Bar Harbor, ME tide times
Bar Harbor, ME tide forecast — heights relative to MLLW.
Today's tide times for Bar Harbor, ME
Tide times at Bar Harbor, ME on Sunday, 26 July 2026: first low tide at 03:25am, first high tide at 09:34am, second low tide at 03:30pm, second high tide at 09:41pm. Sunrise 05:13am, sunset 08:05pm.
Tide chart for Bar Harbor, ME
24-hour cosine-interpolated curve around the present moment. Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8413320.
Sun, moon and conditions on Sun 26 Jul
Snapshot at build time — refreshes daily. Sea state from NOAA harmonic predictions.
Highs and lows next 7 days
Every predicted high and low for the next week, with the daily tidal coefficient (0–120; higher = bigger swing, > 95 means stronger currents).
Other spots nearby
The three closest curated TideTurtle locations to Bar Harbor, ME, measured by great-circle distance.
Today's solunar windows
Solunar tradition: major periods are the ≈3h windows around moon transit and opposition; minor are ≈2h around moonrise and moonset. Pair with the local tide stage and wind for the best read.
Cycle dates near Bar Harbor, ME
Next spring tide on Fri 31 Jul (range 3.4m / 11.2ft). Last neap on Sat 25 Jul. Next neap on Tue 04 Aug.
Spring tides cluster around new and full moons (biggest swings). Neap tides land on quarter moons (smallest swings). See the spring tide and neap tide glossary entries for the why.
About tides at Bar Harbor, ME
A short guide to the coastline at Bar Harbor, ME — geography, sea state, and what the tide is actually doing under your feet.
Bar Harbor sits on the eastern shore of Mount Desert Island, the granite mass that anchors Acadia National Park on the central Maine coast. The tide here is large and gets larger the further north-east you go, building toward the world-record swings at the head of the Bay of Fundy a few hundred kilometres further east. 4.
The pattern is cleanly semidiurnal, two highs and two lows of comparable size, twelve and a half hours apart. The geography of Frenchman Bay and the funnel-shape of the broader Gulf of Maine amplify the open-Atlantic signal. The most photographed feature of the swing is the Bar that gives the town its name — a gravel sandbar between the harbour and Bar Island that emerges across the lower half of every cycle and lets you walk over to the island for an hour or two either side of low water.
The cycle catches visitors out: the bar covers fast on the flood. Predictions on this page come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8413320. Nor'easter storm surge in winter can stack 30 cm or more above predicted.
Tide questions about Bar Harbor, ME
Quick answers to the most common questions about tide times, range, and water access at Bar Harbor, ME.
When is the next high tide at Bar Harbor?
The hero block shows the next high tide at Bar Harbor in local Eastern time. The 7-day table covers all four daily extremes. The pattern here is straight semidiurnal — two highs and two lows of similar size each day, no diurnal asymmetry to watch for.
When does the Bar to Bar Island emerge?
The gravel bar between Bar Harbor and Bar Island is exposed for roughly an hour and a half either side of low tide. The 7-day table on this page flags each day's low. The bar covers quickly on the flood — set a turn-around time well before predicted low-plus-90-minutes if you walk across, especially on neap days when the low isn't very low. Acadia's visitor centre publishes the same advice.
What's the typical tide range at Bar Harbor?
Mean range is about 3.1 metres, with spring tides pushing past 3.7 metres and neaps around 2.4. The range increases steadily as you move north-east up the Maine coast toward Eastport and the head of the Bay of Fundy, where springs reach 8 metres and more. Bar Harbor sits roughly midway along that gradient.
Where do these tide predictions come from?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8413320, Bar Harbor. NOAA's harmonic predictions are calibrated on the gauge record and produce navigation-grade accuracy under normal weather. The Bay of Fundy region is one of the better-studied tide-prediction systems in the world; the constituents resolve cleanly here.
Is this safe to use for navigation?
No. For piloting in Frenchman Bay or among the Cranberry Isles use NOAA's authoritative chart products and the latest USCG notices. The currents through the Western Way and the eastern entrance to Frenchman Bay can run hard on the change of tide; rocky shoals reward real navigational sources, not a planning tool.
