Back River, ME Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 8416961 · Maine · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:53 AM (8.3 ft) and 1:50 PM (9.3 ft); low tide 7:36 AM (1.7 ft) and 8:15 PM (0.7 ft).

Tide todayHigh 1:53 AM · High 1:50 PMLow 7:36 AM · Low 8:15 PM

Today's range8.6 ft0.7 → 9.3 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44032

Water temp (buoy)Loading…

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Sun6:31 AM – 4:14 PMFirst light 5:59 AM · Last light 4:45 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44032 (Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf), 23 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44032 (Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf), 23 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Back River tides — next 3 days

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

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

High 1:13 AM 8.6 ft
Low 6:56 AM 1.4 ft
High 1:10 PM 9.6 ft
Low 7:34 PM 0.4 ft

First light 5:58 AMSunrise 6:29 AMSunset 4:15 PMLast light 4:46 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

High 1:53 AM 8.3 ft
Low 7:36 AM 1.7 ft
High 1:50 PM 9.3 ft
Low 8:15 PM 0.7 ft

First light 5:59 AMSunrise 6:31 AMSunset 4:14 PMLast light 4:45 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

High 2:36 AM 8.1 ft
Low 8:18 AM 1.9 ft
High 2:33 PM 9.1 ft
Low 8:59 PM 0.9 ft

First light 6:00 AMSunrise 6:32 AMSunset 4:13 PMLast light 4:44 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

High 3:22 AM 7.9 ft
Low 9:05 AM 2.0 ft
High 3:21 PM 8.8 ft
Low 9:46 PM 1.1 ft

First light 6:02 AMSunrise 6:33 AMSunset 4:12 PMLast light 4:43 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

High 4:12 AM 7.8 ft
Low 9:56 AM 2.1 ft
High 4:13 PM 8.6 ft
Low 10:35 PM 1.2 ft

First light 6:03 AMSunrise 6:35 AMSunset 4:11 PMLast light 4:43 PM

Best fishing times today in Back River

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

5/10

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

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot1:34 am – 3:34 am
↻ Tide change: high 1:53 am
Moon overhead1:59 pm – 3:59 pm
SunsetNear slack (high 1:50 pm)

Minor fishing times

Moonrise10:17 am – 11:17 am
≈ Moving water, rising
Moonset6:44 pm – 7:44 pm
Near slack (low 8:15 pm)

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	5/10Fair	Major 1:34 am – 3:34 am · 1:59 pm – 3:59 pm Minor 10:17 am – 11:17 am · 6:44 pm – 7:44 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 2:23 am – 4:23 am · 2:47 pm – 4:47 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm
SunNov 15	6/10Good	Major 3:11 am – 5:11 am · 3:34 pm – 5:34 pm Minor 11:23 am – 12:23 pm · 8:52 pm – 9:52 pm
MonNov 16	7/10Good	Major 3:57 am – 5:57 am · 4:19 pm – 6:19 pm Minor 11:48 am – 12:48 pm · 9:58 pm – 10:58 pm
TueNov 17	8/10Excellent	Major 4:40 am – 6:40 am · 5:02 pm – 7:02 pm Minor 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm · 11:04 pm – 12:04 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 5:23 am – 7:23 am · 5:44 pm – 7:44 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm
ThuNov 19	7/10Good	Major 6:06 am – 8:06 am · 6:27 pm – 8:27 pm Minor 12:10 am – 1:10 am · 12:48 pm – 1:48 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 8416961 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) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)	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 underfoot – tide change +2)	2
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	5, rounded	5/10

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 43.96, -69.68 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Back River

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot12:42 am – 2:42 am
Moon overhead1:08 pm – 3:08 pm
↻ Tide change: high 1:10 pm

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:32 am – 10:32 am
≈ Moving water, rising
Moonset5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
Near slack (low 7:34 pm)

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	4/10Fair	Major 12:42 am – 2:42 am · 1:08 pm – 3:08 pm Minor 9:32 am – 10:32 am · 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm
FriNov 13	5/10Fair	Major 1:34 am – 3:34 am · 1:59 pm – 3:59 pm Minor 10:17 am – 11:17 am · 6:44 pm – 7:44 pm
SatNov 14	5/10Fair	Major 2:23 am – 4:23 am · 2:47 pm – 4:47 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 7:47 pm – 8:47 pm
SunNov 15	6/10Good	Major 3:11 am – 5:11 am · 3:34 pm – 5:34 pm Minor 11:23 am – 12:23 pm · 8:52 pm – 9:52 pm
MonNov 16	7/10Good	Major 3:57 am – 5:57 am · 4:19 pm – 6:19 pm Minor 11:48 am – 12:48 pm · 9:58 pm – 10:58 pm
TueNov 17	8/10Excellent	Major 4:40 am – 6:40 am · 5:02 pm – 7:02 pm Minor 12:10 pm – 1:10 pm · 11:04 pm – 12:04 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 5:23 am – 7:23 am · 5:44 pm – 7:44 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm

