Maine tide station
Portland Head Light tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:15 AM (7.4 ft) and 5:20 PM (8.2 ft); low tide at 11:03 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:51 PM (1.6 ft). Water temperature 54.5 F at buoy CASM1 (3.0 mi away).
High tide▲
5:15AM
7.4FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:03AM
2.3FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:20PM
8.2FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:51PM
1.6FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
54.5
12.5C
buoy CASM1, 3.0 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 11:03 AM (2.3 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 6:59 AMSunset 5:53 PMDaylight 10h 53mEDT
- High tide at Portland Head Light, Maine on is at 5:15 AM (7.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:20 PM (8.2 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Portland Head Light on is at 11:03 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:51 PM (1.6 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Portland Head Light is 6.7 ft (highest high 8.2 ft, lowest low 1.6 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Portland Head Light is 54.5 F at buoy CASM1 (3.0 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 5:53 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8418031 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Portland Head Light
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:15 AM7.4 ft | 11:03 AM2.3 ft | 5:20 PM8.2 ft | 11:51 PM1.6 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:53 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:11 AM7.4 ft | 12:00 PM2.3 ft | 6:18 PM8.2 ft | 7:00 AM | 5:51 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:46 AM1.5 ft | 7:07 AM7.6 ft | 1:00 PM2.2 ft | 7:15 PM8.3 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:50 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:39 AM1.4 ft | 7:58 AM7.9 ft | 1:56 PM1.8 ft | 8:10 PM8.5 ft | 7:03 AM | 5:48 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:27 AM1.1 ft | 8:44 AM8.4 ft | 2:48 PM1.2 ft | 8:59 PM8.8 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:46 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:10 AM0.7 ft | 9:25 AM9.0 ft | 3:34 PM0.6 ft | 9:45 PM9.1 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:45 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:50 AM0.4 ft | 10:04 AM9.6 ft | 4:17 PM-0.0 ft | 10:28 PM9.4 ft | 7:07 AM | 5:43 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Portland Head Light
54.5 F (12.5 C)
NDBC buoy CASM1 (8418150 - Portland, ME), 3.0 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Portland Head Light, 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 | 6:39 AM | 6:22 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:40 AM | 6:20 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 | 6:43 AM | 6:15 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 6:45 AM | 6:13 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 6:46 AM | 6:11 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 | 6:49 AM | 6:06 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 6:50 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 | 5:59 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 6:55 AM | 5:58 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 3:29 AM7.9 ft | 9:18 AM1.9 ft | 3:30 PM8.7 ft | 10:02 PM1.2 ft | 6:57 AM | 5:56 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:20 AM7.6 ft | 10:08 AM2.2 ft | 4:23 PM8.4 ft | 10:55 PM1.4 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:54 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 5:15 AM7.4 ft | 11:03 AM2.3 ft | 5:20 PM8.2 ft | 11:51 PM1.6 ft | 6:59 AM | 5:53 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 6:11 AM7.4 ft | 12:00 PM2.3 ft | 6:18 PM8.2 ft | 7:00 AM | 5:51 PM | 61% | |
| Tue Oct 20 | 12:46 AM1.5 ft | 7:07 AM7.6 ft | 1:00 PM2.2 ft | 7:15 PM8.3 ft | 7:02 AM | 5:50 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1:39 AM1.4 ft | 7:58 AM7.9 ft | 1:56 PM1.8 ft | 8:10 PM8.5 ft | 7:03 AM | 5:48 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 2:27 AM1.1 ft | 8:44 AM8.4 ft | 2:48 PM1.2 ft | 8:59 PM8.8 ft | 7:04 AM | 5:46 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 3:10 AM0.7 ft | 9:25 AM9.0 ft | 3:34 PM0.6 ft | 9:45 PM9.1 ft | 7:05 AM | 5:45 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 3:50 AM0.4 ft | 10:04 AM9.6 ft | 4:17 PM-0.0 ft | 10:28 PM9.4 ft | 7:07 AM | 5:43 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 4:30 AM0.2 ft | 10:43 AM10.1 ft | 5:01 PM-0.6 ft | 11:13 PM9.5 ft | 7:08 AM | 5:42 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 5:12 AM-0.0 ft | 11:23 AM10.5 ft | 5:45 PM-1.0 ft | 11:58 PM9.6 ft | 7:09 AM | 5:40 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 5:55 AM-0.1 ft | 12:06 PM10.8 ft | 6:31 PM-1.2 ft | 7:10 AM | 5:39 PM | 97% | |
| Wed Oct 28 | 12:45 AM9.6 ft | 6:41 AM-0.1 ft | 12:53 PM10.9 ft | 7:20 PM-1.2 ft | 7:12 AM | 5:37 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:34 AM9.4 ft | 7:30 AM0.1 ft | 1:42 PM10.7 ft | 8:12 PM-1.0 ft | 7:13 AM | 5:36 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:27 AM9.1 ft | 8:22 AM0.4 ft | 2:36 PM10.5 ft | 9:08 PM-0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 5:35 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:25 AM8.8 ft | 9:20 AM0.7 ft | 3:37 PM10.1 ft | 10:10 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 | 3:30 AM8.6 ft | 9:25 AM1.0 ft | 3:44 PM9.7 ft | 10:16 PM0.0 ft | 6:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:38 AM8.6 ft | 10:35 AM1.1 ft | 4:54 PM9.4 ft | 11:22 PM0.2 ft | 6:18 AM | 4:30 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:44 AM8.7 ft | 11:46 AM1.0 ft | 6:03 PM9.2 ft | 6:20 AM | 4:29 PM | 36% | |
