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Birch Islands

Tide station

NOAA station Birch Islands in Washington County, Maine. Heights are feet above mean lower low water. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (EDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time. People also look this chart up as Dennysville.

Next low tide

2.3 ftToday · 10:35 AM

Next high tide

16.4 ftToday · 4:24 PM

Low tide is 6 hr 14 min from now and will drop 13.3 ft.

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the NOAA prediction. It is the expected high and low from the moon and the sun, in feet above mean lower low water. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat.

Low tide is 6 hr 14 min from now and will drop 13.3 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Friday, October 16	Low	10:35 AM	2.25 ft
	High	4:24 PM	16.39 ft
	Low	11:05 PM	1.56 ft
Saturday, October 17	High	4:57 AM	15.06 ft
	Low	11:23 AM	2.67 ft
	High	5:15 PM	15.85 ft
	Low	11:55 PM	1.95 ft
Sunday, October 18	High	5:49 AM	14.70 ft
	Low	12:16 PM	2.93 ft
	High	6:09 PM	15.49 ft
Monday, October 19	Low	12:49 AM	2.15 ft
	High	6:45 AM	14.61 ft
	Low	1:12 PM	2.97 ft
	High	7:07 PM	15.41 ft
Tuesday, October 20	Low	1:45 AM	2.11 ft
	High	7:42 AM	14.87 ft
	Low	2:09 PM	2.73 ft
	High	8:03 PM	15.64 ft
Wednesday, October 21	Low	2:39 AM	1.85 ft
	High	8:36 AM	15.44 ft
	Low	3:04 PM	2.24 ft
	High	8:57 PM	16.12 ft
Thursday, October 22	Low	3:30 AM	1.42 ft
	High	9:25 AM	16.25 ft
	Low	3:55 PM	1.56 ft
	High	9:46 PM	16.74 ft
Friday, October 23	Low	4:18 AM	0.91 ft

