Maine tide station

Back Cove tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:19 AM (7.4 ft) and 5:24 PM (8.2 ft); low tide at 11:10 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:58 PM (1.5 ft). Water temperature 54.5 F at Portland (1.4 mi away).

NOAA station 8418175 · Subordinate station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 5:53 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

5:19AM

7.4FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

11:10AM

2.3FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

5:24PM

8.2FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

11:58PM

1.5FT MLLW

low

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 11:10 AM (2.3 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:59 AMSunset 5:53 PMDaylight 10h 53mEDT

High tide at Back Cove, Maine on October 18, 2026 is at 5:19 AM (7.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:24 PM (8.2 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Back Cove on October 18, 2026 is at 11:10 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:58 PM (1.5 ft).
Today's tidal range at Back Cove is 6.7 ft (highest high 8.2 ft, lowest low 1.5 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Back Cove is 54.5 F at Portland (1.4 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 5:53 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8418175 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Back Cove

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	5:19 AM7.4 ft	11:10 AM2.3 ft	5:24 PM8.2 ft	11:58 PM1.5 ft	6:59 AM	5:53 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:15 AM7.4 ft	12:07 PM2.3 ft	6:22 PM8.2 ft		7:01 AM	5:51 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	12:53 AM1.5 ft	7:11 AM7.6 ft	1:07 PM2.1 ft	7:19 PM8.3 ft	7:02 AM	5:50 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	1:46 AM1.3 ft	8:02 AM7.9 ft	2:03 PM1.7 ft	8:14 PM8.5 ft	7:03 AM	5:48 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	2:34 AM1.0 ft	8:48 AM8.4 ft	2:55 PM1.2 ft	9:03 PM8.8 ft	7:04 AM	5:47 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:17 AM0.7 ft	9:29 AM9.0 ft	3:41 PM0.6 ft	9:49 PM9.1 ft	7:06 AM	5:45 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:57 AM0.4 ft	10:08 AM9.6 ft	4:24 PM-0.0 ft	10:32 PM9.4 ft	7:07 AM	5:43 PM	98%

Water temperature near Back Cove

54.5 F (12.5 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8418150 (Portland sensor, 1.4 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 54.5 to 62.8 F. Typical for October here is 57.2 F (5-year hourly mean; range 52.2 to 61.9), so today is 2.7 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Back Cove, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.

Tide tables

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every Maine station.

