TidePlanet

Today in Brooklin there are high tides at 12:32 am (10.8 ft) and 12:43 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 6:36 am and 7:14 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 7:14 pm. The sun rises at 7:06 am and sets at 5:29 pm: 10 h 23 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:51 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:08 am to 3:08 am and from 1:40 pm to 3:40 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph). Mainly clear, 44 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Brooklin today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 6:40–7:40 am Also 6:10–8:10 pm and 11:40 am–1:40 pm
  • Low tide at 6:36 am
  • Sunrise at 7:06 am
  • Rising pressure (+0.20 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (5 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 85 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 6:40 am to 7:40 am, combines the 6:36 am low tide and sunrise, though with rising pressure. Also good from 6:10 pm to 8:10 pm, with the 7:14 pm low tide, moonrise and a light onshore breeze. Also worth a try from 11:40 am to 1:40 pm, with the 12:43 pm high tide, a major period and a light onshore breeze, though with rising pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: winter flounder, longfin inshore squid, Atlantic mackerel and Atlantic cod. October is one of the months when these are seen most: longfin inshore squid and Atlantic mackerel. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Brooklin

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

Rip current risk tomorrow: low (NWS)

Rip currents can still form near jetties, piers and reefs: swim near a lifeguard.

Hancock Area Beaches · NWS Caribou, ME forecast, Wed 28, 6:20 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Mostly sunny
  • Onshore breeze (10 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
  • Feels like 41 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Water at 52 °F (very cold)
  • High tide at 12:43 pm

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft

    1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 52 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 10 mph

    Onshore breeze (10 mph).

  • Tide & sand 7:14 pm

    Low tide at 6:36 am and 7:14 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 12:32 am and 12:43 pm.

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 Brooklin

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Water quality: check the official beach advisories for Maine (Maine Healthy Beaches).

Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

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Tides

Tides in Brooklin

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 12:32 am 10.8 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 6:36 am 0.1 ft
  • ▲ High tide 12:43 pm 12.1 ft · coef. 84

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 23 min to low tide at 7:14 pm.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 12:32 am high tide and 84 for the 12:43 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 13.2 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 June 15 (12.5 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.6 ft).

Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 29 (coefficient 85, 13.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 48, 6.7 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:06 am · 5:29 pm High tide 12:32 am · 10.8 ft Low tide 6:36 am · 0.1 ft High tide 12:43 pm · 12.1 ft Low tide 7:14 pm · -1.1 ft Coef. 85 91% Major periods 1:08 am · 1:40 pm High
Thu 29 7:07 am · 5:28 pm High tide 1:21 am · 10.6 ft Low tide 7:26 am · 0.3 ft High tide 1:34 pm · 12.0 ft Low tide 8:06 pm · -0.8 ft Coef. 83 84% Major periods 2:12 am · 2:44 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:09 am · 5:27 pm High tide 2:14 am · 10.4 ft Low tide 8:20 am · 0.5 ft High tide 2:28 pm · 11.6 ft Low tide 9:04 pm · -0.5 ft Coef. 79 74% Major periods 3:16 am · 3:48 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:10 am · 5:25 pm High tide 3:13 am · 10.0 ft Low tide 9:19 am · 0.9 ft High tide 3:29 pm · 11.2 ft Low tide 10:06 pm · -0.1 ft Coef. 74 63% Major periods 4:19 am · 4:48 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:11 am · 4:24 pm High tide 3:16 am · 9.7 ft Low tide 9:25 am · 1.1 ft High tide 3:35 pm · 10.8 ft Low tide 10:11 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 70 Last quarter Major periods 4:17 am · 4:44 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:13 am · 4:22 pm High tide 4:24 am · 9.6 ft Low tide 10:35 am · 1.2 ft High tide 4:45 pm · 10.5 ft Low tide 11:17 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 67 41% Major periods 5:10 am · 5:35 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:14 am · 4:21 pm High tide 5:31 am · 9.8 ft Low tide 11:45 am · 1.0 ft High tide 5:54 pm · 10.3 ft — Coef. 67 30% Major periods 5:58 am · 6:22 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Center Harbor station (NOAA), 0.9 mi from Brooklin. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Bar Harbor reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Brooklin

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · moderate breeze, Beaufort 4
Waves 1.3 ft · 3.7 s from the south-southwest (211°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 7.6 s from the south-southeast
Current 0.4 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest2.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 2.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 2.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 10 mph WSW · gusts 16
Offshore (3.6 mi ESE)Offshore 16 mph WSW · gusts 22

Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.

Cross-onshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.1 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south-southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now51.6 °F
Today 51.4–51.8 °F air: 31 / 49 °F
Satellite (yesterday) 52.7 °F measured 0.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

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 6:50 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

Buoy I01 - Eastern Maine Shelf Buoy 44034 · 25 mi ESE of here Measured at 5:30 pm, 1 h 20 min ago
Water 52.3 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44034, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Brooklin today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 11:40 am–1:50 pm Also 6:40–8:00 am
  • Slack water around high tide (12:43 pm): little current from 12:20 pm to 1:10 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 8 s from the south-southeast: barely any surge
  • Light onshore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 8 s · from the SSE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 51.4 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.1 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 12:32 am (12:00–1:00 am), low tide 6:36 am (6:10–7:00 am), high tide 12:43 pm (12:20–1:10 pm) and low tide 7:14 pm (6:50–7:40 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 51.4 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 5:59 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 6:51 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 11:40 am to 1:50 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:40 am to 8:00 am, with slack water at low 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

