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Salmon Falls River tide chart

Maine · near Eliot (3 mi) · NOAA station 8419997 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM1:29 AM · 7.4 ft7:47 AM · 0.1 ft1:42 PM · 7.8 ft8:16 PM · -0.3 ft7.8 ft
  • High 1:29 AM 7.4 ft
  • Low 7:47 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 1:42 PM 7.8 ft
  • Low 8:16 PM -0.3 ft

Sunrise 6:53 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Salmon Falls River
81Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 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 Salmon Falls River

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    Marine forecast: Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 1:29 AM 7.4 ftL 7:47 AM 0.1 ftH 1:42 PM 7.8 ftL 8:16 PM -0.3 ft6:53 AM / 6:09 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 2:13 AM 7.2 ftL 8:27 AM 0.3 ftH 2:21 PM 7.7 ftL 8:58 PM -0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:07 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 2:55 AM 7.0 ftL 9:06 AM 0.6 ftH 2:59 PM 7.5 ftL 9:39 PM 0.0 ft6:55 AM / 6:05 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 3:36 AM 6.7 ftL 9:45 AM 0.9 ftH 3:38 PM 7.2 ftL 10:21 PM 0.3 ft6:56 AM / 6:04 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 4:19 AM 6.4 ftL 10:26 AM 1.2 ftH 4:20 PM 7.0 ftL 11:05 PM 0.6 ft6:57 AM / 6:02 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 5:06 AM 6.1 ftL 11:11 AM 1.4 ftH 5:07 PM 6.7 ftL 11:55 PM 0.9 ft6:58 AM / 6:00 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 5:57 AM 5.9 ftL 12:01 PM 1.6 ftH 6:00 PM 6.5 ft7:00 AM / 5:59 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Salmon Falls River

    From NOAA's current predictions for Goat Island, north of at 15 ft depth, 4.7 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 (272°) and the ebb toward the ENE (77°). The strongest current this week is 1.3 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Slack 2:08 AMEbb 5:12 AM 1.2 knSlack 8:41 AMFlood 11:10 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:23 PMEbb 5:36 PM 1.3 knSlack 9:17 PM
    Mon Oct 12Flood 12:12 AM 1.1 knSlack 2:57 AMEbb 5:54 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:27 AMFlood 11:53 AM 1.1 knSlack 3:08 PMEbb 6:18 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:07 PM
    Tue Oct 13Flood 12:50 AM 1.1 knSlack 3:44 AMEbb 6:36 AM 1.1 knSlack 10:14 AMFlood 12:37 PM 1.1 knSlack 3:53 PMEbb 7:00 PM 1.2 knSlack 10:56 PM
    Wed Oct 14Flood 1:31 AM 1.0 knSlack 4:31 AMEbb 7:19 AM 1.1 knSlack 11:01 AMFlood 1:21 PM 1.1 knSlack 4:38 PMEbb 7:44 PM 1.2 knSlack 11:45 PM
    Thu Oct 15Flood 2:13 AM 1.0 knSlack 5:18 AMEbb 8:04 AM 1.0 knSlack 11:49 AMFlood 2:07 PM 1.1 knSlack 5:23 PMEbb 8:29 PM 1.1 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 12:34 AMFlood 2:55 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:06 AMEbb 8:50 AM 0.9 knSlack 12:38 PMFlood 2:53 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:10 PMEbb 9:14 PM 1.1 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 1:23 AMFlood 3:39 AM 0.9 knSlack 6:54 AMEbb 9:37 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:28 PMFlood 3:40 PM 1.0 knSlack 6:58 PMEbb 10:00 PM 1.0 kn

