TideAhead
MaineNOAA 8418175

Back Cove Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

All official layers availableUpdated 5:19 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Derived tide now
8.1ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8418175
Next low tide
10:22 AM
Wed, Aug 50.4 ft
Next high tide
4:35 PM
Wed, Aug 59.6 ft
Current Weather
61°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8418175 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8418150
currentDerived continuous curve
NOAA provides official high/low predictions for this subordinate station. The dashed curve and tide-now height are bounded half-cosine estimates between adjacent official extrema; no values are extrapolated beyond them.
-1 ft2 ft5 ft8 ft11 ft0.4 ft9.6 ft0.4 ft8.5 ft0.7 ft9.7 ft0.4 ft8.3 ftWed, Aug 55:05 AMWed, Aug 54:59 PMThu, Aug 64:55 AMThu, Aug 64:49 PMFri, Aug 74:41 AM
Dots are official NOAA high/low predictions. The dashed line is a bounded half-cosine estimate between adjacent extrema; it is not an official six-minute NOAA prediction and is never extrapolated beyond those points. Times are shown in the place's local timezone.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature61°FObserved

Humidity88%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts6 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water62.2°FObservedNOAA Portland · 1.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise5:35 AM

Sunset7:59 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMMostly Clear63°F 0 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMSunny63°F 0 mph6 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMSunny65°F 0 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny68°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny71°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMMostly Sunny76°F 0 mph5 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMMostly Sunny79°FSE 5 mph7 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMMostly Sunny81°FSE 5 mph9 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMMostly Sunny82°FS 5 mph14 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMPartly Sunny83°FS 10 mph16 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMPartly Sunny81°FS 10 mph17 mph0%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMPartly Sunny81°FS 10 mph17 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

76/100 · Good
Fishing
Environmental planning guidance, not a catch guarantee.

Best planning window

2 hours around the next tide change

  • Manageable wind0 mph sustained wind
  • Mostly dry0% precipitation chance
  • Falling tideConditions vary by species and shoreline structure
71/100 · Good
Crabbing
Conditions are secondary to seasons, closures and safety.

Best planning window

Near slack water, if the marine area is open

  • Regulations requiredConfirm the marine area is open before setting gear
  • Calm surface0 mph wind favors safer gear handling
  • Large tidal exchange9.2 ft can increase current around gear
23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
Maine Department of Marine Resources fishing rulesMaine · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Presumpscot River Bridge

NOAA 8418137 · ME

0.8 mi

PORTLAND

NOAA 8418150 · ME

1.4 mi

Great Diamond Island

NOAA 8417988 · ME

2.8 mi

Fore River

NOAA 8418268 · ME

2.8 mi

Peak Island

NOAA 8418001 · ME

3.1 mi

Cow Island

NOAA 8418009 · ME

3.4 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictionsofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Portlandobserved

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:19 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.