightLow 46°Rain 100% rainNE 0 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 54°Rain 99% rainNE 8 to 12 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM · issued Fri 3:57 AM
- Today
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. A chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and afternoon. Rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
- Tonight
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
- Sat
- E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 10:03 AM 18.3 ft10:30 PM 17.5 ft | 4:13 AM 0.4 ft4:42 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:46 AM 18.5 ft11:14 PM 17.5 ft | 4:59 AM 0.4 ft5:27 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:27 AM 18.5 ft11:55 PM 17.2 ft | 5:41 AM 0.6 ft6:08 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 12:07 PM 18.3 ft | 6:21 AM 0.8 ft6:48 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:35 AM 16.9 ft12:46 PM 18.0 ft | 7:01 AM 1.2 ft7:28 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 1:15 AM 16.5 ft1:27 PM 17.5 ft | 7:41 AM 1.5 ft8:08 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:56 AM 16.1 ft2:09 PM 17.1 ft | 8:22 AM 1.9 ft8:50 PM 1.0 ft |
About the Tides at Birch Islands
Birch Islands gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 16.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 18.8 feet. The lowest water is -0.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 5:27 PM, and the highest is 18.5 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:46 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Eastport, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8410875, Birch Islands, timed from its reference station Eastport (8410140). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.