Southwest Harbor Tides Today
Hancock County, ME · NOAA 8413564
- Low1:34AM0.3 ft
- High8:14AM10.9 ft
- Low2:05PM0.0 ft
- High8:41PM10.5 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 7:14 to 9:14 AMaround high tide
- 1:05 to 3:05 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor2:59 to 3:59 AMmoonrise
- Major8:11 to 10:11 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:12 to 3:12 PMmoonset
- Major8:33 to 10:33 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 2:54 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:00 to 10:00 AMaround high tide
- 1:54 to 3:54 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:08 to 5:08 AMmoonrise
- Major8:56 to 10:56 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:33 to 3:33 PMmoonset
- Major9:18 to 11:18 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 89% rainSW 1 to 6 mph
- TonightLow 47°Rain 100% rainE 1 to 8 mph
- SaturdayHigh 56°Light rain 96% rainNE 8 to 14 mph
Boating Forecast
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME · issued Fri 3:57 AM
- Today
- SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 until late afternoon.
- Tonight
- E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.
- Sat
- NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 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 | 9:00 AM 11.2 ft9:29 PM 10.5 ft | 2:22 AM 0.3 ft2:54 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:42 AM 11.3 ft10:13 PM 10.3 ft | 3:07 AM 0.4 ft3:38 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:22 AM 11.2 ft10:55 PM 10.2 ft | 3:48 AM 0.6 ft4:19 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:00 AM 11.1 ft11:34 PM 9.9 ft | 4:28 AM 0.9 ft4:59 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:38 AM 10.9 ft | 5:06 AM 1.2 ft5:38 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:14 AM 9.6 ft12:16 PM 10.6 ft | 5:45 AM 1.5 ft6:18 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:54 AM 9.3 ft12:57 PM 10.3 ft | 6:24 AM 1.8 ft6:59 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Southwest Harbor
Southwest Harbor 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 9.7 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 11.6 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 3:38 PM, and the highest is 11.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 9:42 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 Bar Harbor, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8413564, Southwest Harbor, timed from its reference station Bar Harbor (8413320). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.