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Weather

Weather in Brooklin

14-day weather

Now in Brooklin

Now 44 °F Mainly clear · feels like 37 °F · 31 / 49 °F
Low / high
31 / 49 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
29%
Humidity
69%
Dew pointDew point
35 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 32
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.43 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearClear skyMainly clearMainly clearMainly clearClear
Temperature 38°35°31°38°46°48°44°44°
Wind (mph) 10 NNW6 NNE5 NNE1 W4 S10 SSW10 SW9 WSW
Gusts 2112727131617
Waves 1.2 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.8 ft0.9 ft1.3 ft1.4 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 44° 10 SW 1.3 ft
  • 9:00 pm 44° 9 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 12:00 am 46° 10 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 47° 10 WSW 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 48° 10 SW 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 am 52° 11 SW 1.7 ft
  • 12:00 pm 56° 14 SW 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 57° 15 SW 2.4 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 31 / 49 °F 11 mph WSW 1.4 ft 12:32 am · 12:43 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 46 / 57 °F 15 mph SW 3.1 ft 1:21 am · 1:34 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 47 / 61 °F 15 mph W 3.0 ft 2:14 am · 2:28 pm
Sat 31 Clear sky 40 / 50 °F 15 mph NW 1.9 ft 3:13 am · 3:29 pm
Sun 1 Partly cloudy 38 / 53 °F 12 mph WSW 1.6 ft 3:16 am · 3:35 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 45 / 56 °F 10 mph WSW 1.6 ft 4:24 am · 4:45 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 45 / 53 °F 7 mph NE 1.2 ft 5:31 am · 5:54 pm
Wed 4 Overcast 44 / 54 °F 9 mph SW 2.9 ft 6:34 am · 6:59 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 45 / 55 °F 11 mph SE 2.6 ft 7:31 am · 7:58 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 48 / 55 °F 14 mph SSE 3.0 ft 8:22 am · 8:50 pm
Sat 7 Light rain 45 / 53 °F 11 mph NW 2.7 ft 9:08 am · 9:38 pm
Sun 8 Drizzle 37 / 51 °F 12 mph NW 2.5 ft 9:50 am · 10:22 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 36 / 53 °F 9 mph NW 1.4 ft 10:30 am · 11:03 pm
Tue 10 Mainly clear 34 / 49 °F 6 mph N 1.0 ft 11:08 am · 11:43 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 46° / 57° 3.1 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 47° / 61° 3.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Clear sky 40° / 50° 1.9 ft
  • Sun 1 Partly cloudy 38° / 53° 1.6 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 45° / 56° 1.6 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 45° / 53° 1.2 ft
  • Wed 4 Overcast 44° / 54° 2.9 ft
See all 14 days →

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 (−4.4 °F; normal high: 53 °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 6:50 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Brooklin

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:06 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:29 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:02 am
  • Full dark 6:33 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:36 am
  • Civil dusk 5:59 pm
  • Solar noon 12:18 pm (32° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 23 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:48 pm
  • Full dark 6:33 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:06–7:47 am
Evening golden hour4:48–5:29 pm
Brooklin

Today the sun is 92,355,208 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Brooklin

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 91% 91% illuminated · 18.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 6:51 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 11:36 am tomorrow · in the NW (310°) · set at 10:24 am
Transit 2:08 am overhead
Visible 16 h 45 min from 6:51 pm to 11:36 am

Today the moon is 226,429 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:08–3:08 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:40–3:40 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:54–10:54 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:21–7:21 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 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 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.

Place

Where to fish in Brooklin

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Very shallow

Very shallow and flat: even 3 mi from shore the water is less than 16 ft deep.

From the shoreline (0.9 mi from Brooklin) out to sea, heading southwest.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 3 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 3 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 3 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 3 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.

Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 3 mi out. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Blue Hill Bay Light
Photo: Blue Hill Bay Light, Jeremy D'Entremont · CC BY 4.0

Blue Hill Bay Light 3.7 mi east

Light
A green flash every 4 s · Fl G 4s
Range
5 nautical miles (5.8 mi)
Light height
25 ft above sea level
Tower height
21 ft
Built
1857

Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikipedia · Wikidata · Sources and licenses

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Brooklin at a glance

  • Town or city of about 874 people. Coordinates: 44.266° N, 68.569° W.
  • It is 94 mi northeast of Portland, the main place in Maine. The sun rises 6 min earlier and sets 8 min earlier than in Portland.
  • The nearest tide station, Center Harbor, is 0.9 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces south.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Birchhead Shore (2.8 mi).

Questions about BrooklinQuestions

What time is high tide today in Brooklin?

Today in Brooklin there are high tides at 12:32 am (10.8 ft) and 12:43 pm (12.1 ft) and low tides at 6:36 am and 7:14 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Brooklin?

At 5:29 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:59 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Brooklin?

At 7:07 am. First light comes at 6:03 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 91% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 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 1:08–3:08 am, Minor 9:54–10:54 am, Major 1:40–3:40 pm, Minor 6:21–7:21 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Brooklin?

Partly cloudy, from 31 °F to 49 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (10 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Brooklin?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.3 ft waves with a period of 3.7 s from the south-southwest. The water is 51.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Brooklin?

The best time to visit Brooklin is from July to August: highs of 77 °F, about 9 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: NOAA station Center Harbor (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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