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High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Friday, October 23	High	10:10 AM	17.18 ft
	Low	4:43 PM	0.78 ft
	High	10:32 PM	17.40 ft
Saturday, October 24	Low	5:04 AM	0.42 ft
	High	10:53 AM	18.11 ft
	Low	5:29 PM	0.01 ft
	High	11:17 PM	17.99 ft
Sunday, October 25	Low	5:48 AM	0.02 ft
	High	11:35 AM	18.95 ft
	Low	6:14 PM	-0.66 ft
Monday, October 26	High	12:01 AM	18.43 ft
	Low	6:31 AM	-0.25 ft
	High	12:17 PM	19.58 ft
	Low	6:58 PM	-1.13 ft
Tuesday, October 27	High	12:45 AM	18.64 ft
	Low	7:15 AM	-0.34 ft
	High	1:01 PM	19.92 ft
	Low	7:44 PM	-1.34 ft
Wednesday, October 28	High	1:30 AM	18.59 ft
	Low	8:01 AM	-0.24 ft
	High	1:47 PM	19.93 ft
	Low	8:32 PM	-1.28 ft
Thursday, October 29	High	2:18 AM	18.29 ft
	Low	8:50 AM	0.03 ft
	High	2:36 PM	19.62 ft
	Low	9:23 PM	-0.97 ft
Friday, October 30	High	3:10 AM	17.79 ft
	Low	9:42 AM	0.44 ft
	High	3:30 PM	19.04 ft
	Low	10:18 PM	-0.50 ft
Saturday, October 31	High	4:06 AM	17.19 ft
	Low	10:39 AM	0.90 ft
	High	4:28 PM	18.33 ft
	Low	11:16 PM	0.02 ft
Sunday, November 1	High	4:07 AM	16.64 ft
	Low	10:41 AM	1.31 ft
	High	4:31 PM	17.63 ft
	Low	11:19 PM	0.47 ft
Monday, November 2	High	5:12 AM	16.32 ft
	Low	11:46 AM	1.54 ft
	High	5:38 PM	17.14 ft
Tuesday, November 3	Low	12:24 AM	0.72 ft
	High	6:20 AM	16.36 ft
	Low	12:54 PM	1.48 ft
	High	6:46 PM	16.96 ft
Wednesday, November 4	Low	1:28 AM	0.75 ft
	High	7:24 AM	16.74 ft
	Low	1:59 PM	1.15 ft
	High	7:51 PM	17.05 ft
Thursday, November 5	Low	2:28 AM	0.63 ft
	High	8:23 AM	17.31 ft
	Low	2:59 PM	0.67 ft
	High	8:50 PM	17.27 ft
Friday, November 6	Low	3:23 AM	0.48 ft
	High	9:16 AM	17.88 ft
	Low	3:53 PM	0.20 ft
	High	9:43 PM	17.47 ft
Saturday, November 7	Low	4:13 AM	0.39 ft
	High	10:03 AM	18.31 ft
	Low	4:42 PM	-0.14 ft
	High	10:30 PM	17.55 ft
Sunday, November 8	Low	4:59 AM	0.42 ft
	High	10:46 AM	18.53 ft
	Low	5:27 PM	-0.30 ft
	High	11:14 PM	17.46 ft
Monday, November 9	Low	5:41 AM	0.58 ft
	High	11:27 AM	18.53 ft
	Low	6:08 PM	-0.27 ft
	High	11:55 PM	17.24 ft
Tuesday, November 10	Low	6:21 AM	0.85 ft
	High	12:07 PM	18.32 ft
	Low	6:48 PM	-0.06 ft
Wednesday, November 11	High	12:35 AM	16.90 ft
	Low	7:01 AM	1.18 ft
	High	12:46 PM	17.97 ft
	Low	7:28 PM	0.25 ft
Thursday, November 12	High	1:15 AM	16.49 ft
	Low	7:41 AM	1.54 ft
	High	1:27 PM	17.53 ft
	Low	8:08 PM	0.62 ft
Friday, November 13	High	1:56 AM	16.07 ft
	Low	8:22 AM	1.89 ft
	High	2:09 PM	17.05 ft
	Low	8:50 PM	0.99 ft
Saturday, November 14	High	2:39 AM	15.68 ft
	Low	9:05 AM	2.21 ft
	High	2:53 PM	16.58 ft
	Low	9:34 PM	1.33 ft
Sunday, November 15	High	3:24 AM	15.37 ft
	Low	9:50 AM	2.47 ft
	High	3:40 PM	16.16 ft
	Low	10:20 PM	1.60 ft
Monday, November 16	High	4:12 AM	15.18 ft
	Low	10:39 AM	2.63 ft
	High	4:30 PM	15.85 ft
	Low	11:09 PM	1.76 ft
Tuesday, November 17	High	5:03 AM	15.18 ft
	Low	11:31 AM	2.64 ft
	High	5:22 PM	15.69 ft
Wednesday, November 18	Low	12:00 AM	1.79 ft
	High	5:56 AM	15.42 ft
	Low	12:25 PM	2.44 ft
