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Fort Point, Penobscot River tide times

Maine · NOAA station 8414721 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 11:52 AM (12.5 ft); low tide 5:45 AM (0.1 ft) and 6:21 PM (-1.2 ft).
next high tide
11:52 AM
12.5 ft
next low tide
5:45 AM
0.1 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide5:45 AM0.13 ft
High tide11:52 AM12.46 ft
Low tide6:21 PM-1.22 ft

Fort Point, Penobscot River tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		11:52 AM 12.5 ft5:45 AM 0.1 ft6:21 PM -1.2 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		12:28 AM 11.2 ft12:37 PM 12.7 ft6:29 AM 0.1 ft7:07 PM -1.3 ft
Thu, Oct 291:15 AM 11.1 ft1:25 PM 12.7 ft7:16 AM 0.1 ft7:58 PM -1.2 ft
Fri, Oct 302:07 AM 10.9 ft2:20 PM 12.4 ft8:08 AM 0.3 ft8:55 PM -0.9 ft
Sat, Oct 313:07 AM 10.6 ft3:22 PM 12.0 ft9:09 AM 0.6 ft9:59 PM -0.6 ft
Sun, Nov 13:14 AM 10.4 ft3:30 PM 11.6 ft9:15 AM 0.9 ft10:05 PM -0.3 ft
Mon, Nov 24:24 AM 10.4 ft4:43 PM 11.2 ft10:27 AM 1.0 ft11:14 PM -0.0 ft

The year at Fort Point, Penobscot River

Highest tide, next 12 months13.1 ft on July 6, 2027 at 12:37 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-2.0 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:30 PM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)148 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range11.1 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8414721 · harmonic (reference) station · 44.4717, -68.8133

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Questions about Fort Point, Penobscot River tides

What time is high tide at Fort Point, Penobscot River today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Fort Point, Penobscot River is at 11:52 AM (12.5 ft); low tide is at 5:45 AM (0.1 ft) and 6:21 PM (-1.2 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Fort Point, Penobscot River?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 13.1 ft on July 6, 2027 at 12:37 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Fort Point, Penobscot River?

Yes — on 148 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -2.0 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:30 PM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.