Vaill Island Tides Today
Near Portland · Cumberland County, ME · NOAA 8417911
- Low2:21AM0.3 ft
- High8:40AM9.7 ft
- Low2:53PM0.0 ft
- High9:09PM9.2 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
- 7:40 to 9:40 AMaround high tide
- 1:53 to 3:53 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:06 to 4:06 AMmoonrise
- Major8:19 to 10:19 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:20 to 3:20 PMmoonset
- Major8:41 to 10:41 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 3:41 PM lands near sunset, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 8:26 to 10:26 AMaround high tide
- 2:41 to 4:41 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:14 to 5:14 AMmoonrise
- Major9:03 to 11:03 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:42 to 3:42 PMmoonset
- Major9:26 to 11:26 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 61°Light rain 98% rainS 5 mph
- TonightLow 51°Light rain 97% rainE 5 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 54°Light rain 88% rainN 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Casco Bay · issued Fri 8:02 AM
- Today
- S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 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, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning.
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 | 9:26 AM 9.9 ft9:57 PM 9.2 ft | 3:08 AM 0.4 ft3:41 PM -0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 10:07 AM 10.0 ft10:42 PM 9.1 ft | 3:51 AM 0.6 ft4:25 PM -0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:47 AM 10.0 ft11:24 PM 8.9 ft | 4:32 AM 0.8 ft5:07 PM -0.3 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 11:25 AM 9.8 ft | 5:10 AM 1.0 ft5:46 PM -0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 12:05 AM 8.7 ft12:03 PM 9.6 ft | 5:48 AM 1.2 ft6:25 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:44 AM 8.4 ft12:41 PM 9.4 ft | 6:26 AM 1.5 ft7:04 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 1:24 AM 8.2 ft1:21 PM 9.1 ft | 7:06 AM 1.7 ft7:45 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Vaill Island
Vaill Island 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 8.6 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 10.4 feet. The lowest water is -0.4 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 4:25 PM, and the highest is 10.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 10:07 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 8417911, Vaill Island, timed from its reference station Portland (8418150). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.