	High	6:17 PM	15.74 ft
Thursday, November 19	Low	12:52 AM	1.68 ft
	High	6:48 AM	15.93 ft
	Low	1:20 PM	2.01 ft
	High	7:11 PM	16.03 ft
Friday, November 20	Low	1:44 AM	1.42 ft
	High	7:39 AM	16.67 ft
	Low	2:13 PM	1.38 ft
	High	8:04 PM	16.50 ft
Saturday, November 21	Low	2:35 AM	1.07 ft
	High	8:28 AM	17.54 ft
	Low	3:05 PM	0.63 ft
	High	8:54 PM	17.07 ft
Sunday, November 22	Low	3:24 AM	0.66 ft
	High	9:15 AM	18.45 ft
	Low	3:56 PM	-0.15 ft
	High	9:44 PM	17.65 ft
Monday, November 23	Low	4:14 AM	0.27 ft
	High	10:02 AM	19.28 ft
	Low	4:45 PM	-0.82 ft
	High	10:33 PM	18.14 ft
Tuesday, November 24	Low	5:02 AM	-0.06 ft
	High	10:50 AM	19.90 ft
	Low	5:35 PM	-1.31 ft
	High	11:21 PM	18.45 ft
Wednesday, November 25	Low	5:51 AM	-0.25 ft
	High	11:38 AM	20.24 ft
	Low	6:25 PM	-1.55 ft
Thursday, November 26	High	12:11 AM	18.52 ft
	Low	6:42 AM	-0.27 ft
	High	12:28 PM	20.25 ft
	Low	7:16 PM	-1.52 ft
Friday, November 27	High	1:02 AM	18.36 ft
	Low	7:34 AM	-0.13 ft
	High	1:21 PM	19.94 ft
	Low	8:09 PM	-1.27 ft
Saturday, November 28	High	1:56 AM	18.04 ft
	Low	8:29 AM	0.15 ft
	High	2:16 PM	19.38 ft
	Low	9:04 PM	-0.86 ft
Sunday, November 29	High	2:53 AM	17.63 ft
	Low	9:26 AM	0.51 ft
	High	3:15 PM	18.65 ft
	Low	10:01 PM	-0.36 ft
Monday, November 30	High	3:53 AM	17.24 ft
	Low	10:26 AM	0.86 ft
	High	4:16 PM	17.89 ft
	Low	11:00 PM	0.14 ft
Tuesday, December 1	High	4:55 AM	16.97 ft
	Low	11:29 AM	1.12 ft
	High	5:20 PM	17.21 ft
Wednesday, December 2	Low	12:01 AM	0.57 ft
	High	5:58 AM	16.89 ft
	Low	12:33 PM	1.20 ft
	High	6:25 PM	16.74 ft
Thursday, December 3	Low	1:02 AM	0.87 ft
	High	7:00 AM	17.01 ft
	Low	1:37 PM	1.10 ft
	High	7:29 PM	16.51 ft
Friday, December 4	Low	2:01 AM	1.04 ft
	High	7:57 AM	17.27 ft
	Low	2:36 PM	0.85 ft
	High	8:28 PM	16.46 ft
Saturday, December 5	Low	2:57 AM	1.12 ft
	High	8:51 AM	17.55 ft
	Low	3:31 PM	0.56 ft
	High	9:22 PM	16.51 ft
Sunday, December 6	Low	3:48 AM	1.15 ft
	High	9:39 AM	17.80 ft
	Low	4:21 PM	0.32 ft
	High	10:10 PM	16.57 ft
Monday, December 7	Low	4:35 AM	1.17 ft
	High	10:24 AM	17.95 ft
	Low	5:06 PM	0.18 ft
	High	10:54 PM	16.59 ft
Tuesday, December 8	Low	5:19 AM	1.22 ft
	High	11:06 AM	17.99 ft
	Low	5:48 PM	0.14 ft
	High	11:35 PM	16.56 ft
Wednesday, December 9	Low	6:00 AM	1.30 ft
	High	11:46 AM	17.93 ft
	Low	6:27 PM	0.21 ft
Thursday, December 10	High	12:14 AM	16.46 ft
	Low	6:39 AM	1.41 ft
	High	12:25 PM	17.77 ft
	Low	7:06 PM	0.35 ft
Friday, December 11	High	12:53 AM	16.32 ft
	Low	7:18 AM	1.54 ft
	High	1:04 PM	17.55 ft
	Low	7:45 PM	0.51 ft
Saturday, December 12	High	1:32 AM	16.18 ft
	Low	7:57 AM	1.69 ft
	High	1:44 PM	17.29 ft
	Low	8:24 PM	0.69 ft
Sunday, December 13	High	2:13 AM	16.05 ft
	Low	8:38 AM	1.83 ft
	High	2:25 PM	17.00 ft
	Low	9:04 PM	0.87 ft
Monday, December 14	High	2:54 AM	15.96 ft
	Low	9:20 AM	1.95 ft
	High	3:08 PM	16.70 ft
	Low	9:46 PM	1.05 ft
Tuesday, December 15	High	3:37 AM	15.93 ft
	Low	10:04 AM	2.03 ft
	High	3:52 PM	16.41 ft
	Low	10:30 PM	1.21 ft
Wednesday, December 16	High	4:22 AM	16.00 ft
