- High 12:20 AM 9.5 ft
- Low 6:12 AM 1.5 ft
- High 12:21 PM 10.6 ft
- Low 6:50 PM 0.4 ft
First light 5:53 AMSunrise 6:25 AMSunset 4:09 PMLast light 4:41 PM
Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
NOAA tide station 8413825 · Maine · updated Nov 12, 2026
Fri, Nov 13: High tide 1:01 AM (9.2 ft) and 1:00 PM (10.3 ft); low tide 6:51 AM (1.9 ft) and 7:31 PM (0.7 ft).
Tide todayHigh 1:01 AM · High 1:00 PMLow 6:51 AM · Low 7:31 PM
Today's range9.6 ft0.7 → 10.3 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44034
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Sun6:26 AM – 4:08 PMFirst light 5:55 AM · Last light 4:40 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44034 (Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf), 17 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station 44034 (Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf), 17 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Mackerel Cove, Swans Island tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- High 1:01 AM 9.2 ft
- Low 6:51 AM 1.9 ft
- High 1:00 PM 10.3 ft
- Low 7:31 PM 0.7 ft
First light 5:55 AMSunrise 6:26 AMSunset 4:08 PMLast light 4:40 PM
- High 1:43 AM 9.0 ft
- Low 7:33 AM 2.2 ft
- High 1:42 PM 9.9 ft
- Low 8:14 PM 1.0 ft
First light 5:56 AMSunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:07 PMLast light 4:39 PM
- High 2:27 AM 8.7 ft
- Low 8:18 AM 2.4 ft
- High 2:26 PM 9.6 ft
- Low 9:00 PM 1.3 ft
First light 5:57 AMSunrise 6:29 AMSunset 4:06 PMLast light 4:38 PM
- High 3:14 AM 8.6 ft
- Low 9:08 AM 2.6 ft
- High 3:15 PM 9.4 ft
- Low 9:48 PM 1.4 ft
First light 5:58 AMSunrise 6:30 AMSunset 4:05 PMLast light 4:37 PM
Best fishing times today in Mackerel Cove, Swans Island
Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)
4/10
Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot1:28 am – 3:28 amNear slack (high 1:01 am)
- Moon overhead1:54 pm – 3:54 pmSunsetNear slack (high 1:00 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise10:13 am – 11:13 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset6:38 pm – 7:38 pm↻ Tide change: low 7:31 pm
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 13 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:28 am – 3:28 am · 1:54 pm – 3:54 pm Minor 10:13 am – 11:13 am · 6:38 pm – 7:38 pm |
|---|---|---|
| SatNov 14 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:18 am – 4:18 am · 2:42 pm – 4:42 pm Minor 10:49 am – 11:49 am · 7:41 pm – 8:41 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:06 am – 5:06 am · 3:29 pm – 5:29 pm Minor 11:19 am – 12:19 pm · 8:46 pm – 9:46 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:51 am – 5:51 am · 4:13 pm – 6:13 pm Minor 11:44 am – 12:44 pm · 9:52 pm – 10:52 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:35 am – 6:35 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:58 pm – 11:58 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:18 am – 7:18 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:24 pm – 1:24 pm |
| ThuNov 19 | 3/10Poor | Major 6:00 am – 8:00 am · 6:22 pm – 8:22 pm Minor 12:05 am – 1:05 am · 12:43 pm – 1:43 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 8413825 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) (Moonset – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days) | 0 |
| 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 44.17, -68.43 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Best fishing times today in Mackerel Cove, Swans Island
Today is a poor fishing day (solunar + tide)
2/10
Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:37 am – 2:37 amNear slack (high 12:20 am)
- Moon overhead1:03 pm – 3:03 pmNear slack (high 12:21 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise9:28 am – 10:28 am≈ Moving water, rising
- Moonset5:39 pm – 6:39 pmNear slack (low 6:50 pm)
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 12 | 2/10Poor | Major 12:37 am – 2:37 am · 1:03 pm – 3:03 pm Minor 9:28 am – 10:28 am · 5:39 pm – 6:39 pm |
|---|---|---|
| FriNov 13 | 4/10Fair | Major 1:28 am – 3:28 am · 1:54 pm – 3:54 pm Minor 10:13 am – 11:13 am · 6:38 pm – 7:38 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 4/10Fair | Major 2:18 am – 4:18 am · 2:42 pm – 4:42 pm Minor 10:49 am – 11:49 am · 7:41 pm – 8:41 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 5/10Fair | Major 3:06 am – 5:06 am · 3:29 pm – 5:29 pm Minor 11:19 am – 12:19 pm · 8:46 pm – 9:46 pm |
| MonNov 16 | 4/10Fair | Major 3:51 am – 5:51 am · 4:13 pm – 6:13 pm Minor 11:44 am – 12:44 pm · 9:52 pm – 10:52 pm |
