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Old Orchard Beach, ME Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

Maine · NOAA station Old Orchard Beach (1.3 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:19 AM (8.1 ft) and 1:16 PM (9.0 ft); low tide 6:59 AM (1.6 ft) and 7:38 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 1:19 AM · High 1:16 PMLow 6:59 AM · Low 7:38 PM
Today's range8.4 ft0.7 → 9.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44007
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:32 AM – 4:17 PMFirst light 6:01 AM · Last light 4:49 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44007 (PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME), 11 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), 11 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Old Orchard Beach tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM12:39a · 8.3′6:19a · 1.4′12:36p · 9.3′6:57p · 0.4′
  • High 12:39 AM 8.3 ft
  • Low 6:19 AM 1.4 ft
  • High 12:36 PM 9.3 ft
  • Low 6:57 PM 0.4 ft

First light 6:00 AMSunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:18 PMLast light 4:50 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM1:19a · 8.1′6:59a · 1.6′1:16p · 9.0′7:38p · 0.7′
  • High 1:19 AM 8.1 ft
  • Low 6:59 AM 1.6 ft
  • High 1:16 PM 9.0 ft
  • Low 7:38 PM 0.7 ft

First light 6:01 AMSunrise 6:32 AMSunset 4:17 PMLast light 4:49 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM2:02a · 7.8′7:41a · 1.8′1:59p · 8.8′8:22p · 0.9′
  • High 2:02 AM 7.8 ft
  • Low 7:41 AM 1.8 ft
  • High 1:59 PM 8.8 ft
  • Low 8:22 PM 0.9 ft

First light 6:02 AMSunrise 6:34 AMSunset 4:17 PMLast light 4:48 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM2:48a · 7.7′8:28a · 2.0′2:47p · 8.5′9:09p · 1.1′
  • High 2:48 AM 7.7 ft
  • Low 8:28 AM 2.0 ft
  • High 2:47 PM 8.5 ft
  • Low 9:09 PM 1.1 ft

First light 6:04 AMSunrise 6:35 AMSunset 4:16 PMLast light 4:47 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM3:38a · 7.6′9:19a · 2.1′3:39p · 8.4′9:58p · 1.2′
  • High 3:38 AM 7.6 ft
  • Low 9:19 AM 2.1 ft
  • High 3:39 PM 8.4 ft
  • Low 9:58 PM 1.2 ft

First light 6:05 AMSunrise 6:36 AMSunset 4:15 PMLast light 4:46 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 1:19 AM → 6:59 AM 8.1 → 1.6 ft
  • ▲ Rising 6:59 AM → 1:16 PM 1.6 → 9.0 ft
  • ▼ Falling 1:16 PM → 7:38 PM 9.0 → 0.7 ft
  • ▲ Rising 7:38 PM → 2:02 AM (next day) 0.7 → 7.8 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8418557.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high9.0 ftFri, Nov 13 1:16 PM
Lowest low0.7 ftFri, Nov 13 7:38 PM
Best daylight low1.5 ftThu, Nov 19 12:05 PMtide pools & beachcombing

Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing

NOAA predictions for station 8418557; 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 Old Orchard Beach

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 134/10FairMajor 1:36 am – 3:36 am · 2:02 pm – 4:02 pm
Minor 10:18 am – 11:18 am · 6:49 pm – 7:49 pm
SatNov 144/10FairMajor 2:26 am – 4:26 am · 2:50 pm – 4:50 pm
Minor 10:55 am – 11:55 am · 7:52 pm – 8:52 pm
SunNov 154/10FairMajor 3:14 am – 5:14 am · 3:37 pm – 5:37 pm
Minor 11:25 am – 12:25 pm · 8:56 pm – 9:56 pm
MonNov 164/10FairMajor 3:59 am – 5:59 am · 4:21 pm – 6:21 pm
Minor 11:50 am – 12:50 pm · 10:01 pm – 11:01 pm
TueNov 174/10FairMajor 4:43 am – 6:43 am · 5:04 pm – 7:04 pm
Minor 12:12 pm – 1:12 pm · 11:07 pm – 12:07 am
WedNov 183/10PoorMajor 5:26 am – 7:26 am · 5:47 pm – 7:47 pm
Minor 12:32 pm – 1:32 pm
ThuNov 193/10PoorMajor 6:08 am – 8:08 am · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Minor 12:14 am – 1:14 am · 12:51 pm – 1:51 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 8418557 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea 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) (Moonset – tide change +1)1
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today4, rounded4/10

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 43.53, -70.36 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Old Orchard Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:31 AM – 4:18 PMHigh 12:39 AM
8.32 ft		Low 6:19 AM
1.39 ft		High 12:36 PM
9.30 ft		Low 6:57 PM
0.37 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:32 AM – 4:17 PMHigh 1:19 AM
8.07 ft		Low 6:59 AM
1.61 ft		High 1:16 PM
9.04 ft		Low 7:38 PM
0.66 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:34 AM – 4:17 PMHigh 2:02 AM
7.84 ft		Low 7:41 AM
1.82 ft		High 1:59 PM
8.78 ft		Low 8:22 PM
0.91 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:35 AM – 4:16 PMHigh 2:48 AM
7.67 ft		Low 8:28 AM
1.99 ft		High 2:47 PM
8.54 ft		Low 9:09 PM
1.09 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:36 AM – 4:15 PMHigh 3:38 AM
7.61 ft		Low 9:19 AM
2.08 ft		High 3:39 PM
8.35 ft		Low 9:58 PM
1.19 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:38 AM – 4:14 PMHigh 4:28 AM
7.68 ft		Low 10:13 AM
2.04 ft		High 4:32 PM
8.23 ft		Low 10:47 PM
1.22 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:39 AM – 4:13 PMHigh 5:17 AM
7.90 ft		Low 11:08 AM
1.85 ft		High 5:27 PM
8.21 ft		Low 11:36 PM
1.16 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:40 AM – 4:12 PMHigh 6:06 AM
8.26 ft		Low 12:05 PM
1.49 ft		High 6:23 PM
8.28 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:41 AM – 4:11 PMLow 12:26 AM
1.01 ft		High 6:54 AM
8.75 ft		Low 1:00 PM
0.96 ft		High 7:17 PM
8.47 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8418557; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Old Orchard Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach 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 11:24 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:32 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 8418557 (Old Orchard Beach); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Old Orchard Beach

Old Orchard Beach is a town in York County, Maine, on Saco Bay.

Tide station used
Old Orchard Beach, ME (NOAA 8418557, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
1.3 miles
County
York County
Coordinates
43.5338, -70.3568 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Old Orchard Beach town, GEOID 2303155085))
Time zone
America/New_York

NOAA's Old Orchard Beach station was chosen over the Pine Point reference station on the Scarborough River.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Old Orchard Beach (NOAA station Old Orchard Beach) is at 1:19 AM (8.1 ft), 1:16 PM (9.0 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Old Orchard Beach is at 6:59 AM (1.6 ft), 7:38 PM (0.7 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 2:02 AM (7.8 ft) and 1:59 PM (8.8 ft) for Old Orchard Beach; low tides are at 7:41 AM (1.8 ft) and 8:22 PM (0.9 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Old Orchard Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8418557 (Old Orchard Beach, ME), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 1.3 miles from the Old Orchard Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Old Orchard Beach today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:01 AM, sunrise 6:32 AM, sunset 4:17 PM and last light (civil dusk) 4:49 PM local time (calculated).

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