Fort Point, Penobscot River Tides Today
Near Searsport · Waldo County, ME · NOAA 8414721
- Low2:16AM0.1 ft
- High8:33AM11.6 ft
- Low2:49PM-0.2 ft
- High9:01PM10.9 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 2:49 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:33 to 9:33 AMaround high tide
- 1:49 to 3:49 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:01 to 4:01 AMmoonrise
- Major8:13 to 10:13 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:14 to 3:14 PMmoonset
- Major8:35 to 10:35 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 3:38 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:20 to 10:20 AMaround high tide
- 2:38 to 4:38 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:10 to 5:10 AMmoonrise
- Major8:58 to 10:58 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:35 to 3:35 PMmoonset
- Major9:20 to 11:20 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
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Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 66°Cloudy then patchy fog 84% rain0 mph
- TonightLow 46°Light rain 98% rainNE 0 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 55°Light rain 96% rainNE 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Penobscot Bay · issued Fri 8:02 AM
- Today
- S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Areas of fog this morning. Patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of rain early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less.
- Tonight
- E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
- Sat
- NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 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 | 9:20 AM 11.7 ft9:51 PM 10.8 ft | 3:05 AM 0.3 ft3:38 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:03 AM 11.6 ft10:37 PM 10.6 ft | 3:50 AM 0.5 ft4:24 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:42 AM 11.5 ft11:17 PM 10.3 ft | 4:31 AM 0.8 ft5:04 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:16 AM 11.2 ft11:53 PM 10.0 ft | 5:08 AM 1.2 ft5:40 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:47 AM 10.9 ft | 5:40 AM 1.5 ft6:14 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:25 AM 9.7 ft12:17 PM 10.7 ft | 6:12 AM 1.7 ft6:49 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:59 AM 9.4 ft12:53 PM 10.5 ft | 6:48 AM 2.0 ft7:28 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Fort Point, Penobscot River
Fort Point, Penobscot River 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 9.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 7, when the water moves about 12.1 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 3:38 PM, and the highest is 11.7 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 9:20 AM. A minus tide like that uncovers the most beach, flats and tide pools.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8414721.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8414721, Fort Point, Penobscot River. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.