King tides in Maine, 2026–27
King tides are the highest tides of the year. The next statewide king tides are Nov 25–27, when 110 of 111 spots have their highest tides of the year. Dates, times and heights below come from NOAA predictions for 111 spots in Maine, worked out for the next 12 months.
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Maine king tide dates
| Dates | Peak day | Spots at their highest that day |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25–27 | Thu Nov 26 | 110 of 111 spots |
| Dec 24–26 | Fri Dec 25 | 110 of 111 spots |
| Jan 22–24 | Sat Jan 23 | 109 of 111 spots |
| Feb 21 | Sun Feb 21 | 33 of 111 spots |
| Jun 6–7 | Mon Jun 7 | 99 of 111 spots |
| Jul 3–7 | Tue Jul 6 | 111 of 111 spots |
| Aug 1–5 | Wed Aug 4 | 110 of 111 spots |
| Aug 31–Sep 2 | Tue Aug 31 | 90 of 111 spots |
Big states can have more than one season: one stretch of coast may peak in fall while another peaks in winter. The table for your spot below is the one to trust.
Biggest king tides in Maine
The spots where the year's highest tide stands furthest above an ordinary high tide:
- Garnet Point, Pennamquan River: 22.9 ft on Aug 4 at 12:49 AM, 3.5 ft above a typical high
- Eastport: 21.8 ft on Jan 23 at 11:03 AM, 3.0 ft above a typical high
- Pettegrove Point, Dochet Island: 22.9 ft on Nov 25 at 10:51 AM, 3.0 ft above a typical high
- Coffins Point: 20.4 ft on Dec 25 at 12:01 PM, 2.9 ft above a typical high
- Birch Islands: 20.5 ft on Jan 23 at 12:02 PM, 2.8 ft above a typical high
King tide times for your spot
| Spot | Next king tides | Highest tide |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin River entrance | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 6.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:01 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Back Cove | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Back River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:11 PM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bangor | Oct 28–29 then Nov 25–28, Dec 24–27 | 15.8 ft Thu Oct 29, 1:52 PM 2.1 ft above a typical high |
| Bar Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 13.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:17 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Bass Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:21 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bath | Oct 28–29 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–26 | 8.7 ft Wed Oct 28, 1:50 PM 1.2 ft above a typical high |
| Belfast | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Biddeford, Saco River | Feb 22 then May 8–9, Jun 4–8 | 11.7 ft Mon Feb 22, 12:18 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Birch Islands | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 20.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:28 PM 2.6 ft above a typical high |
| Blue Hill Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Boothbay Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:31 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Bowdoinham, Cathance River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 7.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:11 PM 1.1 ft above a typical high |
| Brunswick, Androscoggin River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 4.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 2:12 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Bucksport | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 13.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:13 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:16 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Burnt Island, Georges Islands | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:24 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Camp Ellis, Saco River Entrance | Nov 25–28 then Dec 24–27, Jan 22–24 | 11.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:41 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Neddick | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Cape Porpoise | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:49 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Castine | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:32 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Center Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cliff Island, Luckse Sound | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Coffins Point | Oct 28 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–27 | 20.0 ft Wed Oct 28, 1:35 PM 2.5 ft above a typical high |
| Cow Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:36 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cross River entrance | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:44 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cundy Harbor, New Meadows River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:36 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Cushing Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:38 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Cutler, Little River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 16.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:25 AM 2.4 ft above a typical high |
| Cutler, Naval Radio Station | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 15.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:21 AM 2.1 ft above a typical high |
| Damariscove Harbor, Damariscove Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:28 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Doyle Point | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| East Boothbay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Eastport | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 21.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:29 AM 2.8 ft above a typical high |
| Ellsworth, Union River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–27, Jan 22–25 | 13.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:29 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Falmouth Foreside | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:38 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Fore River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Point, Penobscot River | Oct 28 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–26 | 12.7 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:37 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Point, York Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:33 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Fort Popham, Hunniwell Point | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:47 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Friendship Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:19 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Gardiner | Oct 28–29 then Nov 25–28, Dec 23–26 | 7.3 ft Thu Oct 29, 5:38 PM 0.9 ft above a typical high |
| Garnet Point, Pennamquan River | Oct 28 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–26 | 22.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 1:11 PM 3.0 ft above a typical high |
| Gerrish Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Gravelly Point, Whiting Bay | Oct 26–28 then Nov 24–27, Dec 23–25 | 20.0 ft Tue Oct 27, 1:15 PM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Great Chebeague Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Great Diamond Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:37 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Green Island, Petit Manan Bar | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 13.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:09 AM 2.1 ft above a typical high |
| Gross Point, Eastern Channel | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:11 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Howard Point, New Meadows River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:32 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Isle Au Haut | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:16 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Isle of Springs | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Jones Neck | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:27 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Kennebunkport | Nov 24–27 then Dec 23–26, Jan 21–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:41 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Kittery Point | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:30 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Little Deer Isle | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:33 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Long Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:36 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Machiasport, Machias River | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 14.9 ft Wed Nov 25, 10:40 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Mackerel Cove, Swans Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:30 AM 2.1 ft above a typical high |
