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Gardiner tide chart

Maine · Randolph · NOAA station 8417134 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:12 AM · 6.0 ft9:48 AM · 0.3 ft3:33 PM · 6.5 ft10:18 PM · 0.1 ft6.5 ft
  • High 3:12 AM 6.0 ft
  • Low 9:48 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 3:33 PM 6.5 ft
  • Low 10:18 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Gardiner
96Excellent

Best times

12:00 AM–1:00 AM and 1:00 PM–2:00 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 Gardiner

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.475 MHz WX3 WSM60, Dresden, ME (9 mi)
    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KDO95, Falmouth, ME (43 mi)

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    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • 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 11H 3:12 AM 6.0 ftL 9:48 AM 0.3 ftH 3:33 PM 6.5 ftL 10:18 PM 0.1 ft6:49 AM / 6:03 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 3:57 AM 5.8 ftL 10:32 AM 0.5 ftH 4:16 PM 6.6 ftL 11:03 PM 0.2 ft6:50 AM / 6:02 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 4:40 AM 5.7 ftL 11:14 AM 0.6 ftH 4:58 PM 6.5 ftL 11:47 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:00 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 5:24 AM 5.5 ftL 11:57 AM 0.8 ftH 5:42 PM 6.4 ft6:53 AM / 5:58 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 12:33 AM 0.5 ftH 6:09 AM 5.4 ftL 12:43 PM 1.0 ftH 6:28 PM 6.3 ft6:54 AM / 5:57 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 1:22 AM 0.7 ftH 6:57 AM 5.2 ftL 1:32 PM 1.2 ftH 7:16 PM 6.2 ft6:55 AM / 5:55 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 7:45 AM 5.2 ftL 2:23 PM 1.3 ftH 8:05 PM 6.1 ft6:57 AM / 5:53 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Gardiner

