- High 12:05 AM 9.4 ft
- Low 5:56 AM -0.1 ft
- High 12:16 PM 10.7 ft
- Low 6:33 PM -1.1 ft
First light 6:41 AMSunrise 7:11 AMSunset 5:40 PMLast light 6:10 PM
Wells, ME Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
Maine · NOAA station Wells, Webhannet River (3.5 mi) · updated Oct 28, 2026
Wed, Oct 28: High tide 12:52 AM (9.4 ft) and 1:03 PM (10.8 ft); low tide 6:41 AM (-0.1 ft) and 7:22 PM (-1.1 ft).
Tide todayHigh 12:52 AM · High 1:03 PMLow 6:41 AM · Low 7:22 PM
Today's range11.9 ft-1.1 → 10.8 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44030
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:12 AM – 5:39 PMFirst light 6:42 AM · Last light 6:09 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44030 (Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf), 14 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44030 (Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Wells tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 12:52 AM 9.4 ft
- Low 6:41 AM -0.1 ft
- High 1:03 PM 10.8 ft
- Low 7:22 PM -1.1 ft
First light 6:42 AMSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 5:39 PMLast light 6:09 PM
- High 1:42 AM 9.2 ft
- Low 7:30 AM 0.1 ft
- High 1:53 PM 10.7 ft
- Low 8:14 PM -1.0 ft
First light 6:44 AMSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 5:37 PMLast light 6:07 PM
- High 2:36 AM 9.0 ft
- Low 8:23 AM 0.4 ft
- High 2:47 PM 10.4 ft
- Low 9:10 PM -0.6 ft
First light 6:45 AMSunrise 7:15 AMSunset 5:36 PMLast light 6:06 PM
- High 3:34 AM 8.7 ft
- Low 9:21 AM 0.7 ft
- High 3:47 PM 10.0 ft
- Low 10:12 PM -0.3 ft
First light 6:46 AMSunrise 7:16 AMSunset 5:34 PMLast light 6:05 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▼ Falling 12:52 AM → 6:41 AM 9.4 → -0.1 ft
- ▲ Rising 6:41 AM → 1:03 PM -0.1 → 10.8 ft
- ▼ Falling 1:03 PM → 7:22 PM 10.8 → -1.1 ft
- ▲ Rising 7:22 PM → 1:42 AM (next day) -1.1 → 9.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8419317.
This week's tide highlights
Wed, Oct 28 – Tue, Nov 3
Biggest high10.8 ftWed, Oct 28 1:03 PM
Lowest low-1.1 ftWed, Oct 28 7:22 PM
Best daylight low0.1 ftThu, Oct 29 7:30 AMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8419317; 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 Wells
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waning gibbous · 91% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead1:17 am – 3:17 amNear slack (high 12:52 am)
- Moon underfoot1:48 pm – 3:48 pmNear slack (high 1:03 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset9:59 am – 10:59 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonrise6:34 pm – 7:34 pmSunset↻ Tide change: low 7:22 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 28 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:17 am – 3:17 am · 1:48 pm – 3:48 pm Minor 9:59 am – 10:59 am · 6:34 pm – 7:34 pm |
|---|---|---|
| ThuOct 29 | 5/10Fair | Major 2:20 am – 4:20 am · 2:53 pm – 4:53 pm Minor 11:10 am – 12:10 pm · 7:36 pm – 8:36 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:25 am – 5:25 am · 3:57 pm – 5:57 pm Minor 12:09 pm – 1:09 pm · 8:48 pm – 9:48 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 6/10Good | Major 4:27 am – 6:27 am · 4:57 pm – 6:57 pm Minor 12:55 pm – 1:55 pm · 10:06 pm – 11:06 pm |
| SunNov 1 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:25 am – 6:25 am · 4:52 pm – 6:52 pm Minor 12:31 pm – 1:31 pm · 10:23 pm – 11:23 pm |
| MonNov 2 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:18 am – 7:18 am · 5:43 pm – 7:43 pm Minor 12:59 pm – 1:59 pm · 11:38 pm – 12:38 am |
| TueNov 3 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:07 am – 8:07 am · 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Minor 1:22 pm – 2:22 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 8419317 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 × sunset +1) | 1 |
| 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) (Moonrise – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 2.5 days) | 1 |
| Today | 4, rounded | 4/10 |
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 43.31, -70.63 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Wells tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:11 AM – 5:40 PM | High 12:05 AM 9.44 ft | Low 5:56 AM -0.10 ft | High 12:16 PM 10.68 ft | Low 6:33 PM -1.15 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:12 AM – 5:39 PM | High 12:52 AM 9.38 ft | Low 6:41 AM -0.07 ft | High 1:03 PM 10.77 ft | Low 7:22 PM -1.15 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:14 AM – 5:37 PM | High 1:42 AM 9.21 ft | Low 7:30 AM 0.10 ft | High 1:53 PM 10.66 ft | Low 8:14 PM -0.96 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:15 AM – 5:36 PM | High 2:36 AM 8.95 ft | Low 8:23 AM 0.37 ft | High 2:47 PM 10.39 ft | Low 9:10 PM -0.64 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:16 AM – 5:34 PM | High 3:34 AM 8.69 ft | Low 9:21 AM 0.70 ft | High 3:47 PM 10.02 ft | Low 10:12 PM -0.28 ft |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:17 AM – 4:33 PM | High 3:38 AM 8.50 ft | Low 9:27 AM 0.99 ft | High 3:53 PM 9.63 ft | Low 10:18 PM 0.01 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:19 AM – 4:32 PM | High 4:44 AM 8.48 ft | Low 10:37 AM 1.11 ft | High 5:02 PM 9.31 ft | Low 11:24 PM 0.19 ft |