30-day tide table — Bar Harbor, ME
Heights relative to MLLW. Predictions: NOAA CO-OPS station 8413320 — heights relative to MLLW.
| Day | Type | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 26 Jul | Low | 03:25 | 0.3m / 1.0ft |
| High | 09:34 | 2.8m / 9.2ft | |
| Low | 15:30 | 0.6m / 2.0ft | |
| High | 21:41 | 3.3m / 10.7ft | |
| Mon 27 Jul | Low | 04:11 | 0.3m / 0.8ft |
| High | 10:19 | 2.9m / 9.4ft | |
| Low | 16:15 | 0.6m / 1.8ft | |
| High | 22:24 | 3.3m / 10.9ft | |
| Tue 28 Jul | Low | 04:52 | 0.2m / 0.6ft |
| High | 11:00 | 3.0m / 9.7ft | |
| Low | 16:57 | 0.5m / 1.6ft | |
| High | 23:04 | 3.4m / 11.1ft | |
| Wed 29 Jul | Low | 05:31 | 0.1m / 0.5ft |
| High | 11:38 | 3.0m / 9.9ft | |
| Low | 17:35 | 0.4m / 1.5ft | |
| High | 23:42 | 3.4m / 11.3ft | |
| Thu 30 Jul | Low | 06:07 | 0.1m / 0.3ft |
| High | 12:14 | 3.1m / 10.2ft | |
| Low | 18:13 | 0.4m / 1.3ft | |
| Fri 31 Jul | High | 00:19 | 3.5m / 11.3ft |
| Low | 06:42 | 0.1m / 0.2ft | |
| High | 12:49 | 3.2m / 10.4ft | |
| Low | 18:50 | 0.3m / 1.1ft | |
| Sat 01 Aug | High | 00:55 | 3.5m / 11.3ft |
| Low | 07:16 | 0.1m / 0.2ft | |
| High | 13:24 | 3.3m / 10.7ft | |
| Low | 19:28 | 0.3m / 1.0ft | |
| Sun 02 Aug | High | 01:33 | 3.4m / 11.3ft |
| Low | 07:51 | 0.1m / 0.2ft | |
| High | 14:00 | 3.3m / 10.9ft | |
| Low | 20:08 | 0.3m / 0.8ft | |
| Mon 03 Aug | High | 02:14 | 3.4m / 11.1ft |
| Low | 08:29 | 0.1m / 0.3ft | |
| High | 14:40 | 3.4m / 11.1ft | |
| Low | 20:52 | 0.2m / 0.7ft | |
| Tue 04 Aug | High | 02:58 | 3.3m / 10.8ft |
| Low | 09:10 | 0.1m / 0.4ft | |
| High | 15:23 | 3.4m / 11.3ft | |
| Low | 21:41 | 0.2m / 0.6ft | |
| Wed 05 Aug | High | 03:47 | 3.2m / 10.5ft |
| Low | 09:56 | 0.2m / 0.7ft | |
| High | 16:11 | 3.5m / 11.4ft | |
| Low | 22:35 | 0.2m / 0.6ft | |
| Thu 06 Aug | High | 04:42 | 3.1m / 10.2ft |
| Low | 10:48 | 0.3m / 0.9ft | |
| High | 17:05 | 3.5m / 11.4ft | |
| Low | 23:35 | 0.2m / 0.5ft | |
| Fri 07 Aug | High | 05:43 | 3.0m / 9.9ft |
| Low | 11:47 | 0.3m / 1.1ft | |
| High | 18:06 | 3.5m / 11.4ft | |
| Sat 08 Aug | Low | 00:40 | 0.1m / 0.4ft |
| High | 06:50 | 3.0m / 9.8ft | |
| Low | 12:52 | 0.4m / 1.2ft | |
| High | 19:11 | 3.5m / 11.6ft | |
| Sun 09 Aug | Low | 01:47 | 0.0m / 0.2ft |
