TideAhead
MaineNOAA 8416961

Back River 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 12:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

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

Derived tide now
7.2ft
falling · Between official extrema · Station 8416961
Next low tide
4:31 AM
Thu, Sep 240.7 ft
Next high tide
10:46 AM
Thu, Sep 248.9 ft
Current Weather
45°F

Clear

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Back River · Station 8416961 · 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 ft0.7 ft8.9 ft0.9 ft9.6 ft0.3 ft9.4 ft0.4 ft9.8 ftWed, Sep 2311:52 PMThu, Sep 2411:46 AMThu, Sep 2411:40 PMFri, Sep 2511:35 AMFri, Sep 2511:34 PM
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

Temperature45°FObserved

Humidity81%Observed

Pressure1035 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts2 mphModel

Rain chance0%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:28 AM

Sunset6:32 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Clear45°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Clear44°F 0 mph2 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Clear43°F 0 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Clear42°F 0 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMPartly Cloudy41°F 0 mph5 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Clear40°FN 5 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMSunny39°FN 5 mph7 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMSunny40°FN 5 mph9 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSunny43°FN 5 mph9 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSunny50°FNE 5 mph9 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSunny57°FNE 5 mph12 mph0%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSunny62°FNE 5 mph14 mph0%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

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 exchange8.0 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.

Cross River entrance

NOAA 8416928 · ME

2.4 mi

Wiscasset

NOAA 8416921 · ME

3.0 mi

Walpole

NOAA 8416731 · ME

5.4 mi

Mill Point, Sasanoa River

NOAA 8417127 · ME

6.4 mi

Isle of Springs

NOAA 8416968 · ME

6.8 mi

Bath

NOAA 8417227 · ME

6.9 mi

Sources And Confidence

NOAA CO-OPS official high/low tide predictions at Back Riverofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:21 AM

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