Portland Head Light tides
Maine · NOAA 8418031Now
Low tide
10:16 pm
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Portland Head Light, high tide is at 3:30 am and 3:44 pm and low tide at 9:25 am and 10:16 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:17 am 4:32 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 3:30 am | 8.6 ft |
| Low | 9:25 am | 1.0 ft |
| High | 3:44 pm | 9.7 ft |
| Low | 10:16 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:18 am 4:30 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 4:38 am | 8.6 ft |
| Low | 10:35 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 4:54 pm | 9.4 ft |
| Low | 11:22 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:19 am 4:29 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:44 am | 8.7 ft |
| Low | 11:46 am | 1.1 ft |
| High | 6:03 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:21 am 4:28 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:27 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:47 am | 9.0 ft |
| Low | 12:56 pm | 0.8 ft |
| High | 7:10 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:22 am 4:26 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:26 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 7:43 am | 9.3 ft |
| Low | 1:57 pm | 0.4 ft |
| High | 8:09 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:23 am 4:25 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 2:19 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 8:33 am | 9.6 ft |
| Low | 2:51 pm | 0.0 ft |
| High | 9:02 pm | 9.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:24 am 4:24 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 3:06 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 9:19 am | 9.8 ft |
| Low | 3:39 pm | −0.2 ft |
| High | 9:50 pm | 9.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Cushing Island, ME2 mi
- Peak Island, ME2 mi
- Portland, ME3 mi
- Great Diamond Island, ME3 mi
- Fore River, ME4 mi
- Back Cove, ME4 mi
- Vaill Island, ME5 mi
- Cow Island, ME5 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA lists Portland Head Light as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station Portland (8418150) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range8.7 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo11.2 ft25 Dec 2026, 11:22 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.8 ft23 Jan 2027, 5:37 pm
- Minus tides210lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
43.6233° N, 70.2067° W · NOAA 8418031 · Eastern time
Portland Head Light tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Portland Head Light?
The next high tide is at 4:38 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 8.6 ft. After that, the next high is at 4:54 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (9.4 ft).
What time is low tide in Portland Head Light today?
There are two low tides today: 9:25 am (1.0 ft) and 10:16 pm (0.1 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Portland Head Light?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Portland Head Light?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 8.7 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 9.5 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 13.0 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Portland Head Light?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 11.2 ft on Friday 25 December 2026 at 11:22 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 11.2 ft on 6 July 2027, 11.2 ft on 4 August 2027 and 11.2 ft on 23 January 2027. The lowest is −1.8 ft on 23 January 2027 at 5:37 pm.
When is the best fishing time in Portland Head Light today?
The best bets today are 4:23–6:23 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 4:51–6:51 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8418031, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.