Belfast Tide Times
Belfast runs a mean tidal range of about 9.9 ft. This month the highest water, 12.4 ft, comes on the evening of Aug 12, and the lowest, a -1.2 ft minus tide, on the morning of Aug 13.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Bar Harbor (8413320), about 40 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 6 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Belfast this month: Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Belfast this month: Aug 10, Aug 11, Aug 12, Aug 13, Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 30. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Belfast — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 4:46–6:46 AM 5:11–7:11 PM | 9:54–11:54 PM 12:23–2:23 PM | 34 |
| Thu Aug 6 🌗 | 5:41–7:41 AM 6:06–8:06 PM | 10:32–12:32 AM 1:43–3:43 PM | 40 |
| Fri Aug 7 🌗 | 6:41–8:41 AM 7:06–9:06 PM | — 3:02–5:02 PM | 53 |
| Sat Aug 8 🌘 | 7:45–9:45 AM 8:10–10:10 PM | 11:21–1:21 AM 4:13–6:13 PM | 66 |
| Sun Aug 9 🌘 | 8:50–10:50 AM 9:15–11:15 PM | 12:23–2:23 AM 5:11–7:11 PM | 76 |
| Mon Aug 10 🌘 | 9:53–11:53 AM 10:18–12:18 AM | 1:36–3:36 AM 5:57–7:57 PM | 85 |
| Tue Aug 11 🌘 | 10:52–12:52 PM 11:17–1:17 AM | 2:57–4:57 AM 6:31–8:31 PM | 92 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8415191. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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