| Matinicus Harbor, Wheaton Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:22 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Mill Point, Sasanoa River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:12 PM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Millbridge, Narraguagus River, Maine | Oct 28–29 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–27 | 13.4 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:44 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Monhegan Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:24 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Muscongus Harbor, Muscongus Sound | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:28 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| New Harbor, Muscongus Bay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:27 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Newcastle | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:53 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| North Haven | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:30 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Oceanville, Deer Isle | Nov 26–28 then Dec 25–27, Jan 23–25 | 12.2 ft Fri Nov 27, 12:24 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Old Orchard Beach | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:37 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Otis Cove | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:22 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Peak Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:33 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Pemaquid Harbor, Johns Bay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:32 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Pettegrove Point, Dochet Island | Oct 27–28 then Nov 24–26, Dec 23–26 | 22.7 ft Tue Oct 27, 12:13 PM 2.7 ft above a typical high |
| Phippsburg | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 12:03 PM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Pine Point, Scarborough River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 23–27, Jan 22–24 | 11.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:52 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Port Clyde | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Portland | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:37 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Portland Head Light | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:35 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Presumpscot River Bridge | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:38 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Prince Point | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:37 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Prospect Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 13.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:13 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:28 AM 2.0 ft above a typical high |
| Richmond | Oct 28–29 then Nov 24–28, Dec 23–26 | 6.5 ft Wed Oct 28, 4:02 PM 0.8 ft above a typical high |
| Robinhood, Sasanoa River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:51 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Rockland | Nov 26–27 then Dec 24–27, Jan 22–25 | 12.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:27 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Salmon Falls River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 8.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:12 PM 1.3 ft above a typical high |
| Sandy Point | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:23 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Seapoint, Cutts Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:38 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Seavey Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:57 AM 1.5 ft above a typical high |
| Sheepscot (below rapids) | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.1 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:57 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Shoppee Point, Englishman Bay | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 14.2 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:24 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| South Freeport | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:49 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| South Harpswell, Potts Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Southport, Townsend Gut | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:38 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Southwest Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:17 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Steele Harbor Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 14.6 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:09 AM 2.2 ft above a typical high |
| Stone Island, Machias Bay | Nov 25–26 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–25 | 14.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:18 AM 1.9 ft above a typical high |
| Stonington, Deer Isle | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:25 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Sturgeon Island, Merrymeeting Bay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 6.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 1:37 PM 1.0 ft above a typical high |
| Tenants Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Thomaston | Oct 28 then Nov 25–27, Dec 24–26 | 11.2 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:50 PM 1.4 ft above a typical high |
| Vaill Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.3 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:42 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Vinalhaven, Vinalhaven Island | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:26 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
| Waldoboro | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:21 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Walpole | Nov 25–27 then Dec 23–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.7 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:45 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Wells, Webhannet River | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.0 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:45 AM 1.6 ft above a typical high |
| Wilson Cove, Middle Bay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.5 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:39 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Winter Harbor, Frenchman Bay | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 12.4 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:16 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| Winterport | Oct 28–29 then Nov 25–27, Dec 23–26 | 14.3 ft Wed Oct 28, 12:54 PM 2.2 ft above a typical high |
| Wiscasset | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 11.8 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:53 AM 1.8 ft above a typical high |
| York Harbor | Nov 25–27 then Dec 24–26, Jan 22–24 | 10.9 ft Thu Nov 26, 11:40 AM 1.7 ft above a typical high |
Photograph the king tides
- Arrive half an hour before the peak time for your spot and stay until it passes.
- Include something people know for scale: a stair, a sign, a piling, a sea wall or a road.
- Take a matching photo from the same spot at an ordinary high tide. The pair shows the difference better than words.
- Note the place, date and time, and share it with your state's project below. Planners use these photos to see where the water will reach as sea level rises.
Stay safe
- Stay off jetties, sea walls and rock shelves near the peak. Waves run higher than usual on a king tide.
- On the Pacific coast, keep off drift logs and watch for sneaker waves; a log can roll on you in a few inches of surf.
- Don't drive or walk through flooded streets. Salt water ruins cars, and the curb and drains are hidden.
- Check the marine forecast. Onshore wind, low air pressure or heavy rain can add a foot or more to the predicted tide.
How these dates are worked out
For every spot we take NOAA's high and low tide predictions for the next 12 months and find each day's highest tide. The days in that spot's top 5% (about 18 days a year) are its king tide days, and days next to each other make one window. A statewide window is a run of days when at least a quarter of the state's spots are in theirs. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero on tide charts. Predictions don't include weather. Not for navigation.