Sheepscot (Below Rapids) Tides Today
Near Wiscasset · Lincoln County, ME · NOAA 8416804
- Low2:40AM0.4 ft
- High8:55AM10.4 ft
- Low3:12PM0.0 ft
- High9:24PM9.9 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 3:12 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:55 to 9:55 AMaround high tide
- 2:12 to 4:12 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:04 to 4:04 AMmoonrise
- Major8:16 to 10:16 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:18 to 3:18 PMmoonset
- Major8:39 to 10:39 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 4:00 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:41 to 10:41 AMaround high tide
- 3:00 to 5:00 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:13 to 5:13 AMmoonrise
- Major9:01 to 11:01 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:39 to 3:39 PMmoonset
- Major9:24 to 11:24 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 68°Light rain 92% rain0 mph
- TonightLow 46°Light rain 96% rainNE 0 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 55°Light rain 94% rainNE 10 mph
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 | 9:41 AM 10.7 ft10:12 PM 9.8 ft | 3:27 AM 0.4 ft4:00 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:22 AM 10.7 ft10:57 PM 9.7 ft | 4:10 AM 0.6 ft4:44 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 11:02 AM 10.7 ft11:39 PM 9.5 ft | 4:51 AM 0.8 ft5:26 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:40 AM 10.5 ft | 5:29 AM 1.0 ft6:05 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:20 AM 9.3 ft12:18 PM 10.3 ft | 6:07 AM 1.3 ft6:44 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:59 AM 9.0 ft12:56 PM 10.1 ft | 6:45 AM 1.5 ft7:23 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:39 AM 8.7 ft1:36 PM 9.8 ft | 7:25 AM 1.7 ft8:04 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Sheepscot (Below Rapids)
Sheepscot (Below Rapids) 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 9.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 11.1 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:44 PM, and the highest is 10.7 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:22 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 Portland, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8416804, Sheepscot (below rapids), timed from its reference station Portland (8418150). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.