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

    Best fishing times at Salmon Falls River

    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 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM11:55 PM–1:55 AM, 12:17 PM–2:17 PM7:38 AM–8:38 AM, 5:47 PM–6:47 PM
    Mon Oct 1270 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM12:40 AM–2:40 AM, 1:04 PM–3:04 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:14 PM–7:14 PM
    Tue Oct 1353 · Fair6:00 PM–8:00 PM1:27 AM–3:27 AM, 1:52 PM–3:52 PM9:53 AM–10:53 AM, 6:45 PM–7:45 PM
    Wed Oct 1436 · Fair2:16 AM–4:16 AM, 2:42 PM–4:42 PM10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:24 PM–8:24 PM
    Thu Oct 1526 · Slow3:07 AM–5:07 AM, 3:32 PM–5:32 PM11:54 AM–12:54 PM, 8:11 PM–9:11 PM
    Fri Oct 1628 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:58 AM–5:58 AM, 4:23 PM–6:23 PM12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 9:05 PM–10:05 PM
    Sat Oct 1733 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM4:48 AM–6:48 AM, 5:13 PM–7:13 PM1:24 PM–2:24 PM, 10:06 PM–11:06 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. 0.1 ft at 7:47 AM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.3 ft at 8:27 AM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.5 ft at 5:27 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.6 ft at 9:06 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.9 ft at 9:45 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    6. 0.9 ft at 4:41 PM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 1:29 AM 7.4 ftL 7:47 AM 0.1 ftH 1:42 PM 7.8 ftL 8:16 PM -0.3 ft6:53 AM / 6:09 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 2:13 AM 7.2 ftL 8:27 AM 0.3 ftH 2:21 PM 7.7 ftL 8:58 PM -0.2 ft6:54 AM / 6:07 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 2:55 AM 7.0 ftL 9:06 AM 0.6 ftH 2:59 PM 7.5 ftL 9:39 PM 0.0 ft6:55 AM / 6:05 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 3:36 AM 6.7 ftL 9:45 AM 0.9 ftH 3:38 PM 7.2 ftL 10:21 PM 0.3 ft6:56 AM / 6:04 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 4:19 AM 6.4 ftL 10:26 AM 1.2 ftH 4:20 PM 7.0 ftL 11:05 PM 0.6 ft6:57 AM / 6:02 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 5:06 AM 6.1 ftL 11:11 AM 1.4 ftH 5:07 PM 6.7 ftL 11:55 PM 0.9 ft6:58 AM / 6:00 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 5:57 AM 5.9 ftL 12:01 PM 1.6 ftH 6:00 PM 6.5 ft7:00 AM / 5:59 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:48 AM 1.1 ftH 6:52 AM 5.7 ftL 12:56 PM 1.8 ftH 6:57 PM 6.4 ft7:01 AM / 5:57 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:44 AM 1.2 ftH 7:48 AM 5.7 ftL 1:53 PM 1.8 ftH 7:55 PM 6.3 ft7:02 AM / 5:55 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:39 AM 1.1 ftH 8:44 AM 5.9 ftL 2:53 PM 1.6 ftH 8:52 PM 6.4 ft7:03 AM / 5:54 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:32 AM 1.0 ftH 9:35 AM 6.2 ftL 3:49 PM 1.3 ftH 9:47 PM 6.6 ft7:05 AM / 5:52 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 4:20 AM 0.8 ftH 10:21 AM 6.5 ftL 4:41 PM 0.9 ftH 10:36 PM 6.8 ft7:06 AM / 5:51 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 5:03 AM 0.6 ftH 11:02 AM 7.0 ftL 5:27 PM 0.5 ftH 11:22 PM 7.0 ft7:07 AM / 5:49 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 5:43 AM 0.3 ftH 11:41 AM 7.4 ftL 6:10 PM 0.0 ft7:08 AM / 5:48 PM
    Sun Oct 25H 12:05 AM 7.2 ftL 6:23 AM 0.1 ftH 12:20 PM 7.8 ftL 6:54 PM -0.4 ft7:10 AM / 5:46 PM
    Mon Oct 26H 12:50 AM 7.4 ftL 7:05 AM 0.0 ftH 1:00 PM 8.1 ftL 7:38 PM -0.8 ft7:11 AM / 5:45 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 1:35 AM 7.4 ftL 7:48 AM -0.1 ftH 1:43 PM 8.3 ftL 8:24 PM -0.9 ft7:12 AM / 5:43 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 2:22 AM 7.4 ftL 8:34 AM -0.1 ftH 2:30 PM 8.4 ftL 9:13 PM -0.9 ft7:13 AM / 5:42 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 3:11 AM 7.3 ftL 9:23 AM 0.1 ftH 3:19 PM 8.3 ftL 10:05 PM -0.7 ft7:15 AM / 5:40 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 4:04 AM 7.1 ftL 10:15 AM 0.3 ftH 4:13 PM 8.1 ftL 11:01 PM -0.5 ft7:16 AM / 5:39 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 5:02 AM 6.8 ftL 11:13 AM 0.5 ftH 5:14 PM 7.8 ft7:17 AM / 5:38 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 12:03 AM -0.2 ftH 5:07 AM 6.7 ftL 11:18 AM 0.7 ftH 5:21 PM 7.5 ft6:19 AM / 4:36 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 12:09 AM 0.0 ftH 6:15 AM 6.6 ftL 12:28 PM 0.8 ftH 6:31 PM 7.2 ft6:20 AM / 4:35 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 1:15 AM 0.2 ftH 7:21 AM 6.7 ftL 1:39 PM 0.8 ftH 7:40 PM 7.1 ft6:21 AM / 4:34 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:20 AM 0.2 ftH 8:24 AM 6.9 ftL 2:49 PM 0.6 ftH 8:47 PM 7.1 ft6:22 AM / 4:33 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 3:19 AM 0.2 ftH 9:20 AM 7.2 ftL 3:50 PM 0.3 ftH 9:46 PM 7.1 ft6:24 AM / 4:31 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 4:12 AM 0.2 ftH 10:10 AM 7.5 ftL 4:44 PM 0.0 ftH 10:39 PM 7.1 ft6:25 AM / 4:30 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 4:59 AM 0.3 ftH 10:56 AM 7.6 ftL 5:32 PM -0.2 ftH 11:27 PM 7.0 ft6:26 AM / 4:29 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 5:42 AM 0.4 ftH 11:37 AM 7.7 ftL 6:16 PM -0.3 ft6:28 AM / 4:28 PM
    Mon Nov 9H 12:12 AM 6.9 ftL 6:23 AM 0.6 ftH 12:17 PM 7.6 ftL 6:58 PM -0.2 ft6:29 AM / 4:27 PM
    Tue Nov 10H 12:54 AM 6.8 ftL 7:01 AM 0.7 ftH 12:55 PM 7.5 ftL 7:37 PM -0.1 ft6:30 AM / 4:26 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 Salmon Falls River