| TueNov 17 | 4/10Fair | Major 4:35 am – 6:35 am · 4:56 pm – 6:56 pm Minor 12:05 pm – 1:05 pm · 10:58 pm – 11:58 pm |
| WedNov 18 | 3/10Poor | Major 5:18 am – 7:18 am · 5:39 pm – 7:39 pm Minor 12:24 pm – 1:24 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 8413825 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) | 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) | 0 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days) | 1 |
| Today | 2, rounded | 2/10 |
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 44.17, -68.43 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Mackerel Cove, Swans Island tide table — next 7 days
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 12:20 AM 9.52 ft | Low 6:12 AM 1.54 ft | High 12:21 PM 10.62 ft | Low 6:50 PM 0.37 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 1:01 AM 9.23 ft | Low 6:51 AM 1.86 ft | High 1:00 PM 10.29 ft | Low 7:31 PM 0.70 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 1:43 AM 8.95 ft | Low 7:33 AM 2.16 ft | High 1:42 PM 9.94 ft | Low 8:14 PM 1.01 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2:27 AM 8.73 ft | Low 8:18 AM 2.40 ft | High 2:26 PM 9.62 ft | Low 9:00 PM 1.27 ft |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3:14 AM 8.62 ft | Low 9:08 AM 2.56 ft | High 3:15 PM 9.36 ft | Low 9:48 PM 1.43 ft |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4:05 AM 8.66 ft | Low 10:04 AM 2.54 ft | High 4:09 PM 9.20 ft | Low 10:39 PM 1.46 ft |
| Wed, Nov 18 | High 4:57 AM 8.91 ft | Low 11:02 AM 2.31 ft | High 5:06 PM 9.19 ft | Low 11:29 PM 1.35 ft |
| Thu, Nov 19 | High 5:48 AM 9.35 ft | Low 11:59 AM 1.85 ft | High 6:03 PM 9.34 ft | |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Low 12:19 AM 1.14 ft | High 6:37 AM 9.95 ft | Low 12:53 PM 1.21 ft | High 6:58 PM 9.63 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
About the tide at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island
NOAA station 8413825 is 17.9 mi southwest of Bar Harbor, ME, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. It is a harmonic reference station (predicted directly from its own tidal constituents).
Mackerel Cove, Swans Island 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 10.0 ft, growing to about 12.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 8.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 13.1 ft on August 4, 2027 at 12:30 AM; the lowest is -2.2 ft on January 23, 2027 at 5:32 PM, and 199 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 10.0 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 12.7 ft / 8.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 10.9 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 13.1 ft · Aug 4, 2027
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -2.2 ft · Jan 23, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 199
This week
From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island range from 8.6 ft to 10.3 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 1:00 PM. The lowest low is 0.7 ft on Fri, Nov 13 at 7:31 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 6:51 AM (1.9 ft); Sat 7:33 AM (2.2 ft); Sun 8:18 AM (2.4 ft); Mon 9:08 AM (2.6 ft); Tue 10:04 AM (2.5 ft); Wed 11:02 AM (2.3 ft); Thu 11:59 AM (1.9 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
- Bar Harbor, ME 17.9 mi northeast
Nearby tide stations
- Burnt Coat Harbor, Swans Island, ME 1.9 mi southwest
- Bass Harbor, ME 6.4 mi northeast
- Oceanville, Deer Isle, ME 9.3 mi west
- Southwest Harbor, ME 9.4 mi northeast
- Center Harbor, ME 9.9 mi northwest
- Stonington, Deer Isle, ME 11.3 mi west
- Isle Au Haut, ME 12.0 mi southwest
- Little Deer Isle, ME 15.3 mi northwest
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8413825
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 44.1700, -68.4350
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME is at 1:01 AM, 1:00 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME?
On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME is at 6:51 AM, 7:31 PM local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME?
On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 1:43 AM (9.0 ft) and 1:42 PM (9.9 ft); low tides are at 7:33 AM (2.2 ft) and 8:14 PM (1.0 ft) (local time).
What is the tide range at Mackerel Cove, Swans Island, ME?
The average range between high and low tide is 10.0 ft; about 12.7 ft at spring tides and 8.9 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 13.1 ft on August 4, 2027 (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 8413825. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).