Maine tide station
Birch Islands tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:49 AM (14.7 ft) and 6:09 PM (15.5 ft); low tide at 12:16 PM (2.9 ft). Water temperature 52.9 F at Eastport (8.8 mi away).
High tide▲
5:49AM
14.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
12:16PM
2.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:09PM
15.5FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
52.9
11.6C
Eastport, 8.8 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is rising toward high tide at 5:49 AM (14.7 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:48 AMSunset 5:39 PMDaylight 10h 50mEDT
- High tide at Birch Islands, Maine on is at 5:49 AM (14.7 ft above MLLW) and 6:09 PM (15.5 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Birch Islands on is at 12:16 PM (2.9 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Birch Islands is 12.6 ft (highest high 15.5 ft, lowest low 2.9 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Birch Islands is 52.9 F at Eastport (8.8 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 6:48 AM, sunset 5:39 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8410875 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Birch Islands
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:49 AM14.7 ft | 12:16 PM2.9 ft | 6:09 PM15.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:39 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:49 AM2.1 ft | 6:45 AM14.6 ft | 1:12 PM3.0 ft | 7:07 PM15.4 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:37 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:45 AM2.1 ft | 7:42 AM14.9 ft | 2:09 PM2.7 ft | 8:03 PM15.6 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:36 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:39 AM1.8 ft | 8:36 AM15.4 ft | 3:04 PM2.2 ft | 8:57 PM16.1 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:34 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:30 AM1.4 ft | 9:25 AM16.3 ft | 3:55 PM1.6 ft | 9:46 PM16.7 ft | 6:54 AM | 5:32 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:18 AM0.9 ft | 10:10 AM17.2 ft | 4:43 PM0.8 ft | 10:32 PM17.4 ft | 6:55 AM | 5:31 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:04 AM0.4 ft | 10:53 AM18.1 ft | 5:29 PM0.0 ft | 11:17 PM18.0 ft | 6:56 AM | 5:29 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Birch Islands
52.9 F (11.6 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8410140 (Eastport sensor, 8.8 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 52.7 to 55.6 F. Typical for October here is 54.7 F (5-year hourly mean; range 51.8 to 57.2), so today is 1.8 F below typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Birch Islands, 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
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:27 AM | 6:10 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:28 AM | 6:08 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 6:29 AM | 6:06 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 6:31 AM | 6:04 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 6:32 AM | 6:02 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:33 AM | 6:00 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:34 AM | 5:58 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 6:36 AM | 5:57 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 6:37 AM | 5:55 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 6:38 AM | 5:53 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:39 AM | 5:51 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 6:41 AM | 5:49 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 6:42 AM | 5:48 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 6:43 AM | 5:46 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:45 AM | 5:44 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:08 AM15.6 ft | 10:35 AM2.3 ft | 4:24 PM16.4 ft | 11:05 PM1.6 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:42 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:57 AM15.1 ft | 11:23 AM2.7 ft | 5:15 PM15.8 ft | 11:55 PM1.9 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:41 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:49 AM14.7 ft | 12:16 PM2.9 ft | 6:09 PM15.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:39 PM | 51% | |
| Mon Oct 19 | 12:49 AM2.1 ft | 6:45 AM14.6 ft | 1:12 PM3.0 ft | 7:07 PM15.4 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:37 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1:45 AM2.1 ft | 7:42 AM14.9 ft | 2:09 PM2.7 ft | 8:03 PM15.6 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:36 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 2:39 AM1.8 ft | 8:36 AM15.4 ft | 3:04 PM2.2 ft | 8:57 PM16.1 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:34 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:30 AM1.4 ft | 9:25 AM16.3 ft | 3:55 PM1.6 ft | 9:46 PM16.7 ft | 6:54 AM | 5:32 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:18 AM0.9 ft | 10:10 AM17.2 ft | 4:43 PM0.8 ft | 10:32 PM17.4 ft | 6:55 AM | 5:31 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:04 AM0.4 ft | 10:53 AM18.1 ft | 5:29 PM0.0 ft | 11:17 PM18.0 ft | 6:56 AM | 5:29 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:48 AM0.0 ft | 11:35 AM18.9 ft | 6:14 PM-0.7 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:28 PM | 100% | |
