- Low 3:49 AM 0.5 ft
- High 10:00 AM 9.9 ft
- Low 4:23 PM -0.3 ft
- High 10:35 PM 9.0 ft
First light 5:54 AMSunrise 6:25 AMSunset 4:22 PMLast light 4:53 PM
Cape Elizabeth, ME Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Maine · NOAA station Portland Head Light (3.9 mi) · updated Nov 9, 2026
Mon, Nov 9: High tide 10:40 AM (9.9 ft) and 11:17 PM (8.8 ft); low tide 4:30 AM (0.7 ft) and 5:05 PM (-0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 10:40 AM · High 11:17 PMLow 4:30 AM · Low 5:05 PM
Today's range10.2 ft-0.3 → 9.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44007
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun6:27 AM – 4:21 PMFirst light 5:56 AM · Last light 4:52 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44007 (PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME), 4 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44007 (PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME), 4 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Cape Elizabeth tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 4:30 AM 0.7 ft
- High 10:40 AM 9.9 ft
- Low 5:05 PM -0.3 ft
- High 11:17 PM 8.8 ft
First light 5:56 AMSunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:21 PMLast light 4:52 PM
- Low 5:08 AM 1.0 ft
- High 11:18 AM 9.7 ft
- Low 5:44 PM -0.1 ft
- High 11:58 PM 8.6 ft
First light 5:57 AMSunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:20 PMLast light 4:51 PM
- Low 5:46 AM 1.2 ft
- High 11:56 AM 9.5 ft
- Low 6:23 PM 0.1 ft
First light 5:58 AMSunrise 6:29 AMSunset 4:19 PMLast light 4:50 PM
- High 12:37 AM 8.3 ft
- Low 6:24 AM 1.4 ft
- High 12:34 PM 9.3 ft
- Low 7:02 PM 0.4 ft
First light 5:59 AMSunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:18 PMLast light 4:49 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 4:30 AM → 10:40 AM 0.7 → 9.9 ft
- ▼ Falling 10:40 AM → 5:05 PM 9.9 → -0.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 5:05 PM → 11:17 PM -0.3 → 8.8 ft
- ▼ Falling 11:17 PM → 5:08 AM (next day) 8.8 → 1.0 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8418031.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15
Biggest high9.9 ftMon, Nov 9 10:40 AM
Lowest low-0.3 ftMon, Nov 9 5:05 PM
Best daylight low1.4 ftThu, Nov 12 6:24 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8418031; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Cape Elizabeth
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)
9/10
New moon · 0% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead10:37 am – 12:37 pm↻ Tide change: high 10:40 am
- Moon underfoot11:02 pm – 1:02 am↻ Tide change: high 11:17 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise6:31 am – 7:31 amSunrise≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset3:37 pm – 4:37 pmSunsetNear slack (low 5:05 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 9 | 9/10Excellent | Major 10:37 am – 12:37 pm · 11:02 pm – 1:02 am Minor 6:31 am – 7:31 am · 3:37 pm – 4:37 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueNov 10 | 6/10Good | Major 11:27 am – 1:27 pm · 11:53 pm – 1:53 am Minor 7:37 am – 8:37 am · 4:14 pm – 5:14 pm |
| WedNov 11 | 3/10Poor | Major 12:19 pm – 2:19 pm Minor 8:38 am – 9:38 am · 4:58 pm – 5:58 pm |
| ThuNov 12 | 2/10Poor | Major 12:44 am – 2:44 am · 1:10 pm – 3:10 pm Minor 9:32 am – 10:32 am · 5:49 pm – 6:49 pm |
| FriNov 13 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:36 am – 3:36 am · 2:01 pm – 4:01 pm Minor 10:17 am – 11:17 am · 6:48 pm – 7:48 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:26 am – 4:26 am · 2:50 pm – 4:50 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 7:51 pm – 8:51 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:13 am – 5:13 am · 3:36 pm – 5:36 pm Minor 11:24 am – 12:24 pm · 8:55 pm – 9:55 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8418031 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonrise × sunrise +1; Moonset × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon overhead – tide change +2; Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 4 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.4 days) | 2 |
