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.

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Upcoming tides

Sunday, September 27

5:31 AMLow tide-0.06 ft
11:38 AMHigh tide11.79 ft
5:53 PMLow tide-0.36 ft

Monday, September 28

12:01 AMHigh tide11.57 ft
6:09 AMLow tide-0.08 ft
12:17 PMHigh tide12.12 ft
6:35 PMLow tide-0.61 ft

Tuesday, September 29

12:44 AMHigh tide11.48 ft
6:49 AMLow tide0.03 ft
12:58 PMHigh tide12.28 ft
7:20 PMLow tide-0.67 ft

Wednesday, September 30

1:29 AMHigh tide11.24 ft
7:33 AMLow tide0.27 ft
1:43 PMHigh tide12.24 ft
8:09 PMLow tide-0.54 ft

Thursday, October 1

2:19 AMHigh tide10.87 ft
8:22 AMLow tide0.60 ft
2:33 PMHigh tide12.01 ft
9:03 PMLow 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.

Planning around the tide

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