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

    Fish in the waters around Salmon Falls River

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

    • Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 78 records
    • Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 54 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 5 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 2 records
    • Smooth Flounder Pleuronectes putnamiSalt water · 2 records
    • Banded Killifish Fundulus diaphanusBrackish water · 2 records
    • White Sucker Catostomus commersoniiBrackish water · 1 record
    • Blue Shark Prionace glaucaSalt water · 1 record
    • Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 1 record
    • Coho Salmon Oncorhynchus kisutchSalt water · 1 record
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 1 record
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 1 record
    Fresh water nearby · 12 species

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

    • Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 33 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 16 records
    • Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatusFresh water · 13 records
    • Chain Pickerel Esox nigerFresh water · 8 records
    • Longnose Dace Rhinichthys cataractaeFresh water · 2 records
    • Fallfish Semotilus corporalisFresh water · 2 records
    • Bridle Shiner Notropis bifrenatusFresh water · 2 records
    • Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 2 records
    • Eastern Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon oblongusFresh water · 1 record
    • Common Shiner Luxilus cornutusFresh water · 1 record
    • Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiformeFresh water · 1 record
    • Redbreast Sunfish Lepomis auritusFresh 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 Salmon Falls River

    Salmon Falls River 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 6.7 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 9.3 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (8.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 5.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.9 ft at 8:24 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 8.4 ft at 2:30 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: Portland.

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