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Bar Harbor tide chart

Maine · Bar Harbor · NOAA station 8413320 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:39 AM · 0.0 ft11:46 AM · 11.9 ft6:06 PM · -0.5 ft11.9 ft
  • Low 5:39 AM 0.0 ft
  • High 11:46 AM 11.9 ft
  • Low 6:06 PM -0.5 ft

Sunrise 6:43 AM · Sunset 5:57 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bar Harbor
81Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 7:00 AM–8:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Striped bass In seasonMoving water at dawn and dusk; outgoing tide at inlets and river mouths
    • Bluefish In seasonLook for birds working bait on a moving tide
    • Tautog In seasonTight to rocks and jetties around slack water
    • Scup (porgy) In seasonHard bottom, any tide

    General seasonal guide for New England. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Bar Harbor

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    Marine forecast: Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

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    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC93, Ellsworth, ME (19 mi)
    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WNG543, Jonesboro Marine, ME (33 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

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    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
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    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:39 AM 0.0 ftH 11:46 AM 11.9 ftL 6:06 PM -0.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:57 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 12:14 AM 11.2 ftL 6:20 AM 0.4 ftH 12:26 PM 11.8 ftL 6:48 PM -0.3 ft6:44 AM / 5:55 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:56 AM 10.8 ftL 6:59 AM 0.8 ftH 1:05 PM 11.5 ftL 7:29 PM 0.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:54 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:38 AM 10.4 ftL 7:39 AM 1.3 ftH 1:45 PM 11.1 ftL 8:11 PM 0.5 ft6:47 AM / 5:52 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 2:21 AM 9.9 ftL 8:21 AM 1.7 ftH 2:27 PM 10.7 ftL 8:56 PM 0.9 ft6:48 AM / 5:50 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:06 AM 9.5 ftL 9:06 AM 2.1 ftH 3:13 PM 10.3 ftL 9:43 PM 1.3 ft6:49 AM / 5:48 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:55 AM 9.1 ftL 9:55 AM 2.4 ftH 4:04 PM 9.9 ftL 10:35 PM 1.6 ft6:51 AM / 5:47 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Bar Harbor

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1181 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 7:00 AM–8:00 AM11:44 PM–1:44 AM, 12:06 PM–2:06 PM7:30 AM–8:30 AM, 5:34 PM–6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 1270 · Good1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM12:29 AM–2:29 AM, 12:53 PM–2:53 PM8:39 AM–9:39 AM, 5:59 PM–6:59 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM1:17 AM–3:17 AM, 1:41 PM–3:41 PM9:47 AM–10:47 AM, 6:29 PM–7:29 PM
    Wed Oct 1452 · Fair3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:06 AM–4:06 AM, 2:31 PM–4:31 PM10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 7:07 PM–8:07 PM
    Thu Oct 1545 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM2:56 AM–4:56 AM, 3:21 PM–5:21 PM11:49 AM–12:49 PM, 7:54 PM–8:54 PM
    Fri Oct 1644 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:47 AM–5:47 AM, 4:12 PM–6:12 PM12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 8:49 PM–9:49 PM
    Sat Oct 1749 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:37 AM–6:37 AM, 5:02 PM–7:02 PM1:19 PM–2:19 PM, 9:50 PM–10:50 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.0 ft at 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.7 ft at 3:15 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.8 ft at 6:59 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 1.3 ft at 7:39 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    5. 1.4 ft at 2:29 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 1.7 ft at 8:21 AM on Thursday, October 15

