Old Orchard Beach tide chart
Maine · Old Orchard Beach · NOAA station 8418557 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:49 AM 0.1 ft
- High 12:07 PM 10.1 ft
- Low 6:18 PM -0.5 ft
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Sunrise 6:51 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Old Orchard BeachBest times
1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM
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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.
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:49 AM 0.1 ftH 12:07 PM 10.1 ftL 6:18 PM -0.5 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:06 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:38 AM 9.4 ftL 6:29 AM 0.4 ftH 12:46 PM 9.9 ftL 7:00 PM -0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:05 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:20 AM 9.0 ftL 7:08 AM 0.8 ftH 1:24 PM 9.7 ftL 7:41 PM 0.0 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:03 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:01 AM 8.6 ftL 7:47 AM 1.1 ftH 2:03 PM 9.4 ftL 8:23 PM 0.4 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:44 AM 8.2 ftL 8:28 AM 1.5 ftH 2:45 PM 9.0 ftL 9:07 PM 0.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:00 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:31 AM 7.9 ftL 9:13 AM 1.9 ftH 3:32 PM 8.7 ftL 9:57 PM 1.1 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:58 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:22 AM 7.6 ftL 10:03 AM 2.1 ftH 4:25 PM 8.4 ftL 10:50 PM 1.4 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:56 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Old Orchard Beach
From NOAA's current predictions for Saco River Entrance at 1 ft depth, 3.9 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 (262°) and the ebb toward the ENE (78°). The strongest current this week is 0.8 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:21 AMEbb 4:43 AM 0.8 knSlack 7:08 AMFlood 9:21 AM 0.3 knSlack 1:47 PMEbb 5:13 PM 0.8 knSlack 7:47 PMFlood 9:48 PM 0.3 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 12:47 AMEbb 5:30 AM 0.7 knSlack 7:42 AMFlood 10:05 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:13 PMEbb 6:01 PM 0.8 knSlack 8:40 PMFlood 10:42 PM 0.2 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 1:23 AMEbb 6:15 AM 0.6 knSlack 8:13 AMFlood 10:43 AM 0.3 knSlack 2:26 PMEbb 6:48 PM 0.8 knSlack 9:33 PMFlood 11:38 PM 0.2 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 2:04 AMEbb 7:00 AM 0.4 knSlack 8:42 AMFlood 10:14 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:17 PMEbb 7:33 PM 0.8 knSlack 10:26 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | Flood 12:31 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:46 AMEbb 5:13 AM 0.2 knEbb 7:43 AM 0.3 knSlack 9:12 AMFlood 10:33 AM 0.2 knSlack 2:03 PMEbb 8:19 PM 0.7 knSlack 11:14 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 1:23 AM 0.2 knSlack 3:25 AMEbb 5:48 AM 0.2 knEbb 7:15 AM 0.1 knEbb 8:28 AM 0.2 knSlack 9:44 AMFlood 11:06 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:42 PMEbb 9:06 PM 0.6 knSlack 11:53 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 2:14 AM 0.1 knSlack 3:59 AMEbb 6:30 AM 0.2 knSlack 10:23 AMFlood 11:45 AM 0.2 knSlack 1:22 PMEbb 9:55 PM 0.5 kn |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Old Orchard Beach
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 80 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 11:53 PM–1:53 AM, 12:15 PM–2:15 PM | 7:37 AM–8:37 AM, 5:45 PM–6:45 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 68 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:38 AM–2:38 AM, 1:02 PM–3:02 PM | 8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 6:11 PM–7:11 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 59 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:26 AM–3:26 AM, 1:50 PM–3:50 PM | 9:52 AM–10:52 AM, 6:42 PM–7:42 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 51 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:15 AM–4:15 AM, 2:40 PM–4:40 PM | 10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:20 PM–8:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 46 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:05 AM–5:05 AM, 3:30 PM–5:30 PM | 11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 8:07 PM–9:07 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 47 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:56 AM–5:56 AM, 4:21 PM–6:21 PM | 12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 9:02 PM–10:02 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 48 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:46 AM–6:46 AM, 5:11 PM–7:11 PM | 1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 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.
