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Birch Islands tide chart and tide times
Maine · NOAA station 8410875
On Wednesday, September 30, high tide at Birch Islands is at 2:38 AM (18.2 ft) and 2:56 PM (19.2 ft), and low tide is at 9:10 AM (0.0 ft) and 9:40 PM (-0.7 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:25 AM · Sunset 6:10 PM · Moonrise 7:57 PM · Moonset 11:21 AM | ||
| High tide | 2:38 AM | 18.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:10 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 2:56 PM | 19.2 ft |
| Low tide | 9:40 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:26 AM · Sunset 6:09 PM · Moonrise 8:48 PM · Moonset 12:37 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:26 AM | 17.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:58 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 3:46 PM | 18.8 ft |
| Low tide | 10:32 PM | -0.2 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:27 AM · Sunset 6:07 PM · Moonrise 9:52 PM · Moonset 1:43 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:19 AM | 17.1 ft |
| Low tide | 10:52 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 4:41 PM | 18.2 ft |
| Low tide | 11:29 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:29 AM · Sunset 6:05 PM · Moonrise 11:06 PM · Moonset 2:36 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:18 AM | 16.4 ft |
| Low tide | 11:52 AM | 1.4 ft |
| High tide | 5:42 PM | 17.6 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:30 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · Moonset 3:16 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:32 AM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:23 AM | 15.9 ft |
| Low tide | 12:57 PM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 6:50 PM | 17.1 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:31 AM · Sunset 6:01 PM · Moonrise 12:25 AM · Moonset 3:48 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:39 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 7:32 AM | 15.9 ft |
| Low tide | 2:06 PM | 1.7 ft |
| High tide | 7:59 PM | 17.1 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:32 AM · Sunset 5:59 PM · Moonrise 1:44 AM · Moonset 4:13 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:46 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 8:40 AM | 16.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:13 PM | 1.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:06 PM | 17.4 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:34 AM · Sunset 5:57 PM · Moonrise 3:00 AM · Moonset 4:34 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:48 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:42 AM | 17.0 ft |
| Low tide | 4:15 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High tide | 10:07 PM | 17.8 ft |
Best fishing times at Birch Islands (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:13 AM–4:13 AM 2:42 PM–4:42 PM | 10:51 AM–11:51 AM 7:27 PM–8:27 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:13 AM–5:13 AM 3:44 PM–5:44 PM | 12:07 PM–1:07 PM 8:18 PM–9:18 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:15 AM–6:15 AM 4:47 PM–6:47 PM | 1:13 PM–2:13 PM 9:22 PM–10:22 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:18 AM–7:18 AM 5:48 PM–7:48 PM | 2:06 PM–3:06 PM 10:36 PM–11:36 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:18 AM–8:18 AM 6:47 PM–8:47 PM | 2:46 PM–3:46 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:14 AM–9:14 AM 7:41 PM–9:41 PM | 11:55 PM–12:55 AM 3:18 PM–4:18 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:06 AM–10:06 AM 8:31 PM–10:31 PM | 1:14 AM–2:14 AM 3:43 PM–4:43 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:54 AM–10:54 AM 9:18 PM–11:18 PM | 2:30 AM–3:30 AM 4:04 PM–5:04 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Coffins Point
4 km away - Gravelly Point, Whiting Bay
6 km away - Garnet Point, Pennamquan River
6 km away - Eastport
14 km away - Cutler, Little River
25 km away - Machiasport, Machias River
27 km away - Cutler, Naval Radio Station
28 km away - Pettegrove Point, Dochet Island
28 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8410875 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8410140). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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