| Mon Oct 26 | 12:01 AM18.4 ft | 6:31 AM-0.2 ft | 12:17 PM19.6 ft | 6:58 PM-1.1 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:26 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:45 AM18.6 ft | 7:15 AM-0.3 ft | 1:01 PM19.9 ft | 7:44 PM-1.3 ft | 7:00 AM | 5:25 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1:30 AM18.6 ft | 8:01 AM-0.2 ft | 1:47 PM19.9 ft | 8:32 PM-1.3 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:23 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 2:18 AM18.3 ft | 8:50 AM0.0 ft | 2:36 PM19.6 ft | 9:23 PM-1.0 ft | 7:03 AM | 5:22 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 3:10 AM17.8 ft | 9:42 AM0.4 ft | 3:30 PM19.0 ft | 10:18 PM-0.5 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:20 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 4:06 AM17.2 ft | 10:39 AM0.9 ft | 4:28 PM18.3 ft | 11:16 PM0.0 ft | 7:06 AM | 5:19 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 4:07 AM16.6 ft | 10:41 AM1.3 ft | 4:31 PM17.6 ft | 11:19 PM0.5 ft | 6:07 AM | 4:17 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:12 AM16.3 ft | 11:46 AM1.5 ft | 5:38 PM17.1 ft | 6:09 AM | 4:16 PM | 46% | |
| Tue Nov 3 | 12:24 AM0.7 ft | 6:20 AM16.4 ft | 12:54 PM1.5 ft | 6:46 PM17.0 ft | 6:10 AM | 4:14 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 1:28 AM0.8 ft | 7:24 AM16.7 ft | 1:59 PM1.1 ft | 7:51 PM17.1 ft | 6:11 AM | 4:13 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 2:28 AM0.6 ft | 8:23 AM17.3 ft | 2:59 PM0.7 ft | 8:50 PM17.3 ft | 6:13 AM | 4:12 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:23 AM0.5 ft | 9:16 AM17.9 ft | 3:53 PM0.2 ft | 9:43 PM17.5 ft | 6:14 AM | 4:10 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 4:13 AM0.4 ft | 10:03 AM18.3 ft | 4:42 PM-0.1 ft | 10:30 PM17.5 ft | 6:15 AM | 4:09 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:59 AM0.4 ft | 10:46 AM18.5 ft | 5:27 PM-0.3 ft | 11:14 PM17.5 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:08 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:41 AM0.6 ft | 11:27 AM18.5 ft | 6:08 PM-0.3 ft | 11:55 PM17.2 ft | 6:18 AM | 4:07 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 6:21 AM0.8 ft | 12:07 PM18.3 ft | 6:48 PM-0.1 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:06 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:35 AM16.9 ft | 7:01 AM1.2 ft | 12:46 PM18.0 ft | 7:28 PM0.2 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:04 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1:15 AM16.5 ft | 7:41 AM1.5 ft | 1:27 PM17.5 ft | 8:08 PM0.6 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:03 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:56 AM16.1 ft | 8:22 AM1.9 ft | 2:09 PM17.1 ft | 8:50 PM1.0 ft | 6:24 AM | 4:02 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:39 AM15.7 ft | 9:05 AM2.2 ft | 2:53 PM16.6 ft | 9:34 PM1.3 ft | 6:25 AM | 4:01 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 3:24 AM15.4 ft | 9:50 AM2.5 ft | 3:40 PM16.2 ft | 10:20 PM1.6 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:00 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:12 AM15.2 ft | 10:39 AM2.6 ft | 4:30 PM15.8 ft | 11:09 PM1.8 ft | 6:28 AM | 3:59 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 5:03 AM15.2 ft | 11:31 AM2.6 ft | 5:22 PM15.7 ft | 6:29 AM | 3:58 PM | 56% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:00 AM1.8 ft | 5:56 AM15.4 ft | 12:25 PM2.4 ft | 6:17 PM15.7 ft | 6:30 AM | 3:57 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 12:52 AM1.7 ft | 6:48 AM15.9 ft | 1:20 PM2.0 ft | 7:11 PM16.0 ft | 6:32 AM | 3:56 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:44 AM1.4 ft | 7:39 AM16.7 ft | 2:13 PM1.4 ft | 8:04 PM16.5 ft | 6:33 AM | 3:56 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:35 AM1.1 ft | 8:28 AM17.5 ft | 3:05 PM0.6 ft | 8:54 PM17.1 ft | 6:34 AM | 3:55 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 3:24 AM0.7 ft | 9:15 AM18.5 ft | 3:56 PM-0.1 ft | 9:44 PM17.7 ft | 6:36 AM | 3:54 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 4:14 AM0.3 ft | 10:02 AM19.3 ft | 4:45 PM-0.8 ft | 10:33 PM18.1 ft | 6:37 AM | 3:53 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 5:02 AM-0.1 ft | 10:50 AM19.9 ft | 5:35 PM-1.3 ft | 11:21 PM18.4 ft | 6:38 AM | 3:53 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:51 AM-0.2 ft | 11:38 AM20.2 ft | 6:25 PM-1.5 ft | 6:39 AM | 3:52 PM | 98% | |
| Thu Nov 26 | 12:11 AM18.5 ft | 6:42 AM-0.3 ft | 12:28 PM20.2 ft | 7:16 PM-1.5 ft | 6:41 AM | 3:51 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 1:02 AM18.4 ft | 7:34 AM-0.1 ft | 1:21 PM19.9 ft | 8:09 PM-1.3 ft | 6:42 AM | 3:51 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:56 AM18.0 ft | 8:29 AM0.2 ft | 2:16 PM19.4 ft | 9:04 PM-0.9 ft | 6:43 AM | 3:50 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:53 AM17.6 ft | 9:26 AM0.5 ft | 3:15 PM18.7 ft | 10:01 PM-0.4 ft | 6:44 AM | 3:50 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:53 AM17.2 ft | 10:26 AM0.9 ft | 4:16 PM17.9 ft | 11:00 PM0.1 ft | 6:45 AM | 3:49 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Birch Islands is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Eastport by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
+0h 59m
relative to Eastport
Low tide time
+1h 13m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.94
ratio
Low tide height
x0.75
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Coffins Point2.5 mi · next high 5:21 AM
- Gravelly Point, Whiting Bay3.6 mi · next high 5:57 AM
- Garnet Point, Pennamquan River3.6 mi · next high 5:20 PM
- Eastport8.8 mi · next high 5:10 PM
- Cutler, Little River15 mi · next high 5:01 PM
- Machiasport, Machias River17 mi · next high 5:11 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Birch Islands today?
High tide at Birch Islands, Maine on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:49 AM (14.7 ft above MLLW) and 6:09 PM (15.5 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Birch Islands today?
Low tide at Birch Islands on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:16 PM (2.9 ft).
What is the water temperature at Birch Islands?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Birch Islands is 52.9 F at Eastport (8.8 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 8410875.