- 0.0 ft at 4:12 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.6 ft at 3:29 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.8 ft at 7:08 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 1.1 ft at 7:47 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 1.2 ft at 2:43 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 1.5 ft at 8:28 AM on Thursday, October 15
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:49 AM 0.1 ftH 12:07 PM 10.1 ftL 6:18 PM -0.5 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:06 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:38 AM 9.4 ftL 6:29 AM 0.4 ftH 12:46 PM 9.9 ftL 7:00 PM -0.3 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:20 AM 9.0 ftL 7:08 AM 0.8 ftH 1:24 PM 9.7 ftL 7:41 PM 0.0 ft | 6:53 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:01 AM 8.6 ftL 7:47 AM 1.1 ftH 2:03 PM 9.4 ftL 8:23 PM 0.4 ft | 6:55 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:44 AM 8.2 ftL 8:28 AM 1.5 ftH 2:45 PM 9.0 ftL 9:07 PM 0.8 ft | 6:56 AM / 6:00 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:31 AM 7.9 ftL 9:13 AM 1.9 ftH 3:32 PM 8.7 ftL 9:57 PM 1.1 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:22 AM 7.6 ftL 10:03 AM 2.1 ftH 4:25 PM 8.4 ftL 10:50 PM 1.4 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 5:17 AM 7.4 ftL 10:58 AM 2.3 ftH 5:22 PM 8.2 ftL 11:46 PM 1.5 ft | 6:59 AM / 5:55 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 6:13 AM 7.4 ftL 11:55 AM 2.3 ftH 6:20 PM 8.2 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:41 AM 1.5 ftH 7:09 AM 7.6 ftL 12:55 PM 2.1 ftH 7:17 PM 8.3 ft | 7:02 AM / 5:52 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:34 AM 1.3 ftH 8:00 AM 8.0 ftL 1:51 PM 1.7 ftH 8:12 PM 8.5 ft | 7:03 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:22 AM 1.0 ftH 8:46 AM 8.4 ftL 2:43 PM 1.2 ftH 9:01 PM 8.8 ft | 7:04 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:05 AM 0.7 ftH 9:27 AM 9.0 ftL 3:29 PM 0.6 ftH 9:47 PM 9.1 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:47 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:45 AM 0.4 ftH 10:06 AM 9.6 ftL 4:12 PM 0.0 ftH 10:30 PM 9.3 ft | 7:07 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:25 AM 0.1 ftH 10:45 AM 10.1 ftL 4:56 PM -0.6 ftH 11:15 PM 9.5 ft | 7:08 AM / 5:44 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 5:07 AM 0.0 ftH 11:25 AM 10.5 ftL 5:40 PM -1.0 ft | 7:10 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:00 AM 9.6 ftL 5:50 AM -0.1 ftH 12:08 PM 10.8 ftL 6:26 PM -1.2 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:41 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 12:47 AM 9.6 ftL 6:36 AM -0.1 ftH 12:55 PM 10.9 ftL 7:15 PM -1.2 ft | 7:12 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:36 AM 9.4 ftL 7:25 AM 0.1 ftH 1:44 PM 10.7 ftL 8:07 PM -1.0 ft | 7:13 AM / 5:38 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:29 AM 9.1 ftL 8:17 AM 0.3 ftH 2:38 PM 10.4 ftL 9:03 PM -0.6 ft | 7:15 AM / 5:37 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:27 AM 8.8 ftL 9:15 AM 0.7 ftH 3:39 PM 10.1 ftL 10:05 PM -0.2 ft | 7:16 AM / 5:35 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 3:32 AM 8.6 ftL 9:20 AM 0.9 ftH 3:46 PM 9.7 ftL 10:11 PM 0.1 ft | 6:17 AM / 4:34 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 4:40 AM 8.6 ftL 10:30 AM 1.1 ftH 4:56 PM 9.4 ftL 11:17 PM 0.2 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:33 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:46 AM 8.7 ftL 11:41 AM 1.0 ftH 6:05 PM 9.2 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:31 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:22 AM 0.3 ftH 6:49 AM 9.0 ftL 12:51 PM 0.8 ftH 7:12 PM 9.2 ft | 6:21 AM / 4:30 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 1:21 AM 0.3 ftH 7:45 AM 9.3 ftL 1:52 PM 0.4 ftH 8:11 PM 9.2 ft | 6:23 AM / 4:29 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:14 AM 0.3 ftH 8:35 AM 9.6 ftL 2:46 PM 0.0 ftH 9:04 PM 9.2 ft | 6:24 AM / 4:28 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:01 AM 0.4 ftH 9:21 AM 9.8 ftL 3:34 PM -0.2 ftH 9:52 PM 9.1 ft | 6:25 AM / 4:26 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:44 AM 0.5 ftH 10:02 AM 9.9 ftL 4:18 PM -0.3 ftH 10:37 PM 9.0 ft | 6:27 AM / 4:25 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:25 AM 0.7 ftH 10:42 AM 9.9 ftL 5:00 PM -0.3 ftH 11:19 PM 8.8 ft | 6:28 AM / 4:24 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 5:03 AM 0.9 ftH 11:20 AM 9.7 ftL 5:39 PM -0.1 ft | 6:29 AM / 4:23 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 Old Orchard Beach
