Coffins Point Tides Today
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Coffins Point runs a mean tidal range of about 16.4 ft. This month the highest water, 20.3 ft, comes on the afternoon of Nov 26, and the lowest, a -1.9 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 26.
| High tide | 5:56 AM | 16.5 ft |
| Low tide | 12:18 PM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:22 PM | 17.1 ft |
Today on the water at Coffins Point
Today at Coffins Point: high tide at 5:56 AM (16.5 ft) and 6:22 PM (17.1 ft), low tide at 12:18 PM (1.4 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Tuesday is light rain likely with NE winds 0 to 5 mph, 57°F. Sunrise is at 6:08 AM and sunset at 4:15 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Chance Light Rain | 0 mph | 45°F |
| Tuesday | Light Rain Likely | NE 0 to 5 mph | 57°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Coffins Point is
Coffins Point sits at 44.8700° N, 67.1083° W on the Gulf of Maine, about 4 mi southwest of Eastport, ME. The station here is a historical NOAA reference station: a gauge measured the tide at this spot from 1985 until 1985, and NOAA still publishes harmonic predictions from that record. There is no live reading here today. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Eastport (NOAA 8410140), 6.6 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 39 min later than there.
The tide at Coffins Point
Coffins Point 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. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 18.2 ft, and 17.3 ft between the average high and the average low, a very large tide, among the biggest in the United States. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.5 ft and the lower low sits 0.3 ft below the other low. 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
- High tide reaches Coffins Point about 3.8 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
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 fixes MLLW at Coffins Point from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 18.2 ft above it and mean sea level 9.0 ft. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Eastport, ME gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8410714, established 1985, gauge removed 1985. The tide times and heights are NOAA's official harmonic predictions for this station; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Coffins Point
- Birch Islands: 2.5 mi, tides about 27 min later
- Garnet Point, Pennamquan River: 3.8 mi, tides about 21 min earlier
- Eastport: 6.6 mi, tides about 39 min earlier
- Machiasport, Machias River: 18.3 mi, tides about 43 min earlier
- Steele Harbor Island: 33.7 mi, tides about 54 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Coffins Point this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29. 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 Coffins Point this month: Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 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 Coffins Point, 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 | 4:51–6:51 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 2:54–4:54 PM | 99 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8410714. 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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