Maine Tide Charts 2013

Are you heading off the coast of Maine on an ocean fishing expedition, or making a quick run to one of Maine's many islands?

Or, just letting the winds take your sails as they may...

Whatever the case, good seamanship dictates that you know how a high tide or low tide may affect your day.

And, thanks to MaineBoats.com, you have easy access to 2013 Maine tide charts.

• Downeast Maine and Mount Desert Tide Charts
  ...Eastport, Lubec, Cutler, Machiasport, Jonesport, Milbridge, Winter Harbor, Bar Harbor, Southwest Harbor, Bass Harbor, Blue Hill Harbor, Center Harbor, Stonington


• Midcoast Maine and Penobscot Bay Tide Charts
  ...Castine, Bucksport, Belfast, Camden Harbor, Rockland Harbor, Vinalhaven, Tenants Harbor, Port Clyde, Friendship Harbor, Monhegan, Boothbay Harbor, Robinhood, Wiscasset, Bath, Fort Popham


• Southern Maine Coast and Casco Bay Tide Charts
  ...South Harpswell, South Freeport, Falmouth Foreside, Portland, Old Orchard, Camp Ellis, Cape Porpoise, Kennebunkport, Wells Harbor, York Harbor, Kittery Point, Seavey Island


• New Hampshire and Great Bay Tide Charts
  ...Squamscott River, Salmon Falls River, Dover Point, Atlantic Heights, Portsmouth Harbor, Seavey Island, Jaffrey Point, Gosport Harbor, Hampton Harbor

As you view the Maine tide charts keep in mind that tide predictions can only predict astronomical tides and cannot take into account the effect of wind, rain, freshwater runoff, and other short-term meteorological events, which may produce unusually high or low tides. Please note the disclaimer on each of the local tide charts pages.

You may also be interested in:
Fishing Reports Maine
Weather Portland Maine
Maine Weather Forecast

...A Visual Cruising Guide to the Maine Coast, by James Bildner

Beyond Maine Tide Charts

Will you be cruising to other areas of the United States and need more than a tide chart from Maine?

If so, tide charts for other U.S. ports and coastal areas are readily available.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, maintains a website, co-ops.nos.noaa.gov, that provides...

...tidal current predictions from various tidal current stations around the United States.

And, if you prefer hard-copy...

According to NOAA, Pro Start Publications and The McGraw-Hill Companies are printing complete East Coast and West Coast tide and tidal current predictions.

You can contact these publishers at:

Pro Start Publications
3 Church Circle
Suite 109
Annapolis, MD 21401
800-481-6277

8643 Hayden Place
Culver City, CA 90232
800-481-6277

The McGraw-Hill Companies
Customer Service Department
P.O. Box 545
Blacklick, OH 43004-0545
800-722-4726

Saltwater tides outside of the United States...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in an agreement with the International Hydrographic Organization receives annual tidal predictions for countries outside of the U.S. By contacting NOA you can receive predictions for many of these areas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
301-713-2815
7:00AM to 3:00PM Eastern Time
tide.predictions@noaa.gov

If submitting your request by email include:

• Name
• Mailing address (not email address)
• Phone number (including area code)
• Location(s) of desired prediction
• Dates of desired prediction
• The format and options you would like included
  ...see sample formats in the FAQ section of co-ops.nos.noaa.gov

For some locales NOAA can provide predictions that extend beyond a year. In most cases you will need to contact the Hydrographic or Oceanographic Agencies of those countries in which you are interested. You can obtain contact information from the NOAA.gov website.

Happy boating and fair skies...
...just don't forget your Maine tide charts as you head toward the Atlantic!