| Today | 9, rounded | 9/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 43.57, -70.20 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Cape Elizabeth tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Nov 8Sun 6:25 AM – 4:22 PM | Low 3:49 AM 0.55 ft | High 10:00 AM 9.91 ft | Low 4:23 PM -0.34 ft | High 10:35 PM 8.96 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9Sun 6:27 AM – 4:21 PM | Low 4:30 AM 0.74 ft | High 10:40 AM 9.87 ft | Low 5:05 PM -0.30 ft | High 11:17 PM 8.78 ft |
| Tue, Nov 10Sun 6:28 AM – 4:20 PM | Low 5:08 AM 0.97 ft | High 11:18 AM 9.73 ft | Low 5:44 PM -0.14 ft | High 11:58 PM 8.56 ft |
| Wed, Nov 11Sun 6:29 AM – 4:19 PM | Low 5:46 AM 1.20 ft | High 11:56 AM 9.54 ft | Low 6:23 PM 0.10 ft | |
| Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:31 AM – 4:18 PM | High 12:37 AM 8.32 ft | Low 6:24 AM 1.43 ft | High 12:34 PM 9.30 ft | Low 7:02 PM 0.38 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:32 AM – 4:17 PM | High 1:17 AM 8.07 ft | Low 7:04 AM 1.66 ft | High 1:14 PM 9.04 ft | Low 7:43 PM 0.68 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:33 AM – 4:16 PM | High 2:00 AM 7.84 ft | Low 7:46 AM 1.87 ft | High 1:57 PM 8.78 ft | Low 8:27 PM 0.93 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:34 AM – 4:15 PM | High 2:46 AM 7.67 ft | Low 8:33 AM 2.05 ft | High 2:45 PM 8.54 ft | Low 9:14 PM 1.12 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:36 AM – 4:14 PM | High 3:36 AM 7.61 ft | Low 9:24 AM 2.14 ft | High 3:37 PM 8.35 ft | Low 10:03 PM 1.23 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8418031; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Cape Elizabeth with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 8.7 ft, growing to about 11.0 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 7.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 11.2 ft on December 25, 2026 at 11:22 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:37 PM, and 195 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 8.7 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 11.0 ft / 7.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 9.6 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 11.2 ft · Dec 25, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.8 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 195
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8418031 (Portland Head Light); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Cape Elizabeth
Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, on the coast just south of Portland.
- Tide station used
- Portland Head Light, ME (NOAA 8418031, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 3.9 miles
- County
- Cumberland County
- Coordinates
- 43.5673, -70.2035 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Cape Elizabeth town, GEOID 2300510180))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
NOAA's Portland Head Light station, in Cape Elizabeth, was chosen over the Portland harbor station.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Cape Elizabeth, ME?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted high tide for Cape Elizabeth (NOAA station Portland Head Light) is at 10:40 AM (9.9 ft), 11:17 PM (8.8 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Cape Elizabeth, ME?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted low tide for Cape Elizabeth is at 4:30 AM (0.7 ft), 5:05 PM (-0.3 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Cape Elizabeth, ME?
On Tue, Nov 10, predicted high tides are at 11:18 AM (9.7 ft) and 11:58 PM (8.6 ft) for Cape Elizabeth; low tides are at 5:08 AM (1.0 ft) and 5:44 PM (-0.1 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Cape Elizabeth?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8418031 (Portland Head Light, ME), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 3.9 miles from the Cape Elizabeth reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cape Elizabeth today?
On Mon, Nov 9, first light (civil dawn) is about 5:56 AM, sunrise 6:27 AM, sunset 4:21 PM and last light (civil dusk) 4:52 PM local time (calculated).
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