Wilson Cove, Middle Bay tide chart
Maine · near Harpswell Center (2 mi) · NOAA station 8417553 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 5:57 AM 0.1 ft
- High 12:09 PM 10.4 ft
- Low 6:26 PM -0.5 ft
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Sunrise 6:50 AM · Sunset 6:05 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Wilson Cove, Middle BayBest times
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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
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 5:57 AM 0.1 ftH 12:09 PM 10.4 ftL 6:26 PM -0.5 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:05 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:40 AM 9.7 ftL 6:37 AM 0.4 ftH 12:48 PM 10.2 ftL 7:08 PM -0.3 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:03 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:22 AM 9.3 ftL 7:16 AM 0.8 ftH 1:26 PM 10.0 ftL 7:49 PM 0.0 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:01 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:03 AM 8.9 ftL 7:55 AM 1.2 ftH 2:05 PM 9.7 ftL 8:31 PM 0.4 ft | 6:53 AM / 5:59 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:46 AM 8.5 ftL 8:36 AM 1.6 ftH 2:47 PM 9.3 ftL 9:15 PM 0.8 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:58 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:33 AM 8.1 ftL 9:21 AM 1.9 ftH 3:34 PM 9.0 ftL 10:05 PM 1.1 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:56 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:24 AM 7.8 ftL 10:11 AM 2.2 ftH 4:27 PM 8.7 ftL 10:58 PM 1.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:54 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
From NOAA's current predictions for Littlejohn Island, South of Town Ledge at 6 ft depth, 9.0 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 NNE (25°) and the ebb toward the SW (221°). The strongest current this week is 0.5 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Slack 12:24 AMEbb 2:16 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:07 AMFlood 8:12 AM 0.5 knSlack 1:08 PMEbb 2:52 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:03 PMFlood 8:36 PM 0.3 kn |
| Mon Oct 12 | Slack 1:22 AMEbb 3:02 AM 0.2 knSlack 4:40 AMFlood 8:52 AM 0.5 knSlack 1:31 PMEbb 3:28 PM 0.2 knSlack 5:41 PMFlood 9:30 PM 0.3 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 2:27 AMEbb 3:47 AM 0.1 knSlack 5:06 AMFlood 9:34 AM 0.5 knSlack 1:50 PMEbb 4:04 PM 0.3 knSlack 6:20 PMFlood 10:24 PM 0.3 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 3:50 AMSlack 5:19 AMFlood 10:20 AM 0.4 knSlack 2:13 PMEbb 4:45 PM 0.2 knSlack 7:05 PMFlood 11:19 PM 0.3 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 5:27 AMFlood 11:12 AM 0.4 knSlack 2:54 PMEbb 5:35 PM 0.2 knSlack 8:04 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | Flood 12:14 AM 0.3 knSlack 6:24 AMFlood 12:06 PM 0.4 knSlack 3:57 PMEbb 6:32 PM 0.2 knSlack 9:17 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 1:11 AM 0.3 knSlack 7:21 AMFlood 1:01 PM 0.4 knSlack 5:03 PMEbb 7:30 PM 0.2 knSlack 10:27 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
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 | 78 · Excellent | 1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 11:51 PM–1:51 AM, 12:14 PM–2:14 PM | 7:36 AM–8:36 AM, 5:42 PM–6:42 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 67 · Good | 2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM | 12:37 AM–2:37 AM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM | 8:45 AM–9:45 AM, 6:08 PM–7:08 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 58 · Good | 2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM | 1:24 AM–3:24 AM, 1:48 PM–3:48 PM | 9:52 AM–10:52 AM, 6:39 PM–7:39 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 50 · Fair | 3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM, 2:38 PM–4:38 PM | 10:56 AM–11:56 AM, 7:17 PM–8:17 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | 45 · Fair | 4:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:03 AM–5:03 AM, 3:29 PM–5:29 PM | 11:53 AM–12:53 PM, 8:04 PM–9:04 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | 45 · Fair | 5:00 PM–6:00 PM | 3:54 AM–5:54 AM, 4:20 PM–6:20 PM | 12:43 PM–1:43 PM, 8:59 PM–9:59 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | 47 · Fair | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 4:45 AM–6:45 AM, 5:09 PM–7:09 PM | 1:23 PM–2:23 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 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 4:20 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.6 ft at 3:37 PM on Friday, October 23