| Wed Nov 4 | 12:27 AM0.3 ft | 6:47 AM9.0 ft | 12:56 PM0.8 ft | 7:10 PM9.2 ft | 6:21 AM | 4:28 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 1:26 AM0.3 ft | 7:43 AM9.3 ft | 1:57 PM0.4 ft | 8:09 PM9.2 ft | 6:22 AM | 4:27 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 2:19 AM0.3 ft | 8:33 AM9.6 ft | 2:51 PM0.0 ft | 9:02 PM9.2 ft | 6:23 AM | 4:25 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:06 AM0.4 ft | 9:19 AM9.8 ft | 3:39 PM-0.2 ft | 9:50 PM9.1 ft | 6:25 AM | 4:24 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 3:49 AM0.5 ft | 10:00 AM9.9 ft | 4:23 PM-0.3 ft | 10:35 PM9.0 ft | 6:26 AM | 4:23 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 4:30 AM0.7 ft | 10:40 AM9.9 ft | 5:05 PM-0.3 ft | 11:17 PM8.8 ft | 6:27 AM | 4:22 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 5:08 AM1.0 ft | 11:18 AM9.7 ft | 5:44 PM-0.1 ft | 11:58 PM8.6 ft | 6:29 AM | 4:21 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 5:46 AM1.2 ft | 11:56 AM9.5 ft | 6:23 PM0.1 ft | 6:30 AM | 4:20 PM | 4% | |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:37 AM8.3 ft | 6:24 AM1.4 ft | 12:34 PM9.3 ft | 7:02 PM0.4 ft | 6:31 AM | 4:19 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:17 AM8.1 ft | 7:04 AM1.7 ft | 1:14 PM9.0 ft | 7:43 PM0.7 ft | 6:33 AM | 4:18 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:00 AM7.8 ft | 7:46 AM1.9 ft | 1:57 PM8.8 ft | 8:27 PM0.9 ft | 6:34 AM | 4:17 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:46 AM7.7 ft | 8:33 AM2.0 ft | 2:45 PM8.5 ft | 9:14 PM1.1 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:16 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:36 AM7.6 ft | 9:24 AM2.1 ft | 3:37 PM8.4 ft | 10:03 PM1.2 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:15 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:26 AM7.7 ft | 10:18 AM2.1 ft | 4:30 PM8.2 ft | 10:52 PM1.3 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:14 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 5:15 AM7.9 ft | 11:13 AM1.9 ft | 5:25 PM8.2 ft | 11:41 PM1.2 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:13 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 6:04 AM8.3 ft | 12:10 PM1.5 ft | 6:21 PM8.3 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:12 PM | 76% | |
| Fri Nov 20 | 12:31 AM1.0 ft | 6:52 AM8.7 ft | 1:05 PM1.0 ft | 7:15 PM8.5 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:11 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 1:20 AM0.8 ft | 7:38 AM9.3 ft | 1:57 PM0.3 ft | 8:07 PM8.7 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:11 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:07 AM0.5 ft | 8:22 AM9.9 ft | 2:46 PM-0.3 ft | 8:57 PM9.0 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:10 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 2:54 AM0.2 ft | 9:07 AM10.4 ft | 3:34 PM-0.9 ft | 9:46 PM9.3 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:09 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 3:41 AM0.0 ft | 9:54 AM10.8 ft | 4:23 PM-1.3 ft | 10:36 PM9.4 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:09 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 4:30 AM-0.1 ft | 10:43 AM11.1 ft | 5:13 PM-1.5 ft | 11:27 PM9.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:08 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 5:21 AM-0.2 ft | 11:35 AM11.1 ft | 6:05 PM-1.5 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:07 PM | 95% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:20 AM9.4 ft | 6:14 AM-0.1 ft | 12:28 PM11.0 ft | 6:59 PM-1.3 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:07 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:15 AM9.3 ft | 7:09 AM0.1 ft | 1:25 PM10.7 ft | 7:55 PM-1.0 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:06 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:13 AM9.1 ft | 8:09 AM0.4 ft | 2:25 PM10.2 ft | 8:55 PM-0.6 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:06 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:16 AM9.0 ft | 9:14 AM0.6 ft | 3:31 PM9.7 ft | 9:56 PM-0.2 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:06 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Portland Head Light 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 01m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.97
ratio
Low tide height
x1.00
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Cushing Island1.6 mi · next high 5:23 PM
- Peak Island2.2 mi · next high 5:18 PM
- Portland3.0 mi · next high 5:22 PM
- Great Diamond Island3.2 mi · next high 5:22 PM
- Fore River4.1 mi · next high 5:24 PM
- Back Cove4.4 mi · next high 5:24 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Portland Head Light today?
High tide at Portland Head Light, Maine on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:15 AM (7.4 ft above MLLW) and 5:20 PM (8.2 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Portland Head Light today?
Low tide at Portland Head Light on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 11:03 AM (2.3 ft) and 11:51 PM (1.6 ft).
What is the water temperature at Portland Head Light?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Portland Head Light is 54.5 F at buoy CASM1 (3.0 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 8418031.