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Birch Islands tide chart

Maine · near Pembroke (5 mi) · NOAA station 8410875 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:34 AM · 18.4 ft7:05 AM · -0.2 ft12:51 PM · 18.9 ft7:30 PM · -0.6 ft18.9 ft
  • High 12:34 AM 18.4 ft
  • Low 7:05 AM -0.2 ft
  • High 12:51 PM 18.9 ft
  • Low 7:30 PM -0.6 ft

Sunrise 6:39 AM · Sunset 5:52 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Birch Islands
68Good

Best times

5:00 PM–6:00 PM

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 Birch Islands

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Eastport, ME to Schoodic Point, ME out 25 NM

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    • 162.450 MHz WX5 WNG543, Jonesboro Marine, ME (28 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:34 AM 18.4 ftL 7:05 AM -0.2 ftH 12:51 PM 18.9 ftL 7:30 PM -0.6 ft6:39 AM / 5:52 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:16 AM 18.0 ftL 7:46 AM 0.2 ftH 1:32 PM 18.7 ftL 8:11 PM -0.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:51 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:58 AM 17.5 ftL 8:27 AM 0.7 ftH 2:12 PM 18.2 ftL 8:53 PM 0.0 ft6:42 AM / 5:49 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:40 AM 16.9 ftL 9:08 AM 1.2 ftH 2:54 PM 17.7 ftL 9:35 PM 0.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:47 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:23 AM 16.2 ftL 9:50 AM 1.8 ftH 3:37 PM 17.0 ftL 10:18 PM 1.1 ft6:44 AM / 5:45 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 4:08 AM 15.6 ftL 10:35 AM 2.2 ftH 4:24 PM 16.4 ftL 11:05 PM 1.6 ft6:46 AM / 5:44 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:57 AM 15.1 ftL 11:23 AM 2.7 ftH 5:15 PM 15.8 ftL 11:55 PM 1.9 ft6:47 AM / 5:42 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Birch Islands

    From NOAA's current predictions for Estes Head, Eastport at 13 ft depth, 8.0 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the W (260°) and the ebb toward the E (90°). The strongest current this week is 3.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 12:16 AMEbb 3:45 AM 2.8 knSlack 6:30 AMFlood 10:08 AM 2.6 knSlack 12:36 PMEbb 4:08 PM 2.9 knSlack 6:56 PMFlood 10:30 PM 2.5 kn
    Mon Oct 12Slack 12:58 AMEbb 4:29 AM 2.7 knSlack 7:12 AMFlood 10:50 AM 2.4 knSlack 1:15 PMEbb 4:50 PM 2.8 knSlack 7:38 PMFlood 11:12 PM 2.3 kn
    Tue Oct 13Slack 1:38 AMEbb 5:11 AM 2.5 knSlack 7:53 AMFlood 11:27 AM 2.2 knSlack 1:54 PMEbb 5:31 PM 2.6 knSlack 8:20 PMFlood 11:48 PM 2.1 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 2:18 AMEbb 5:51 AM 2.3 knSlack 8:34 AMFlood 11:42 AM 2.1 knSlack 2:34 PMEbb 6:12 PM 2.4 knSlack 9:03 PMFlood 11:42 PM 2.0 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 2:59 AMEbb 6:32 AM 2.0 knSlack 9:17 AMFlood 11:46 AM 2.0 knSlack 3:16 PMEbb 6:53 PM 2.3 knSlack 9:47 PM
    Fri Oct 16Flood 12:09 AM 1.9 knSlack 3:43 AMEbb 7:15 AM 1.9 knSlack 10:02 AMFlood 12:25 PM 1.9 knSlack 4:02 PMEbb 7:37 PM 2.1 knSlack 10:35 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:51 AM 1.8 knSlack 4:31 AMEbb 8:04 AM 1.7 knSlack 10:51 AMFlood 1:11 PM 1.8 knSlack 4:51 PMEbb 8:29 PM 2.0 knSlack 11:25 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Birch Islands

