Bar Harbor, ME Tide Times & Tide Chart
High and low tide predictions for Bar Harbor, ME, New England (NOAA station 8413320). Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) — negative values are minus tides, the best for tidepooling.
Plan a visit — find your tide window →Upcoming tides
Sunday, September 27
| 5:31 AM | Low tide | -0.06 ft |
| 11:38 AM | High tide | 11.79 ft |
| 5:53 PM | Low tide | -0.36 ft |
Monday, September 28
| 12:01 AM | High tide | 11.57 ft |
| 6:09 AM | Low tide | -0.08 ft |
| 12:17 PM | High tide | 12.12 ft |
| 6:35 PM | Low tide | -0.61 ft |
Tuesday, September 29
| 12:44 AM | High tide | 11.48 ft |
| 6:49 AM | Low tide | 0.03 ft |
| 12:58 PM | High tide | 12.28 ft |
| 7:20 PM | Low tide | -0.67 ft |
Wednesday, September 30
| 1:29 AM | High tide | 11.24 ft |
| 7:33 AM | Low tide | 0.27 ft |
| 1:43 PM | High tide | 12.24 ft |
| 8:09 PM | Low tide | -0.54 ft |
Thursday, October 1
| 2:19 AM | High tide | 10.87 ft |
| 8:22 AM | Low tide | 0.60 ft |
| 2:33 PM | High tide | 12.01 ft |
| 9:03 PM | Low tide | -0.26 ft |
Astronomical predictions from NOAA CO-OPS; actual levels vary with weather and swell.
Tidepooling near Bar Harbor, ME
- Ship Harbor & Wonderland, Acadia — The park's signature low-tide trails on the quiet side of Mount Desert Island.
- Bar Island land bridge — Walk the gravel bar from downtown at low tide and poke the pools along its edges — mind the closing window.
- Otter Point, Acadia — Pink granite ledges along Ocean Drive with pools in every crevice.
What to look for
green sea urchins, northern sea stars, dog whelks, blue mussels, rock gunnels, sea cucumbers.
Best time of year
Two low tides a day year-round; the biggest lows come with the new and full moon. June through September brings warm rocks, clear water, and the most life in the pools.
Conditions and access change — check the park's official page and local hazard advisories before you go, and confirm the tide on the day. New to tidepools? Read how to go tidepooling safely.