Shippagan tides today
- Tide now 2.7 ft ↓ falling · low 1:17 am (-2.2 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 12:10–1:00 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 1.2 ft · 48 °F smooth · 3.1 s from the west-northwest
- Wind · air 8 mph · 43 °F from the WSW, gusts 15 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:57 am–6:07 pm 10 h 10 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 7:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 7:17 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:30 am–12:50 pm great day · 10/10
- Strong wind warning · Chaleur - Miscou: winds of 20 to 33 knots at sea. Until further notice. Environment Canada
Today in Shippagan there are high tides at 6:07 am (0.4 ft) and 5:54 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 12:23 am and 11:18 am. Tide coefficient 102. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:17 am. The sun rises at 7:57 am and sets at 6:07 pm: 10 h 10 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 7:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:52 am to 3:52 am and from 2:23 pm to 4:23 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Mainly clear, 43 °F.
Fishing in Shippagan today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 5:54 pm, coefficient 101
- Sunset at 6:07 pm, golden hour from 5:23 pm
- Steady pressure (30.18 inHg), light offshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 102 (big spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:20 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 5:54 pm high tide and sunset. Also worth a try from 10:20 am to 12:00 pm, with the 11:18 am low tide and moonset, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, Atlantic cod, striped bass and Atlantic mackerel. October is one of the months when these are seen most: Atlantic cod. What you can catch
Beach day in Shippagan
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Calm for swimming: 1.4 ft waves
- Low tide at 11:18 am: more sand
- Feels like 36 °F: chilly for the beach
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 48 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.4 ft
1.4 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 48 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15
Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 12:23 am
Low tide at 12:23 am and 11:18 am: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:07 am and 5:54 pm. Coefficient 102 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Shippagan
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- Shippegan Beach 2.5 mi · SE
- Pokemouche Beach 4.1 mi · S
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Tides in Shippagan
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 12:23 am -2.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:07 am 0.4 ft · coef. 102
- ▼ Low tide 11:18 am -1.2 ft
- ▲ High tide 5:54 pm 2.9 ft · coef. 101
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 6 h 25 min to low tide at 1:17 am.
Tide coefficient 102 for the 6:07 am high tide and 101 for the 5:54 pm high tide. Big spring tides. The water rises and falls 5.1 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 25 (3.4 ft) and the lowest, on May 18 (-2.5 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 102, 5.1 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 29, 2.1 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:57 am · 6:07 pm | Low tide 12:23 am · -2.2 ft | High tide 6:07 am · 0.4 ft | Low tide 11:18 am · -1.2 ft | High tide 5:54 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 102 | 92% | Major periods 1:52 am · 2:23 pm | High |
| Thu 29 | 7:59 am · 6:06 pm | Low tide 1:17 am · -2.2 ft | High tide 6:58 am · 0.1 ft | Low tide 11:55 am · -1.1 ft | High tide 6:42 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 98 | 84% | Major periods 2:56 am · 3:28 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 8:00 am · 6:04 pm | Low tide 2:13 am · -2.1 ft | High tide 7:51 am · 0.0 ft | Low tide 12:37 pm · -1.0 ft | High tide 7:32 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 90 | 75% | Major periods 4:00 am · 4:32 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 8:02 am · 6:02 pm | Low tide 3:12 am · -1.9 ft | High tide 8:47 am · -0.2 ft | Low tide 1:25 pm · -0.9 ft | High tide 8:28 pm · 2.6 ft | Coef. 79 | 64% | Major periods 5:03 am · 5:32 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:03 am · 5:01 pm | Low tide 3:12 am · -1.7 ft | High tide 8:51 am · -0.2 ft | Low tide 1:27 pm · -0.8 ft | High tide 8:29 pm · 2.2 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:01 am · 5:28 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:05 am · 4:59 pm | Low tide 4:12 am · -1.4 ft | High tide 10:03 am · -0.1 ft | Low tide 2:49 pm · -0.7 ft | High tide 9:38 pm · 1.8 ft | Coef. 60 | 41% | Major periods 5:54 am · 6:19 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:06 am · 4:58 pm | Low tide 5:08 am · -1.2 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 0.2 ft | Low tide 4:24 pm · -0.7 ft | High tide 10:56 pm · 1.4 ft | Coef. 56 | 31% | Major periods 6:43 am · 7:06 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Shippagan has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global EOT20 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 8.5 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: Hart-Davis et al. (2021), EOT20 global empirical ocean tide model, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/79489, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Shippagan
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.6 ft
- Significant1.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest2.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 2.3 ft with a period of 3 s, from the west-northwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 47.3 °F by Tuesday 3.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:52 pm (local time).
Surf in Shippagan today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.4 ft sets): flat
- Light offshore wind (10 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- First or last light of the day
- Falling tide (low tide at 11:18 am)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 7:25 am · sunrise 7:57 am · sunset 6:07 pm · last light 6:39 pm
- Tide: low 12:23 am (-2.2 ft), high 6:07 am (0.4 ft), low 11:18 am (-1.2 ft) and high 5:54 pm (2.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 48.0 °F: a 6/5 hooded fullsuit with booties and gloves.