    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 1168 · Good5:00 PM–6:00 PM11:39 PM–1:39 AM, 12:02 PM–2:02 PM7:26 AM–8:26 AM, 5:28 PM–6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 1264 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM12:25 AM–2:25 AM, 12:48 PM–2:48 PM8:36 AM–9:36 AM, 5:53 PM–6:53 PM
    Tue Oct 1353 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM1:12 AM–3:12 AM, 1:37 PM–3:37 PM9:44 AM–10:44 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Wed Oct 1439 · Fair11:00 AM–12:00 PM2:01 AM–4:01 AM, 2:26 PM–4:26 PM10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 7:01 PM–8:01 PM
    Thu Oct 1534 · Slow4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:52 AM–4:52 AM, 3:17 PM–5:17 PM11:47 AM–12:47 PM, 7:47 PM–8:47 PM
    Fri Oct 1632 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:43 AM–5:43 AM, 4:08 PM–6:08 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 8:42 PM–9:42 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:33 AM–6:33 AM, 4:58 PM–6:58 PM1:17 PM–2:17 PM, 9:43 PM–10:43 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. -0.2 ft at 7:05 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.0 ft at 5:29 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.2 ft at 7:46 AM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.7 ft at 8:27 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.8 ft at 4:43 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 1.2 ft at 9:08 AM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:34 AM 18.4 ftL 7:05 AM -0.2 ftH 12:51 PM 18.9 ftL 7:30 PM -0.6 ft6:39 AM / 5:52 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:16 AM 18.0 ftL 7:46 AM 0.2 ftH 1:32 PM 18.7 ftL 8:11 PM -0.4 ft6:41 AM / 5:51 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:58 AM 17.5 ftL 8:27 AM 0.7 ftH 2:12 PM 18.2 ftL 8:53 PM 0.0 ft6:42 AM / 5:49 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:40 AM 16.9 ftL 9:08 AM 1.2 ftH 2:54 PM 17.7 ftL 9:35 PM 0.5 ft6:43 AM / 5:47 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:23 AM 16.2 ftL 9:50 AM 1.8 ftH 3:37 PM 17.0 ftL 10:18 PM 1.1 ft6:44 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 4:08 AM 15.6 ftL 10:35 AM 2.2 ftH 4:24 PM 16.4 ftL 11:05 PM 1.6 ft6:46 AM / 5:44 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:57 AM 15.1 ftL 11:23 AM 2.7 ftH 5:15 PM 15.8 ftL 11:55 PM 1.9 ft6:47 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 5:49 AM 14.7 ftL 12:16 PM 2.9 ftH 6:09 PM 15.5 ft6:48 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 12:49 AM 2.1 ftH 6:45 AM 14.6 ftL 1:12 PM 3.0 ftH 7:07 PM 15.4 ft6:50 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:45 AM 2.1 ftH 7:42 AM 14.9 ftL 2:09 PM 2.7 ftH 8:03 PM 15.6 ft6:51 AM / 5:37 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:39 AM 1.8 ftH 8:36 AM 15.4 ftL 3:04 PM 2.2 ftH 8:57 PM 16.1 ft6:52 AM / 5:35 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:30 AM 1.4 ftH 9:25 AM 16.2 ftL 3:55 PM 1.6 ftH 9:46 PM 16.7 ft6:54 AM / 5:34 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:18 AM 0.9 ftH 10:10 AM 17.2 ftL 4:43 PM 0.8 ftH 10:32 PM 17.4 ft6:55 AM / 5:32 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:04 AM 0.4 ftH 10:53 AM 18.1 ftL 5:29 PM 0.0 ftH 11:17 PM 18.0 ft6:56 AM / 5:30 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:48 AM 0.0 ftH 11:35 AM 18.9 ftL 6:14 PM -0.7 ft6:58 AM / 5:29 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:01 AM 18.4 ftL 6:31 AM -0.2 ftH 12:17 PM 19.6 ftL 6:58 PM -1.1 ft6:59 AM / 5:27 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:45 AM 18.6 ftL 7:15 AM -0.3 ftH 1:01 PM 19.9 ftL 7:44 PM -1.3 ft7:00 AM / 5:26 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:30 AM 18.6 ftL 8:01 AM -0.2 ftH 1:47 PM 19.9 ftL 8:32 PM -1.3 ft7:02 AM / 5:24 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 2:18 AM 18.3 ftL 8:50 AM 0.0 ftH 2:36 PM 19.6 ftL 9:23 PM -1.0 ft7:03 AM / 5:23 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 3:10 AM 17.8 ftL 9:42 AM 0.4 ftH 3:30 PM 19.0 ftL 10:18 PM -0.5 ft7:04 AM / 5:21 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 4:06 AM 17.2 ftL 10:39 AM 0.9 ftH 4:28 PM 18.3 ftL 11:16 PM 0.0 ft7:06 AM / 5:20 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 4:07 AM 16.6 ftL 10:41 AM 1.3 ftH 4:31 PM 17.6 ftL 11:19 PM 0.5 ft6:07 AM / 4:18 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 5:12 AM 16.3 ftL 11:46 AM 1.5 ftH 5:38 PM 17.1 ft6:09 AM / 4:17 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:24 AM 0.7 ftH 6:20 AM 16.4 ftL 12:54 PM 1.5 ftH 6:46 PM 17.0 ft6:10 AM / 4:16 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:28 AM 0.8 ftH 7:24 AM 16.7 ftL 1:59 PM 1.1 ftH 7:51 PM 17.1 ft6:11 AM / 4:14 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:28 AM 0.6 ftH 8:23 AM 17.3 ftL 2:59 PM 0.7 ftH 8:50 PM 17.3 ft6:13 AM / 4:13 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:23 AM 0.5 ftH 9:16 AM 17.9 ftL 3:53 PM 0.2 ftH 9:43 PM 17.5 ft6:14 AM / 4:12 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:13 AM 0.4 ftH 10:03 AM 18.3 ftL 4:42 PM -0.1 ftH 10:30 PM 17.6 ft6:16 AM / 4:10 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:59 AM 0.4 ftH 10:46 AM 18.5 ftL 5:27 PM -0.3 ftH 11:14 PM 17.5 ft6:17 AM / 4:09 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:41 AM 0.6 ftH 11:27 AM 18.5 ftL 6:08 PM -0.3 ftH 11:55 PM 17.2 ft6:18 AM / 4:08 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 6:21 AM 0.8 ftH 12:07 PM 18.3 ftL 6:48 PM -0.1 ft6:20 AM / 4:07 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 Birch Islands