	Low	10:52 AM	2.02 ft
	High	4:40 PM	16.16 ft
	Low	11:16 PM	1.35 ft
Thursday, December 17	High	5:10 AM	16.19 ft
	Low	11:43 AM	1.90 ft
	High	5:31 PM	16.00 ft
Friday, December 18	Low	12:06 AM	1.44 ft
	High	6:00 AM	16.52 ft
	Low	12:37 PM	1.63 ft
	High	6:26 PM	16.00 ft
Saturday, December 19	Low	12:59 AM	1.42 ft
	High	6:53 AM	17.02 ft
	Low	1:33 PM	1.19 ft
	High	7:22 PM	16.20 ft
Sunday, December 20	Low	1:53 AM	1.27 ft
	High	7:47 AM	17.67 ft
	Low	2:30 PM	0.61 ft
	High	8:19 PM	16.59 ft
Monday, December 21	Low	2:49 AM	0.99 ft
	High	8:41 AM	18.41 ft
	Low	3:26 PM	-0.05 ft
	High	9:14 PM	17.11 ft
Tuesday, December 22	Low	3:44 AM	0.60 ft
	High	9:35 AM	19.16 ft
	Low	4:21 PM	-0.69 ft
	High	10:09 PM	17.65 ft
Wednesday, December 23	Low	4:39 AM	0.17 ft
	High	10:28 AM	19.80 ft
	Low	5:15 PM	-1.23 ft
	High	11:02 PM	18.13 ft
Thursday, December 24	Low	5:33 AM	-0.20 ft
	High	11:21 AM	20.23 ft
	Low	6:08 PM	-1.58 ft
	High	11:55 PM	18.44 ft
Friday, December 25	Low	6:26 AM	-0.44 ft
	High	12:14 PM	20.37 ft
	Low	7:01 PM	-1.70 ft
Saturday, December 26	High	12:48 AM	18.56 ft
	Low	7:20 AM	-0.50 ft
	High	1:08 PM	20.18 ft
	Low	7:54 PM	-1.58 ft
Sunday, December 27	High	1:42 AM	18.50 ft
	Low	8:14 AM	-0.37 ft
	High	2:03 PM	19.69 ft
	Low	8:47 PM	-1.24 ft
Monday, December 28	High	2:37 AM	18.28 ft
	Low	9:10 AM	-0.10 ft
	High	2:58 PM	18.96 ft
	Low	9:41 PM	-0.72 ft
Tuesday, December 29	High	3:32 AM	17.95 ft
	Low	10:06 AM	0.28 ft
	High	3:55 PM	18.07 ft
	Low	10:35 PM	-0.08 ft
Wednesday, December 30	High	4:29 AM	17.56 ft
	Low	11:05 AM	0.69 ft
	High	4:55 PM	17.15 ft
	Low	11:32 PM	0.59 ft
Thursday, December 31	High	5:27 AM	17.19 ft
	Low	12:05 PM	1.03 ft
	High	5:56 PM	16.35 ft
Friday, January 1	Low	12:27 AM	0.98 ft
	High	6:23 AM	17.20 ft
	Low	1:03 PM	1.03 ft
	High	6:55 PM	16.01 ft
Saturday, January 2	Low	1:25 AM	1.45 ft
	High	7:21 AM	17.03 ft
	Low	2:03 PM	1.11 ft
	High	7:55 PM	15.70 ft
Sunday, January 3	Low	2:22 AM	1.71 ft
	High	8:17 AM	17.01 ft
	Low	3:00 PM	1.03 ft
	High	8:51 PM	15.65 ft
Monday, January 4	Low	3:17 AM	1.78 ft
	High	9:09 AM	17.13 ft
	Low	3:53 PM	0.87 ft
	High	9:43 PM	15.76 ft
Tuesday, January 5	Low	4:07 AM	1.70 ft
	High	9:58 AM	17.32 ft
	Low	4:40 PM	0.67 ft
	High	10:29 PM	15.96 ft
Wednesday, January 6	Low	4:53 AM	1.55 ft
	High	10:42 AM	17.52 ft
	Low	5:23 PM	0.49 ft
	High	11:11 PM	16.17 ft
Thursday, January 7	Low	5:35 AM	1.40 ft
	High	11:23 AM	17.68 ft
	Low	6:03 PM	0.36 ft
	High	11:50 PM	16.35 ft
Friday, January 8	Low	6:15 AM	1.28 ft
	High	12:02 PM	17.75 ft
	Low	6:40 PM	0.29 ft
Saturday, January 9	High	12:28 AM	16.49 ft
	Low	6:53 AM	1.22 ft
	High	12:40 PM	17.73 ft
	Low	7:18 PM	0.28 ft
Sunday, January 10	High	1:05 AM	16.58 ft
	Low	7:30 AM	1.20 ft
	High	1:17 PM	17.62 ft
	Low	7:54 PM	0.33 ft
Monday, January 11	High	1:42 AM	16.66 ft
	Low	8:09 AM	1.21 ft
	High	1:55 PM	17.43 ft
	Low	8:32 PM	0.43 ft
Tuesday, January 12	High	2:19 AM	16.72 ft
	Low	8:48 AM	1.24 ft
	High	2:34 PM	17.17 ft
	Low	9:10 PM	0.61 ft