October 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					6:39 AM	6:22 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:40 AM	6:21 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:41 AM	6:19 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					6:42 AM	6:17 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					6:44 AM	6:15 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					6:45 AM	6:13 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					6:46 AM	6:12 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					6:47 AM	6:10 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					6:48 AM	6:08 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					6:50 AM	6:06 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					6:51 AM	6:05 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					6:52 AM	6:03 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					6:53 AM	6:01 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					6:54 AM	6:00 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					6:56 AM	5:58 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	3:33 AM7.9 ft	9:25 AM1.9 ft	3:34 PM8.7 ft	10:09 PM1.1 ft	6:57 AM	5:56 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	4:24 AM7.6 ft	10:15 AM2.1 ft	4:27 PM8.4 ft	11:02 PM1.4 ft	6:58 AM	5:55 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	5:19 AM7.4 ft	11:10 AM2.3 ft	5:24 PM8.2 ft	11:58 PM1.5 ft	6:59 AM	5:53 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	6:15 AM7.4 ft	12:07 PM2.3 ft	6:22 PM8.2 ft		7:01 AM	5:51 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	12:53 AM1.5 ft	7:11 AM7.6 ft	1:07 PM2.1 ft	7:19 PM8.3 ft	7:02 AM	5:50 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	1:46 AM1.3 ft	8:02 AM7.9 ft	2:03 PM1.7 ft	8:14 PM8.5 ft	7:03 AM	5:48 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	2:34 AM1.0 ft	8:48 AM8.4 ft	2:55 PM1.2 ft	9:03 PM8.8 ft	7:04 AM	5:47 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	3:17 AM0.7 ft	9:29 AM9.0 ft	3:41 PM0.6 ft	9:49 PM9.1 ft	7:06 AM	5:45 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	3:57 AM0.4 ft	10:08 AM9.6 ft	4:24 PM-0.0 ft	10:32 PM9.4 ft	7:07 AM	5:43 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	4:37 AM0.2 ft	10:47 AM10.1 ft	5:08 PM-0.6 ft	11:17 PM9.5 ft	7:08 AM	5:42 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	5:19 AM-0.0 ft	11:27 AM10.5 ft	5:52 PM-1.0 ft		7:09 AM	5:40 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	12:02 AM9.6 ft	6:02 AM-0.1 ft	12:10 PM10.8 ft	6:38 PM-1.2 ft	7:11 AM	5:39 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	12:49 AM9.6 ft	6:48 AM-0.1 ft	12:57 PM10.9 ft	7:27 PM-1.2 ft	7:12 AM	5:38 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	1:38 AM9.4 ft	7:37 AM0.1 ft	1:46 PM10.7 ft	8:19 PM-1.0 ft	7:13 AM	5:36 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	2:31 AM9.1 ft	8:29 AM0.4 ft	2:40 PM10.5 ft	9:15 PM-0.6 ft	7:15 AM	5:35 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	3:29 AM8.8 ft	9:27 AM0.7 ft	3:41 PM10.1 ft	10:17 PM-0.3 ft	7:16 AM	5:33 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	3:34 AM8.6 ft	9:32 AM0.9 ft	3:48 PM9.7 ft	10:23 PM0.0 ft	6:17 AM	4:32 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	4:42 AM8.6 ft	10:42 AM1.1 ft	4:58 PM9.4 ft	11:29 PM0.2 ft	6:19 AM	4:31 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	5:48 AM8.7 ft	11:53 AM1.0 ft	6:07 PM9.2 ft		6:20 AM	4:29 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	12:34 AM0.3 ft	6:51 AM9.0 ft	1:03 PM0.8 ft	7:14 PM9.2 ft	6:21 AM	4:28 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	1:33 AM0.3 ft	7:47 AM9.3 ft	2:04 PM0.4 ft	8:13 PM9.2 ft	6:22 AM	4:27 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	2:26 AM0.3 ft	8:37 AM9.6 ft	2:58 PM0.0 ft	9:06 PM9.2 ft	6:24 AM	4:25 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	3:13 AM0.4 ft	9:23 AM9.8 ft	3:46 PM-0.2 ft	9:54 PM9.1 ft	6:25 AM	4:24 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	3:56 AM0.5 ft	10:04 AM9.9 ft	4:30 PM-0.3 ft	10:39 PM9.0 ft	6:26 AM	4:23 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	4:37 AM0.7 ft	10:44 AM9.9 ft	5:12 PM-0.3 ft	11:21 PM8.8 ft	6:28 AM	4:22 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	5:15 AM0.9 ft	11:22 AM9.7 ft	5:51 PM-0.1 ft		6:29 AM	4:21 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	12:02 AM8.6 ft	5:53 AM1.2 ft	12:00 PM9.5 ft	6:30 PM0.1 ft	6:30 AM	4:20 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	12:41 AM8.3 ft	6:31 AM1.4 ft	12:38 PM9.3 ft	7:09 PM0.4 ft	6:32 AM	4:19 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	1:21 AM8.1 ft	7:11 AM1.6 ft	1:18 PM9.0 ft	7:50 PM0.7 ft	6:33 AM	4:18 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	2:04 AM7.8 ft	7:53 AM1.8 ft	2:01 PM8.8 ft	8:34 PM0.9 ft	6:34 AM	4:17 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	2:50 AM7.7 ft	8:40 AM2.0 ft	2:49 PM8.5 ft	9:21 PM1.1 ft	6:36 AM	4:16 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	3:40 AM7.6 ft	9:31 AM2.1 ft	3:41 PM8.4 ft	10:10 PM1.2 ft	6:37 AM	4:15 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	4:30 AM7.7 ft	10:25 AM2.0 ft	4:34 PM8.2 ft	10:59 PM1.2 ft	6:38 AM	4:14 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	5:19 AM7.9 ft	11:20 AM1.9 ft	5:29 PM8.2 ft	11:48 PM1.2 ft	6:39 AM	4:13 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	6:08 AM8.3 ft	12:17 PM1.5 ft	6:25 PM8.3 ft		6:41 AM	4:12 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	12:38 AM1.0 ft	6:56 AM8.7 ft	1:12 PM1.0 ft	7:19 PM8.5 ft	6:42 AM	4:11 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	1:27 AM0.8 ft	7:42 AM9.3 ft	2:04 PM0.3 ft	8:11 PM8.7 ft	6:43 AM	4:11 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	2:14 AM0.5 ft	8:26 AM9.9 ft	2:53 PM-0.3 ft	9:01 PM9.0 ft	6:44 AM	4:10 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	3:01 AM0.2 ft	9:11 AM10.4 ft	3:41 PM-0.9 ft	9:50 PM9.3 ft	6:46 AM	4:09 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	3:48 AM0.0 ft	9:58 AM10.8 ft	4:30 PM-1.3 ft	10:40 PM9.4 ft	6:47 AM	4:09 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	4:37 AM-0.1 ft	10:47 AM11.1 ft	5:20 PM-1.5 ft	11:31 PM9.5 ft	6:48 AM	4:08 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	5:28 AM-0.2 ft	11:39 AM11.1 ft	6:12 PM-1.5 ft		6:49 AM	4:08 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	12:24 AM9.4 ft	6:21 AM-0.1 ft	12:32 PM11.0 ft	7:06 PM-1.3 ft	6:50 AM	4:07 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	1:19 AM9.3 ft	7:16 AM0.1 ft	1:29 PM10.7 ft	8:02 PM-1.0 ft	6:52 AM	4:07 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	2:17 AM9.1 ft	8:16 AM0.4 ft	2:29 PM10.2 ft	9:02 PM-0.6 ft	6:53 AM	4:06 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	3:20 AM9.0 ft	9:21 AM0.6 ft	3:35 PM9.7 ft	10:03 PM-0.2 ft	6:54 AM	4:06 PM	63%

How these predictions are made

Back Cove is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Portland by applying fixed offsets.

High tide time

+0h 02m

relative to Portland

Low tide time

+0h 06m

relative to reference

High tide height

x0.97

ratio

Low tide height

x0.97

ratio

Nearby tide stations

Presumpscot River Bridge0.8 mi · next high 5:23 PM
Portland1.4 mi · next high 5:22 PM
Great Diamond Island2.8 mi · next high 5:22 PM
Fore River2.8 mi · next high 5:24 PM
Peak Island3.1 mi · next high 5:18 PM
Cow Island3.4 mi · next high 5:21 PM

Questions

What time is high tide at Back Cove today?

High tide at Back Cove, Maine on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:19 AM (7.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:24 PM (8.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Back Cove today?

Low tide at Back Cove on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:10 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:58 PM (1.5 ft).

What is the water temperature at Back Cove?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Back Cove is 54.5 F at Portland (1.4 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.

Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8418175.