- Energy: 3 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 7:25 am to 11:00 am, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Shippagan today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (11:18 am): little current from 10:50 am to 11:40 am
- 0.5 ft swell at 3 s from the northwest: barely any surge
- Light offshore wind (12 mph)
- 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 12:23 am (12:08–12:40 am), high tide 6:07 am (5:40–6:40 am), low tide 11:18 am (10:50–11:40 am) and high tide 5:54 pm (5:39–6:10 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 48.0 °F: a drysuit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:39 pm. Waning gibbous (92%), rising at 7:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 10:10 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 5:20 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Shippagan.
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Weather in Shippagan
Now in Shippagan
- Low / high
- 37 / 44 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 40%
- Humidity
- 50%
- Dew pointDew point
- 25 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 24
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.37 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear |
| Temperature | 39° | 37° | 37° | 37° | 40° | 44° | 44° | 41° |
| Wind (mph) | 16 WNW | 14 WNW | 13 WNW | 9 WNW | 13 W | 11 W | 7 WSW | 11 WSW |
| Gusts | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 17 |
| Waves | 2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.7 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.4 ft | 1.1 ft | 1.2 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 44° 7 WSW 1.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 41° 11 WSW 1.2 ft
- 12:00 am 40° 9 WSW 1.2 ft
- 3:00 am 40° 8 SW 1.0 ft
- 6:00 am 39° 6 SW 1.0 ft
- 9:00 am 41° 9 SW 1.0 ft
- 12:00 pm 50° 9 WSW 1.0 ft
- 3:00 pm 54° 4 SSW 0.9 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 37 / 44 °F | 16 mph W | 2.1 ft | 6:07 am · 5:54 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 39 / 55 °F | 16 mph SW | 2.0 ft | 6:58 am · 6:42 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 44 / 53 °F | 16 mph W | 2.1 ft | 7:51 am · 7:32 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 39 / 43 °F | 17 mph NW | 1.9 ft | 8:47 am · 8:28 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 33 / 46 °F | 17 mph W | 1.7 ft | 8:51 am · 8:29 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 40 / 49 °F | 23 mph W | 2.3 ft | 10:03 am · 9:38 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 38 / 43 °F | 11 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 11:13 am · 10:56 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 44 / 54 °F | 19 mph SSW | 2.5 ft | 12:09 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 46 / 52 °F | 14 mph W | 1.4 ft | 12:15 am · 12:55 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 45 / 54 °F | 13 mph SSW | 1.8 ft | 1:26 am · 1:35 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 40 / 44 °F | 18 mph NNE | 5.9 ft | 2:26 am · 2:12 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 36 / 41 °F | 16 mph NNW | 5.9 ft | 3:18 am · 2:47 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 38 / 44 °F | 16 mph WNW | 3.4 ft | 4:04 am · 3:23 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 36 / 42 °F | 9 mph NW | 1.7 ft | 4:44 am · 3:59 pm |
- Thu 29 Drizzle 39° / 55° 2.0 ft
- Fri 30 Drizzle 44° / 53° 2.1 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 39° / 43° 1.9 ft
- Sun 1 Overcast 33° / 46° 1.7 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 40° / 49° 2.3 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 38° / 43° 1.4 ft
- Wed 4 Heavy drizzle 44° / 54° 2.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−4.2 °F; normal high: 48 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:52 pm (local time).
The sun in Shippagan
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:49 am
- Full dark 7:16 pm
- Civil dawn 7:25 am
- Civil dusk 6:39 pm
- Solar noon 1:03 pm (29° high)
- Daylight 10 h 10 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:23 pm
- Full dark 7:16 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,355,470 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Shippagan
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,432 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:52–3:52 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:23–4:23 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:56–11:56 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 6:47–7:47 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Shippagan
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Very shallowVery shallow and flat: even 2.1 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.
From the shoreline (0.7 mi from Shippagan) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 2.1 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 2.1 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.1 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Portage Island light 0.3 mi north
Other lighthouses nearby: Big Shippagan Lighthouse (2.7 mi southeast).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near ShippaganTides nearby
- Chiasson-Savoy2.4 mi
- Le Goulet2.7 mi
- Baie du Petit-Pokemouche2.8 mi
- Lamèque4.4 mi
- Bas-Caraquet7.0 mi
- Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël7.2 mi
- Evangeline7.3 mi
- Inkerman7.6 mi
- Île-de-Lamèque8.8 mi
- Cap-Bateau9.2 mi
Shippagan at a glance
- Town or city of about 2,580 people. Coordinates: 47.744° N, 64.708° W.
- It is 183 mi north of Saint John, the main place in New Brunswick. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 10 min earlier than in Saint John.
- Its coast faces southeast.
Questions about ShippaganQuestions
What time is high tide today in Shippagan?
Today in Shippagan there are high tides at 6:07 am (0.4 ft) and 5:54 pm (2.9 ft) and low tides at 12:23 am and 11:18 am. Tide coefficient 102.
What time is sunset today in Shippagan?
At 6:07 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:39 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Shippagan?
At 7:59 am. First light comes at 6:50 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:52–3:52 am, Minor 10:56–11:56 am, Major 2:23–4:23 pm, Minor 6:47–7:47 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Shippagan?
Partly cloudy, from 37 °F to 44 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Shippagan?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.2 ft waves with a period of 3.1 s from the west-northwest. The water is 48.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Shippagan?
The best time to visit Shippagan is from July to August: highs of 74 °F to 75 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: global EOT20 model (DGFI-TUM), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).