- 0.8 ft at 7:16 AM on Tuesday, October 13
- 1.2 ft at 7:55 AM on Wednesday, October 14
- 1.2 ft at 2:51 PM on Thursday, October 22
- 1.6 ft at 8:36 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 5:57 AM 0.1 ftH 12:09 PM 10.4 ftL 6:26 PM -0.5 ft | 6:50 AM / 6:05 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | H 12:40 AM 9.7 ftL 6:37 AM 0.4 ftH 12:48 PM 10.2 ftL 7:08 PM -0.3 ft | 6:51 AM / 6:03 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | H 1:22 AM 9.3 ftL 7:16 AM 0.8 ftH 1:26 PM 10.0 ftL 7:49 PM 0.0 ft | 6:52 AM / 6:01 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | H 2:03 AM 8.9 ftL 7:55 AM 1.2 ftH 2:05 PM 9.7 ftL 8:31 PM 0.4 ft | 6:53 AM / 5:59 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | H 2:46 AM 8.5 ftL 8:36 AM 1.6 ftH 2:47 PM 9.3 ftL 9:15 PM 0.8 ft | 6:55 AM / 5:58 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | H 3:33 AM 8.1 ftL 9:21 AM 1.9 ftH 3:34 PM 9.0 ftL 10:05 PM 1.1 ft | 6:56 AM / 5:56 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 4:24 AM 7.8 ftL 10:11 AM 2.2 ftH 4:27 PM 8.7 ftL 10:58 PM 1.4 ft | 6:57 AM / 5:54 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 5:19 AM 7.6 ftL 11:06 AM 2.3 ftH 5:24 PM 8.5 ftL 11:54 PM 1.6 ft | 6:58 AM / 5:53 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 6:15 AM 7.6 ftL 12:03 PM 2.3 ftH 6:22 PM 8.5 ft | 7:00 AM / 5:51 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | L 12:49 AM 1.5 ftH 7:11 AM 7.8 ftL 1:03 PM 2.1 ftH 7:19 PM 8.6 ft | 7:01 AM / 5:50 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | L 1:42 AM 1.4 ftH 8:02 AM 8.2 ftL 1:59 PM 1.8 ftH 8:14 PM 8.8 ft | 7:02 AM / 5:48 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | L 2:30 AM 1.1 ftH 8:48 AM 8.7 ftL 2:51 PM 1.2 ftH 9:03 PM 9.1 ft | 7:03 AM / 5:46 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | L 3:13 AM 0.7 ftH 9:29 AM 9.3 ftL 3:37 PM 0.6 ftH 9:49 PM 9.4 ft | 7:05 AM / 5:45 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 3:53 AM 0.4 ftH 10:08 AM 9.9 ftL 4:20 PM 0.0 ftH 10:32 PM 9.6 ft | 7:06 AM / 5:43 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 4:33 AM 0.2 ftH 10:47 AM 10.4 ftL 5:04 PM -0.6 ftH 11:17 PM 9.8 ft | 7:07 AM / 5:42 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 5:15 AM 0.0 ftH 11:27 AM 10.8 ftL 5:48 PM -1.0 ft | 7:09 AM / 5:40 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | H 12:02 AM 9.9 ftL 5:58 AM -0.1 ftH 12:10 PM 11.1 ftL 6:34 PM -1.2 ft | 7:10 AM / 5:39 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | H 12:49 AM 9.9 ftL 6:44 AM -0.1 ftH 12:57 PM 11.2 ftL 7:23 PM -1.2 ft | 7:11 AM / 5:37 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | H 1:38 AM 9.7 ftL 7:33 AM 0.1 ftH 1:46 PM 11.1 ftL 8:15 PM -1.0 ft | 7:12 AM / 5:36 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | H 2:31 AM 9.4 ftL 8:25 AM 0.4 ftH 2:40 PM 10.8 ftL 9:11 PM -0.6 ft | 7:14 AM / 5:35 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | H 3:29 AM 9.1 ftL 9:23 AM 0.7 ftH 3:41 PM 10.4 ftL 10:13 PM -0.3 ft | 7:15 AM / 5:33 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 3:34 AM 8.9 ftL 9:28 AM 1.0 ftH 3:48 PM 10.0 ftL 10:19 PM 0.1 ft | 6:16 AM / 4:32 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 4:42 AM 8.8 ftL 10:38 AM 1.1 ftH 4:58 PM 9.7 ftL 11:25 PM 0.2 ft | 6:18 AM / 4:30 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 5:48 AM 8.9 ftL 11:49 AM 1.1 ftH 6:07 PM 9.5 ft | 6:19 AM / 4:29 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | L 12:30 AM 0.3 ftH 6:51 AM 9.2 ftL 12:59 PM 0.8 ftH 7:14 PM 9.4 ft | 6:20 AM / 4:28 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | L 1:29 AM 0.3 ftH 7:47 AM 9.6 ftL 2:00 PM 0.4 ftH 8:13 PM 9.4 ft | 6:22 AM / 4:27 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | L 2:22 AM 0.3 ftH 8:37 AM 9.9 ftL 2:54 PM 0.0 ftH 9:06 PM 9.4 ft | 6:23 AM / 4:25 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | L 3:09 AM 0.4 ftH 9:23 AM 10.1 ftL 3:42 PM -0.2 ftH 9:54 PM 9.4 ft | 6:24 AM / 4:24 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 3:52 AM 0.6 ftH 10:04 AM 10.2 ftL 4:26 PM -0.3 ftH 10:39 PM 9.2 ft | 6:26 AM / 4:23 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 4:33 AM 0.7 ftH 10:44 AM 10.2 ftL 5:08 PM -0.3 ftH 11:21 PM 9.1 ft | 6:27 AM / 4:22 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 5:11 AM 1.0 ftH 11:22 AM 10.0 ftL 5:47 PM -0.1 ft | 6:28 AM / 4:21 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 Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