Beaches
- Old Orchard Beach 0.8 mi
- Surfside Beach 1.0 mi
- Grand Beach 1.6 mi
- Kinney Shores Beach 1.8 mi
Boat ramps
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Pine Point Boat Ramp 2.6 mi
- Ferry Beach Boat Ramp 2.9 mi
- Boat ramp 2.9 mi
Marinas
- Biddeford Pool Yacht Club 4.9 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Old Orchard Beach Pier 0.3 mi
- The Pier at OOB 0.3 mi
- Paddle Boats 3.3 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Old Orchard Beach
39 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Winter Flounder, Alewife, Longhorn Sculpin. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 144 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 138 records
- Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 119 records
- Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 116 records
- Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 110 records
- Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 102 records
- American Plaice Hippoglossoides platessoidesSalt water · 98 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 83 records
- White Hake Urophycis tenuisSalt water · 80 records
- American Angler Lophius americanusSalt water · 77 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 76 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 69 records
- Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 66 records
- Yellowtail Flounder Limanda ferrugineaSalt water · 62 records
- Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanusSalt water · 62 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 59 records
- Acadian Redfish Sebastes fasciatusSalt water · 56 records
- Haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinusSalt water · 50 records
- Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 48 records
- Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 45 records
- Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 43 records
- Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 43 records
- Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 38 records
- Fourspot Flounder Hippoglossina oblongaSalt water · 27 records
- Snake Blenny Lumpenus lampretaeformisSalt water · 27 records
- Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 25 records
- Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus maculatusSalt water · 24 records
- Saithe Pollachius virensSalt water · 19 records
- Witch Flounder Glyptocephalus cynoglossusSalt water · 19 records
- Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossusSalt water · 18 records
- Ocean Pout Zoarces americanusSalt water · 17 records
- Fourbeard Rockling Enchelyopus cimbriusSalt water · 17 records
- American Sand Lance Ammodytes americanusSalt water · 15 records
- Alligatorfish Aspidophoroides monopterygiusSalt water · 9 records
- Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterusSalt water · 9 records
- Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 9 records
- Round Scad Decapterus punctatusSalt water · 7 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 7 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 7 records
Fresh water nearby · 1 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 10 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 Old Orchard Beach
Old Orchard Beach 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 8.6 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 12.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (10.5 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 6.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.2 ft at 6:26 PM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 18 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 10.9 ft at 12:55 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
- NOAA station ID: 8418557
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 43.5167, -70.3667
Reference station: Portland.
Nearby tide stations
- Pine Point, Scarborough River 3 mi
- Camp Ellis, Saco River Entrance 4 mi
- Biddeford, Saco River 4 mi
- Fore River 10 mi
- Cape Porpoise 11 mi
- Portland Head Light 11 mi