This water today

Sunset is 5:43 PM, 79 minutes after the high at 4:24 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Birch Islands is falling toward a low of 2.3 ft at 10:35 AM. The afternoon high of 16.4 ft is 0.8 ft above the morning high. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 20.4 ft on Friday, December 25, in 70 days. That is 4.0 ft above today's higher high.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Birch Islands. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the National Weather Service forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Friday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 28% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:45 AM and sunset is 5:43 PM. The tides are a high of 15.6 ft at 4:08 AM, a low of 2.3 ft at 10:35 AM, a high of 16.4 ft at 4:24 PM, and a low of 1.6 ft at 11:05 PM. The high at 4:24 PM is 79 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Light Rain, 55°F, wind 0 to 16 mph SE.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:46 AM and sunset is 5:41 PM. The tides are a high of 15.1 ft at 4:57 AM, a low of 2.7 ft at 11:23 AM, a high of 15.8 ft at 5:15 PM, and a low of 1.9 ft at 11:55 PM. The high at 4:57 AM is 109 minutes before sunrise. The high at 5:15 PM is 26 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny, 47°F, wind 8 to 12 mph NW.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 6:48 AM and sunset is 5:39 PM. The tides are a high of 14.7 ft at 5:49 AM, a low of 2.9 ft at 12:16 PM, and a high of 15.5 ft at 6:09 PM. The high at 5:49 AM is 59 minutes before sunrise. The high at 6:09 PM is 30 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Sunny, 47°F, wind 1 to 5 mph W.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 6:49 AM and sunset is 5:38 PM. The tides are a low of 2.1 ft at 12:49 AM, a high of 14.6 ft at 6:45 AM, a low of 3.0 ft at 1:12 PM, and a high of 15.4 ft at 7:07 PM. The high at 6:45 AM is 4 minutes before sunrise. The high at 7:07 PM is 89 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Sunny, 52°F, wind 2 to 8 mph S.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 70% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 6:50 AM and sunset is 5:36 PM. The tides are a low of 2.1 ft at 1:45 AM, a high of 14.9 ft at 7:42 AM, a low of 2.7 ft at 2:09 PM, and a high of 15.6 ft at 8:03 PM. The high at 7:42 AM is 52 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Mostly Sunny, 59°F, wind 3 mph N.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

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Sun and moon

First light: 5:08 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 5:42 AM
Dawn: 6:16 AM
Blue hour, morning: 6:16 AM to 6:27 AM
Golden hour, morning: 6:27 AM to 7:26 AM
Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Solar noon: 12:14 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:02 PM to 6:00 PM
Sunset: 5:42 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM
Dusk: 6:12 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 6:46 PM
Last light: 7:19 PM
Day length: 10 hours 56 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 32% lit
Moonrise: 1:03 PM
Moonset: 9:09 PM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

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On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Boat ramps

Pennamaquan River Boat Launch3.7 mi

Beaches

Huckins Beach5.3 mi
Cony Beach7.5 mi

Parks

Birch Islands Preserve0.2 mi
Reversing Falls Park1.4 mi
Race Point1.7 mi
Whiting Bay Beach2.3 mi
Denbow Bluffs2.8 mi
Island Coves3.0 mi

Nature reserves

Reversing Falls Preserve1.6 mi
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area1.7 mi
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area1.9 mi
Cobscook Bay State Park1.9 mi
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area (Race Point Unit)2.0 mi
Cobscook Bay Wildlife Management Area - Bar Island2.0 mi

Nearby tide stations

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Gravelly Point3.6 mi · Washington County
Garnet Point3.6 mi · Washington County
Cutler15 mi · Washington County
Machiasport17 mi · Washington County
Cutler17 mi · Washington County

Flood gauge

Measured water, not the tide

This column is a different instrument. A flood gauge reports the water level that is there now and the stages where flooding starts. The orange square on the map is that gauge. It is often not on top of the tide station.

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