| High | 07:59 | 3.0m / 9.9ft | |
| Low | 13:59 | 0.3m / 1.1ft | |
| High | 20:17 | 3.6m / 11.8ft | |
| Mon 10 Aug | Low | 02:52 | -0.1m / -0.2ft |
| High | 09:03 | 3.1m / 10.3ft | |
| Low | 15:04 | 0.2m / 0.7ft | |
| High | 21:20 | 3.7m / 12.2ft | |
| Tue 11 Aug | Low | 03:53 | -0.2m / -0.6ft |
| High | 10:03 | 3.3m / 10.7ft | |
| Low | 16:05 | 0.1m / 0.3ft | |
| High | 22:19 | 3.8m / 12.6ft | |
| Wed 12 Aug | Low | 04:48 | -0.3m / -0.9ft |
| High | 10:58 | 3.4m / 11.2ft | |
| Low | 17:02 | -0.0m / -0.0ft | |
| High | 23:14 | 3.9m / 12.7ft | |
| Thu 13 Aug | Low | 05:40 | -0.3m / -1.1ft |
| High | 11:49 | 3.5m / 11.6ft | |
| Low | 17:55 | -0.1m / -0.3ft | |
| Fri 14 Aug | High | 00:06 | 3.9m / 12.7ft |
| Low | 06:29 | -0.3m / -1.1ft | |
| High | 12:38 | 3.6m / 11.8ft | |
| Low | 18:47 | -0.1m / -0.3ft | |
| Sat 15 Aug | High | 00:56 | 3.8m / 12.4ft |
| Low | 07:16 | -0.2m / -0.8ft | |
| High | 13:25 | 3.6m / 11.8ft | |
| Low | 19:37 | -0.1m / -0.2ft | |
| Sun 16 Aug | High | 01:45 | 3.6m / 11.9ft |
| Low | 08:02 | -0.1m / -0.3ft | |
| High | 14:12 | 3.6m / 11.7ft | |
| Low | 20:27 | 0.0m / 0.0ft | |
| Mon 17 Aug | High | 02:34 | 3.4m / 11.3ft |
| Low | 08:48 | 0.1m / 0.2ft | |
| High | 14:58 | 3.5m / 11.4ft | |
| Low | 21:18 | 0.1m / 0.4ft | |
| Tue 18 Aug | High | 03:25 | 3.2m / 10.6ft |
| Low | 09:35 | 0.3m / 0.9ft | |
| High | 15:46 | 3.3m / 11.0ft | |
| Low | 22:10 | 0.2m / 0.8ft | |
| Wed 19 Aug | High | 04:17 | 3.0m / 9.9ft |
| Low | 10:24 | 0.5m / 1.5ft | |
| High | 16:36 | 3.2m / 10.6ft | |
| Low | 23:04 | 0.4m / 1.2ft | |
| Thu 20 Aug | High | 05:13 | 2.8m / 9.3ft |
| Low | 11:17 | 0.6m / 2.0ft | |
| High | 17:30 | 3.1m / 10.2ft | |
| Fri 21 Aug | Low | 00:01 | 0.4m / 1.5ft |
| High | 06:12 | 2.7m / 9.0ft | |
| Low | 12:13 | 0.7m / 2.3ft | |
| High | 18:27 | 3.1m / 10.0ft | |
| Sat 22 Aug | Low | 01:00 | 0.5m / 1.6ft |
| High | 07:12 | 2.7m / 8.8ft | |
| Low | 13:11 | 0.7m / 2.4ft | |
| High | 19:25 | 3.0m / 10.0ft | |
| Sun 23 Aug | Low | 01:57 | 0.5m / 1.5ft |
| High | 08:09 | 2.7m / 8.9ft | |
| Low | 14:07 | 0.7m / 2.3ft | |
| High | 20:20 | 3.1m / 10.2ft | |
| Mon 24 Aug | Low | 02:50 | 0.4m / 1.3ft |
| High | 09:00 | 2.8m / 9.1ft | |
| Low | 14:58 | 0.6m / 2.0ft | |
| High | 21:09 | 3.2m / 10.5ft |