    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 1196 · Excellent12:00 AM–1:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM11:50 PM–1:50 AM, 12:13 PM–2:13 PM7:36 AM–8:36 AM, 5:40 PM–6:40 PM
    Mon Oct 1286 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:36 AM–2:36 AM, 12:59 PM–2:59 PM8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 6:06 PM–7:06 PM
    Tue Oct 1371 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:23 AM–3:23 AM, 1:47 PM–3:47 PM9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM
    Wed Oct 1461 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:12 AM–4:12 AM, 2:37 PM–4:37 PM10:57 AM–11:57 AM, 7:15 PM–8:15 PM
    Thu Oct 1550 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM3:02 AM–5:02 AM, 3:28 PM–5:28 PM11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:01 PM–9:01 PM
    Fri Oct 1653 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:53 AM–5:53 AM, 4:19 PM–6:19 PM12:44 PM–1:44 PM, 8:56 PM–9:56 PM
    Sat Oct 1760 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:44 AM–6:44 AM, 5:08 PM–7:08 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 9:57 PM–10:57 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. 0.3 ft at 9:48 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.5 ft at 10:32 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.6 ft at 11:14 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    4. 0.7 ft at 7:59 AM on Saturday, October 24
    5. 0.8 ft at 7:13 AM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.8 ft at 11:57 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 3:12 AM 6.0 ftL 9:48 AM 0.3 ftH 3:33 PM 6.5 ftL 10:18 PM 0.1 ft6:49 AM / 6:03 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 3:57 AM 5.8 ftL 10:32 AM 0.5 ftH 4:16 PM 6.6 ftL 11:03 PM 0.2 ft6:50 AM / 6:02 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 4:40 AM 5.7 ftL 11:14 AM 0.6 ftH 4:58 PM 6.5 ftL 11:47 PM 0.3 ft6:52 AM / 6:00 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 5:24 AM 5.5 ftL 11:57 AM 0.8 ftH 5:42 PM 6.4 ft6:53 AM / 5:58 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 12:33 AM 0.5 ftH 6:09 AM 5.4 ftL 12:43 PM 1.0 ftH 6:28 PM 6.3 ft6:54 AM / 5:57 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 1:22 AM 0.7 ftH 6:57 AM 5.2 ftL 1:32 PM 1.2 ftH 7:16 PM 6.2 ft6:55 AM / 5:55 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 2:13 AM 0.8 ftH 7:45 AM 5.2 ftL 2:23 PM 1.3 ftH 8:05 PM 6.1 ft6:57 AM / 5:53 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 3:04 AM 1.0 ftH 8:34 AM 5.1 ftL 3:16 PM 1.4 ftH 8:55 PM 6.0 ft6:58 AM / 5:51 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 3:56 AM 1.0 ftH 9:25 AM 5.0 ftL 4:11 PM 1.4 ftH 9:47 PM 5.8 ft6:59 AM / 5:50 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 4:49 AM 1.0 ftH 10:19 AM 5.1 ftL 5:06 PM 1.3 ftH 10:43 PM 5.8 ft7:01 AM / 5:48 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 5:40 AM 0.9 ftH 11:15 AM 5.3 ftL 5:58 PM 1.2 ftH 11:38 PM 5.8 ft7:02 AM / 5:47 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 6:27 AM 0.9 ftH 12:08 PM 5.5 ftL 6:49 PM 1.0 ft7:03 AM / 5:45 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 12:29 AM 5.8 ftL 7:13 AM 0.8 ftH 12:56 PM 5.9 ftL 7:38 PM 0.8 ft7:04 AM / 5:43 PM
    Sat Oct 24H 1:17 AM 5.9 ftL 7:59 AM 0.7 ftH 1:41 PM 6.2 ftL 8:28 PM 0.5 ft7:06 AM / 5:42 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 2:04 AM 5.9 ftL 8:44 AM 0.6 ftH 2:27 PM 6.6 ftL 9:17 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 5:40 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 2:52 AM 5.9 ftL 9:29 AM 0.5 ftH 3:13 PM 6.9 ftL 10:04 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 5:39 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 3:39 AM 6.0 ftL 10:12 AM 0.5 ftH 3:59 PM 7.2 ftL 10:51 PM -0.1 ft7:10 AM / 5:37 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 4:27 AM 5.9 ftL 10:57 AM 0.4 ftH 4:47 PM 7.3 ftL 11:39 PM -0.1 ft7:11 AM / 5:36 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 5:17 AM 5.9 ftL 11:44 AM 0.4 ftH 5:38 PM 7.3 ft7:12 AM / 5:34 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 12:31 AM -0.1 ftH 6:10 AM 5.8 ftL 12:37 PM 0.5 ftH 6:32 PM 7.3 ft7:14 AM / 5:33 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 1:26 AM 0.0 ftH 7:05 AM 5.8 ftL 1:35 PM 0.6 ftH 7:28 PM 7.1 ft7:15 AM / 5:32 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 1:23 AM 0.1 ftH 7:01 AM 5.7 ftL 1:36 PM 0.6 ftH 7:25 PM 6.9 ft6:16 AM / 4:30 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 2:19 AM 0.2 ftH 7:58 AM 5.7 ftL 2:37 PM 0.6 ftH 8:22 PM 6.6 ft6:18 AM / 4:29 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 3:16 AM 0.2 ftH 8:57 AM 5.8 ftL 3:38 PM 0.6 ftH 9:22 PM 6.3 ft6:19 AM / 4:27 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 4:12 AM 0.2 ftH 9:58 AM 5.9 ftL 4:38 PM 0.5 ftH 10:23 PM 6.1 ft6:20 AM / 4:26 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 5:05 AM 0.2 ftH 10:58 AM 6.1 ftL 5:34 PM 0.4 ftH 11:21 PM 5.9 ft6:22 AM / 4:25 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 5:56 AM 0.3 ftH 11:50 AM 6.3 ftL 6:27 PM 0.4 ft6:23 AM / 4:24 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 12:13 AM 5.8 ftL 6:45 AM 0.4 ftH 12:38 PM 6.4 ftL 7:20 PM 0.3 ft6:24 AM / 4:22 PM
    Sun Nov 8H 1:01 AM 5.6 ftL 7:33 AM 0.5 ftH 1:23 PM 6.5 ftL 8:10 PM 0.3 ft6:26 AM / 4:21 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 1:47 AM 5.5 ftL 8:20 AM 0.6 ftH 2:06 PM 6.5 ftL 8:56 PM 0.3 ft6:27 AM / 4:20 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 2:31 AM 5.4 ftL 9:05 AM 0.7 ftH 2:48 PM 6.5 ftL 9:40 PM 0.4 ft6:29 AM / 4:19 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 Gardiner

    Boat ramps

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

    Fish in the waters around Gardiner

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

    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 199 records
    • Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 20 records
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 8 records
    • King Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytschaSalt water · 8 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 3 records
    • White Perch Morone americanaSalt water · 2 records
    • Smelt Osmerus eperlanusSalt water · 2 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 2 records
    • Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus ketaSalt water · 2 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 2 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmusBrackish water · 1 record
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 1 record
    • Pumpkinseed Lepomis gibbosusBrackish water · 1 record
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 1 record
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Common Carp Cyprinus carpioBrackish water · 1 record
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 7 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 36 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 11 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 8 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 3 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 2 records
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 2 records
    • Brown Bullhead Ameiurus nebulosusFresh water · 1 record

    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 Gardiner

    Gardiner 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 5.5 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 7.4 ft, and again around Monday, November 2 (6.4 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 4.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 11:39 PM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 3 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 7.3 ft at 5:38 PM on Thursday, October 29. 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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