| Tue, Nov 3Sun 6:20 AM – 4:31 PM | High 5:51 AM 8.63 ft | Low 11:49 AM 1.01 ft | High 6:11 PM 9.13 ft | |
| Wed, Nov 4Sun 6:21 AM – 4:29 PM | Low 12:28 AM 0.27 ft | High 6:55 AM 8.93 ft | Low 12:58 PM 0.72 ft | High 7:18 PM 9.07 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8419317; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Wells with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Wells
Wells 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 10.9 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 July 6, 2027 at 1:02 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:39 PM, and 206 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 8.7 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 10.9 ft / 7.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 9.5 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 11.2 ft · Jul 6, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -1.8 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 206
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8419317 (Wells, Webhannet River); heights in feet above MLLW.
Plan your trip to Wells
Book around Wells
Stay22
GetYourGuide
Viator
BookSurfCampsPopular tours around Portland
Live from GetYourGuide: photos, prices and ratings
Places to stay near Wells
Search all stays →Hotels & rentals map loads as you scroll…
Surf camps & trips
Want coaching, or waves when Wells goes flat?
BookSurfCamps
BookSurfCampsWe may earn a commission when you book through these links, at no extra cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
Photos via Wikimedia Commons, cropped: Smela07 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Florida Memory (Public domain) · Rod Allday (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Bernal Saborio from Costa Rica (CC BY-SA 2.0) · Armando Olivo Martín del Campo (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photos show the area or activity, not a specific listing.
Tide guides
All guides →- Best tide for surf fishing: high vs. low, incoming vs. outgoingWhy moving water matters, how beach shape changes the answer, and notes for stripers and fluke.
- Best tide for surfing a beach breakLow, mid or high? How tide height changes sandbar waves, rips and shorebreak.
- How to read a tide chartTimes, heights, MLLW, rising vs. falling water and which station to trust, with a live example.
- King tides, spring tides and neap tides explainedWhat the moon does to the tide, with a month of real Atlantic City data and the next big tides.
About Wells
Wells is a town in York County, Maine, on the southern Maine coast.
- Tide station used
- Wells, Webhannet River, ME (NOAA 8419317, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 3.5 miles
- County
- York County
- Coordinates
- 43.3112, -70.6326 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Wells town, GEOID 2303181475))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Wells, ME?
On Wed, Oct 28, predicted high tide for Wells (NOAA station Wells, Webhannet River) is at 12:52 AM (9.4 ft), 1:03 PM (10.8 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Wells, ME?
On Wed, Oct 28, predicted low tide for Wells is at 6:41 AM (-0.1 ft), 7:22 PM (-1.1 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Wells, ME?
On Thu, Oct 29, predicted high tides are at 1:42 AM (9.2 ft) and 1:53 PM (10.7 ft) for Wells; low tides are at 7:30 AM (0.1 ft) and 8:14 PM (-1.0 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Wells?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8419317 (Wells, Webhannet River, ME), a reference (harmonic) station, about 3.5 miles from the Wells reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Wells today?
On Wed, Oct 28, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:42 AM, sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 5:39 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:09 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Ogunquit, ME 6 mi
- York, ME 10 mi
- Kennebunkport, ME 11 mi
- Old Orchard Beach, ME 21 mi
- Hampton Beach, NH 29 mi
- Provincetown, MA 90 mi
Tide stations near Wells
- Kennebunkport, ME 8.5 mi
- Cape Neddick, ME 10.2 mi
- Cape Porpoise, ME 10.8 mi
- York Harbor, ME 12.4 mi
- Fort Point, York Harbor, ME 12.5 mi
- Salmon Falls River, ME 12.7 mi
- Dover, Cocheco River, NH 14.2 mi
- Biddeford, Saco River, ME 15.6 mi