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Birch Islands

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

    • Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 5448 records
    • Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 3744 records
    • Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 3700 records
    • Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 434 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 335 records
    • Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 108 records
    • Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 62 records
    • Shorthorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpiusSalt water · 27 records
    • American Plaice Hippoglossoides platessoidesSalt water · 25 records
    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 24 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 22 records
    • Rock Gunnel Pholis gunnellusSalt water · 15 records
    • Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 13 records
    • Saithe Pollachius virensSalt water · 13 records
    • Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanusSalt water · 13 records
    • Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinusSalt water · 12 records
    • Atlantic Hook-ear Sculpin Artediellus atlanticusSalt water · 10 records
    • Yellowtail Flounder Limanda ferrugineaSalt water · 9 records
    • Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpusSalt water · 9 records
    • Radiated Shanny Ulvaria subbifurcataSalt water · 8 records
    • Grubby Myoxocephalus aenaeusSalt water · 7 records
    • Wrymouth Cryptacanthodes maculatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 7 records
    • Starry Ray Amblyraja radiataSalt water · 7 records
    • Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides monopterygiusSalt water · 6 records
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Gulf Snailfish Liparis coheniSalt water · 6 records
    • Moustache Sculpin Triglops murrayiSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossusSalt water · 5 records
    • White Hake Urophycis tenuisSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 5 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 5 records
    • Golden Redfish Sebastes norvegicusSalt water · 5 records
    • Acadian Redfish Sebastes fasciatusSalt water · 4 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 4 records
    • Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 4 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 4 records
    • Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 4 records
    Fresh water nearby · 2 species

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

    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 3 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 3 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 Birch Islands

    Birch Islands 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 16.7 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 21.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (19.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 13.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -1.3 ft at 7:44 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 19.9 ft at 1:47 PM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Eastport.

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