Birch Islands Tides Today
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Birch Islands runs a mean tidal range of about 16.7 ft. This month the highest water, 20.2 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 26, and the lowest, a -1.5 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| Low tide | 12:24 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:20 AM | 16.4 ft |
| Low tide | 12:54 PM | 1.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:46 PM | 17.0 ft |
Today on the water at Birch Islands
Today at Birch Islands: high tide at 6:20 AM (16.4 ft) and 6:46 PM (17.0 ft), low tide at 12:24 AM (0.7 ft) and 12:54 PM (1.5 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is light rain likely with NE winds 1 to 5 mph, 55°F. Sunrise is at 6:08 AM and sunset at 4:16 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | W 1 mph | 47°F |
| Tuesday | Light Rain Likely | NE 1 to 5 mph | 55°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Birch Islands is
Birch Islands sits at 44.8750° N, 67.1583° W on the Gulf of Maine, about 6 mi west of Eastport, ME. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Eastport (NOAA 8410140), 8.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 66 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Eastport, ME, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 8.8 mi away.
The tide at Birch Islands
Birch Islands has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Gulf of Maine tides are semidiurnal and large, 9 ft at Boston rising past 18 ft toward the Bay of Fundy.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Eastport, station 8410140. High tide comes about 59 min later and low tide about 73 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 0.94 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Eastport and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8410875. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Birch Islands
- Coffins Point: 2.5 mi, tides about 27 min earlier
- Garnet Point, Pennamquan River: 3.6 mi, tides about 48 min earlier
- Eastport: 8.8 mi, tides about 66 min earlier
- Machiasport, Machias River: 16.8 mi, tides about 70 min earlier
- Steele Harbor Island: 32.5 mi, tides about 80 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Birch Islands this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28. 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 Birch Islands this month: Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. 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 Birch Islands, 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 🌗 | 5:53–7:53 AM 6:18–8:18 PM | — 12:44–2:44 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 6:41–8:41 AM 7:06–9:06 PM | 12:04–2:04 AM 1:04–3:04 PM | 61 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 7:27–9:27 AM 7:52–9:52 PM | 1:18–3:18 AM 1:23–3:23 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 8:12–10:12 AM 8:37–10:37 PM | 2:30–4:30 AM 1:42–3:42 PM | 83 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 8:57–10:57 AM 9:22–11:22 PM | 3:41–5:41 AM 2:03–4:03 PM | 91 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 9:43–11:43 AM 10:08–12:08 AM | 4:52–6:52 AM 2:26–4:26 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 10:31–12:31 PM 10:56–12:56 AM | 6:01–8:01 AM 2:55–4:55 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8410875. 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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