Beaches
- Sea Cove Beach 5.1 mi
- Malaga Landing Beach 5.7 mi
Boat ramps
- Hildreth Road Landing 1.3 mi
- Town Landing 1.4 mi
- Simpson’s Point Landing 1.9 mi
- Mere Point Boat Launch 2.0 mi
Marinas
- Safe Harbor Great Island 3.0 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- LL Bean Paddliing School 3.5 mi
- Public Boat Landing 5.2 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
36 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Winter Flounder, Atlantic Herring, Alewife. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Winter Flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanusSalt water · 46 records
- Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 46 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 42 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 36 records
- Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordaxSalt water · 32 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 29 records
- Silver Hake Merluccius bilinearisSalt water · 27 records
- Red Hake Urophycis chussSalt water · 26 records
- Longhorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosusSalt water · 24 records
- Sea Trout Salmo truttaSalt water · 21 records
- American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 20 records
- White Hake Urophycis tenuisSalt water · 18 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 17 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 16 records
- Cunner Tautogolabrus adspersusSalt water · 15 records
- Atlantic Mackerel Scomber scombrusSalt water · 14 records
- Three-spined Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatusSalt water · 10 records
- Fourspine Stickleback Apeltes quadracusSalt water · 10 records
- Sea Raven Hemitripterus americanusSalt water · 10 records
- Lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpusSalt water · 8 records
- American Plaice Hippoglossoides platessoidesSalt water · 7 records
- Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 7 records
- Saithe Pollachius virensSalt water · 7 records
- Common Skate Leucoraja erinaceaSalt water · 7 records
- Atlantic Cod Gadus morhuaSalt water · 7 records
- Atlantic Tomcod Microgadus tomcodSalt water · 6 records
- American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 6 records
- Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitiusSalt water · 6 records
- Shorthorn Sculpin Myoxocephalus scorpiusSalt water · 5 records
- Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 5 records
- Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykissSalt water · 5 records
- Smooth Flounder Pleuronectes putnamiSalt water · 5 records
- Atlantic Salmon Salmo salarSalt water · 5 records
- Grubby Myoxocephalus aenaeusSalt water · 4 records
- Blackspotted Stickleback Gasterosteus wheatlandiSalt water · 4 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 4 records
Fresh water nearby · 4 species
Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.
- Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieuFresh water · 40 records
- Lake Chub Couesius plumbeusFresh water · 10 records
- Creek Chub Semotilus atromaculatusFresh water · 5 records
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoidesFresh water · 4 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 Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
Wilson Cove, Middle Bay 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 8.9 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 12.4 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (10.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 6.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is -1.2 ft at 6:34 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 11.2 ft at 12:57 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: 8417553
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 43.8250, -69.9767
Reference station: Portland.