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:39 AM 0.0 ftH 11:46 AM 11.9 ftL 6:06 PM -0.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:57 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 12:14 AM 11.2 ftL 6:20 AM 0.4 ftH 12:26 PM 11.8 ftL 6:48 PM -0.3 ft6:44 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:56 AM 10.8 ftL 6:59 AM 0.8 ftH 1:05 PM 11.5 ftL 7:29 PM 0.1 ft6:46 AM / 5:54 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:38 AM 10.4 ftL 7:39 AM 1.3 ftH 1:45 PM 11.1 ftL 8:11 PM 0.5 ft6:47 AM / 5:52 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 2:21 AM 9.9 ftL 8:21 AM 1.7 ftH 2:27 PM 10.7 ftL 8:56 PM 0.9 ft6:48 AM / 5:50 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:06 AM 9.5 ftL 9:06 AM 2.1 ftH 3:13 PM 10.3 ftL 9:43 PM 1.3 ft6:49 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:55 AM 9.1 ftL 9:55 AM 2.4 ftH 4:04 PM 9.9 ftL 10:35 PM 1.6 ft6:51 AM / 5:47 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 4:48 AM 8.8 ftL 10:49 AM 2.6 ftH 4:59 PM 9.7 ftL 11:31 PM 1.7 ft6:52 AM / 5:45 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 5:45 AM 8.8 ftL 11:47 AM 2.6 ftH 5:58 PM 9.6 ft6:53 AM / 5:43 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:26 AM 1.7 ftH 6:41 AM 9.0 ftL 12:45 PM 2.4 ftH 6:55 PM 9.8 ft6:54 AM / 5:42 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:19 AM 1.5 ftH 7:33 AM 9.4 ftL 1:39 PM 1.9 ftH 7:48 PM 10.0 ft6:56 AM / 5:40 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:07 AM 1.1 ftH 8:20 AM 9.9 ftL 2:29 PM 1.4 ftH 8:37 PM 10.4 ft6:57 AM / 5:39 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:52 AM 0.8 ftH 9:03 AM 10.6 ftL 3:15 PM 0.7 ftH 9:23 PM 10.8 ft6:58 AM / 5:37 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:33 AM 0.4 ftH 9:43 AM 11.3 ftL 4:00 PM 0.0 ftH 10:08 PM 11.1 ft7:00 AM / 5:35 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:14 AM 0.2 ftH 10:24 AM 11.9 ftL 4:43 PM -0.6 ftH 10:52 PM 11.4 ft7:01 AM / 5:34 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:56 AM 0.0 ftH 11:05 AM 12.4 ftL 5:27 PM -1.0 ftH 11:36 PM 11.5 ft7:02 AM / 5:32 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:39 AM -0.1 ftH 11:48 AM 12.7 ftL 6:13 PM -1.2 ft7:04 AM / 5:31 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:23 AM 11.4 ftL 6:24 AM 0.0 ftH 12:34 PM 12.8 ftL 7:02 PM -1.2 ft7:05 AM / 5:29 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:12 AM 11.2 ftL 7:13 AM 0.3 ftH 1:24 PM 12.6 ftL 7:54 PM -0.9 ft7:06 AM / 5:28 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:06 AM 10.9 ftL 8:07 AM 0.6 ftH 2:19 PM 12.3 ftL 8:51 PM -0.6 ft7:08 AM / 5:26 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:04 AM 10.6 ftL 9:06 AM 0.9 ftH 3:19 PM 11.8 ftL 9:53 PM -0.2 ft7:09 AM / 5:25 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:07 AM 10.2 ftL 9:12 AM 1.2 ftH 3:25 PM 11.3 ftL 9:59 PM 0.2 ft6:10 AM / 4:24 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:14 AM 10.1 ftL 10:22 AM 1.3 ftH 4:35 PM 11.0 ftL 11:05 PM 0.3 ft6:12 AM / 4:22 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 5:22 AM 10.2 ftL 11:33 AM 1.1 ftH 5:45 PM 10.8 ft6:13 AM / 4:21 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:09 AM 0.4 ftH 6:25 AM 10.6 ftL 12:39 PM 0.8 ftH 6:50 PM 10.8 ft6:14 AM / 4:20 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:08 AM 0.3 ftH 7:23 AM 11.0 ftL 1:39 PM 0.4 ftH 7:49 PM 10.9 ft6:16 AM / 4:18 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:01 AM 0.3 ftH 8:14 AM 11.3 ftL 2:32 PM 0.0 ftH 8:41 PM 10.9 ft6:17 AM / 4:17 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:49 AM 0.3 ftH 9:00 AM 11.6 ftL 3:21 PM -0.3 ftH 9:29 PM 10.9 ft6:19 AM / 4:16 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:34 AM 0.5 ftH 9:42 AM 11.7 ftL 4:05 PM -0.4 ftH 10:13 PM 10.8 ft6:20 AM / 4:15 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:15 AM 0.7 ftH 10:22 AM 11.7 ftL 4:46 PM -0.3 ftH 10:55 PM 10.6 ft6:21 AM / 4:13 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:55 AM 1.0 ftH 11:00 AM 11.6 ftL 5:26 PM -0.1 ftH 11:34 PM 10.3 ft6:23 AM / 4:12 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Bar Harbor

    Beaches

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Bar Harbor

    38 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Alewife, Atlantic Salmon, Winter Flounder. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 207 records
    • Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 157 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 149 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 140 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 128 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 121 records
    • White Hake Urophycis tenuisSalt water · 114 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 109 records
    • Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 94 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 90 records
    • Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 85 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 69 records
    • American Plaice Hippoglossoides platessoidesSalt water · 51 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 44 records
    • Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 44 records
    • Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinusSalt water · 40 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 39 records
    • American Angler Lophius americanusSalt water · 34 records
    • Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 33 records
    • Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanusSalt water · 31 records
    • Shorthorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpiusSalt water · 30 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 29 records
    • Saithe Pollachius virensSalt water · 26 records
    • Acadian Redfish Sebastes fasciatusSalt water · 24 records
    • Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossusSalt water · 24 records
    • Moustache Sculpin Triglops murrayiSalt water · 21 records
    • Wrymouth Cryptacanthodes maculatusSalt water · 19 records
    • Fourbeard Rockling Enchelyopus cimbriusSalt water · 19 records
    • Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpusSalt water · 19 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 18 records
    • Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides monopterygiusSalt water · 17 records
    • Witch Flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossusSalt water · 16 records
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 12 records
    • Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 12 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 11 records
    • Snake Blenny Lumpenus lampretaeformisSalt water · 11 records
    • Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 10 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 10 records
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Northern Redbelly Dace Chrosomus eosFresh water · 11 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 9 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Bar Harbor

    Bar Harbor gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 10.2 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 14.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (12.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 7.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.2 ft at 6:13 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 16 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 12.8 ft at 12:34 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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