How this rating works

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3)	0
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)	2
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days)	1
Today	4, rounded	4/10

Solunar periods calculated for 43.96, -69.68 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Back River tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	High 1:13 AM 8.58 ft	Low 6:56 AM 1.43 ft	High 1:10 PM 9.59 ft	Low 7:34 PM 0.38 ft
Fri, Nov 13	High 1:53 AM 8.32 ft	Low 7:36 AM 1.66 ft	High 1:50 PM 9.32 ft	Low 8:15 PM 0.68 ft
Sat, Nov 14	High 2:36 AM 8.08 ft	Low 8:18 AM 1.87 ft	High 2:33 PM 9.05 ft	Low 8:59 PM 0.93 ft
Sun, Nov 15	High 3:22 AM 7.91 ft	Low 9:05 AM 2.05 ft	High 3:21 PM 8.81 ft	Low 9:46 PM 1.12 ft
Mon, Nov 16	High 4:12 AM 7.84 ft	Low 9:56 AM 2.14 ft	High 4:13 PM 8.61 ft	Low 10:35 PM 1.23 ft
Tue, Nov 17	High 5:02 AM 7.92 ft	Low 10:50 AM 2.11 ft	High 5:06 PM 8.49 ft	Low 11:24 PM 1.25 ft
Wed, Nov 18	High 5:51 AM 8.15 ft	Low 11:45 AM 1.91 ft	High 6:01 PM 8.46 ft
Thu, Nov 19	Low 12:13 AM 1.19 ft	High 6:40 AM 8.52 ft	Low 12:42 PM 1.54 ft	High 6:57 PM 8.54 ft
Fri, Nov 20	Low 1:03 AM 1.04 ft	High 7:28 AM 9.02 ft	Low 1:37 PM 0.99 ft	High 7:51 PM 8.73 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Back River

NOAA station 8416961 is 37.5 mi northeast of Cape Elizabeth, ME, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Portland (8418150, 35 mi southwest).

Back River 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 9.0 ft, growing to about 11.4 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 8.2 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 11.6 ft on December 25, 2026 at 11:58 AM; the lowest is -1.8 ft on January 23, 2027 at 6:09 PM, and 195 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Semidiurnal
Mean range: 9.0 ft
Spring / neap range: 11.4 ft / 8.2 ft
Average higher high: 9.9 ft
Average lower low: 0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 11.6 ft · Dec 25, 2026
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -1.8 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 195

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Back River range from 7.8 ft to 9.3 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:50 PM. The lowest low is 0.7 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 8:15 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 7:36 AM (1.7 ft); Sat 8:18 AM (1.9 ft); Sun 9:05 AM (2.0 ft); Mon 9:56 AM (2.1 ft); Tue 10:50 AM (2.1 ft); Wed 11:45 AM (1.9 ft); Thu 12:42 PM (1.5 ft).

Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.

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Beaches & towns near this station

Cape Elizabeth, ME 37.5 mi southwest

Nearby tide stations

Cross River Entrance, ME 2.4 mi south
Wiscasset, ME 3.0 mi north
Walpole, ME 5.4 mi east
Mill Point, Sasanoa River, ME 6.4 mi southwest
Isle of Springs, ME 6.8 mi south
Bath, ME 6.9 mi west
Sheepscot (below Rapids), ME 7.1 mi northeast
Robinhood, Sasanoa River, ME 7.7 mi south

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8416961
Type: Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8418150)
Coordinates: 43.9583, -69.6833
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Back River, ME?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Back River, ME is at 1:53 AM, 1:50 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Back River, ME?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Back River, ME is at 7:36 AM, 8:15 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Back River, ME?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 2:36 AM (8.1 ft) and 2:33 PM (9.1 ft); low tides are at 8:18 AM (1.9 ft) and 8:59 PM (0.9 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Back River, ME?

The average range between high and low tide is 9.0 ft; about 11.4 ft at spring tides and 8.2 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 11.6 ft on December 25, 2026 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8416961. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).