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South Harpswell, Potts Harbor tide chart and tide times
Maine · NOAA station 8417647
Nearest NOAA tide station to Harpswell (8 km from Harpswell).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at South Harpswell, Potts Harbor is at 5:50 AM (8.3 ft) and 6:07 PM (9.6 ft), and low tide is at 11:43 AM (1.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:41 AM · Sunset 6:15 PM · Moonset 3:24 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:50 AM | 8.3 ft |
| Low tide | 11:43 AM | 1.2 ft |
| High tide | 6:07 PM | 9.6 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:42 AM · Sunset 6:13 PM · Moonrise 12:41 AM · Moonset 3:56 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:38 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 7:00 AM | 8.4 ft |
| Low tide | 12:55 PM | 1.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:19 PM | 9.5 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:43 AM · Sunset 6:11 PM · Moonrise 1:59 AM · Moonset 4:22 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:48 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:08 AM | 8.7 ft |
| Low tide | 2:06 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 8:27 PM | 9.7 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:44 AM · Sunset 6:10 PM · Moonrise 3:14 AM · Moonset 4:44 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:50 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 9:07 AM | 9.1 ft |
| Low tide | 3:10 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 9:27 PM | 9.8 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:46 AM · Sunset 6:08 PM · Moonrise 4:27 AM · Moonset 5:05 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:43 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High tide | 9:59 AM | 9.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:05 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:20 PM | 9.9 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 6:47 AM · Sunset 6:06 PM · Moonrise 5:38 AM · Moonset 5:24 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:31 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:45 AM | 9.9 ft |
| Low tide | 4:55 PM | -0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:10 PM | 9.9 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 6:48 AM · Sunset 6:04 PM · Moonrise 6:48 AM · Moonset 5:45 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:15 AM | -0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:29 AM | 10.1 ft |
| Low tide | 5:42 PM | -0.5 ft |
| High tide | 11:56 PM | 9.7 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 6:49 AM · Sunset 6:03 PM · Moonrise 7:57 AM · Moonset 6:07 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:56 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 12:09 PM | 10.2 ft |
| Low tide | 6:25 PM | -0.5 ft |
Best fishing times at South Harpswell, Potts Harbor (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:30 AM–8:30 AM 6:58 PM–8:58 PM | 2:54 PM–3:54 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:26 AM–9:26 AM 7:52 PM–9:52 PM | 12:11 AM–1:11 AM 3:26 PM–4:26 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:18 AM–10:18 AM 8:42 PM–10:42 PM | 1:29 AM–2:29 AM 3:52 PM–4:52 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:06 AM–11:06 AM 9:29 PM–11:29 PM | 2:44 AM–3:44 AM 4:14 PM–5:14 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:52 AM–11:52 AM 10:15 PM–12:15 AM | 3:57 AM–4:57 AM 4:35 PM–5:35 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:37 AM–12:37 PM 10:59 PM–12:59 AM | 5:08 AM–6:08 AM 4:54 PM–5:54 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:22 AM–1:22 PM | 6:18 AM–7:18 AM 5:15 PM–6:15 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:44 PM–1:44 AM 12:07 PM–2:07 PM | 7:27 AM–8:27 AM 5:37 PM–6:37 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Cliff Island, Luckse Sound
8 km away - Doyle Point
9 km away - Great Chebeague Island
10 km away - Wilson Cove, Middle Bay
10 km away - South Freeport
11 km away - Cundy Harbor, New Meadows River
12 km away - Prince Point
12 km away - Vaill Island
13 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8417647 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8418150). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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