TidePlanet

Today in Brunswick there are high tides at 3:21 am (4.1 ft) and 3:29 pm (4.7 ft) and low tides at 11:18 am and 11:57 pm. Tide coefficient 85. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 11:57 pm. The sun rises at 7:11 am and sets at 5:36 pm: 10 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 91% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 6:59 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:14 am to 3:14 am and from 1:45 pm to 3:45 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. The sea is smooth, with 1.4 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Clear, 43 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Brunswick today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: high
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:30–3:50 pm Also 2:20–3:10 am and 11:00 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 3:29 pm, coefficient 85
  • Major period 1:45–3:45 pm
  • Rising pressure (+0.09 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (8 mph) and calm sea (1.4 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, 2:30 pm to 3:50 pm, combines the 3:29 pm high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also worth a try from 2:20 am to 3:10 am, with the 3:21 am high tide and a major period, though with rising pressure. Also good from 11:00 pm to 12:00 am, with the 11:57 pm low tide and falling pressure.

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

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Brunswick

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • Calm for swimming: 1.5 ft waves
  • Low tide at 11:18 am: more sand
  • Cloudy (85% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 42 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Light offshore wind (8 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
  • Water at 53 °F (very cold)

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.5 ft

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

  • Water 53 °F

    Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15

    Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 8 mph

    Offshore breeze (8 mph).

  • Tide & sand 11:57 pm

    Low tide at 11:18 am and 11:57 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 3:21 am and 3:29 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 Brunswick

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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 Brunswick

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 3:21 am 4.1 ft · coef. 85
  • ▼ Low tide 11:18 am 0.0 ft
  • ▲ High tide 3:29 pm 4.7 ft · coef. 85

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 5 h 2 min to low tide at 11:57 pm.

Tide coefficient 85 for the 3:21 am high tide and 85 for the 3:29 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 5.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a small 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 16 (4.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.7 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, 5.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 48, 3.0 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Wed 28 7:11 am · 5:36 pm High tide 3:21 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 11:18 am · 0.0 ft High tide 3:29 pm · 4.7 ft Low tide 11:57 pm · -0.5 ft Coef. 85 91% Major periods 1:14 am · 1:45 pm High
Thu 29 7:12 am · 5:34 pm High tide 4:11 am · 4.1 ft Low tide 12:07 pm · 0.0 ft High tide 4:19 pm · 4.6 ft — Coef. 83 84% Major periods 2:18 am · 2:50 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:14 am · 5:33 pm Low tide 12:49 am · -0.4 ft High tide 5:04 am · 3.9 ft Low tide 1:00 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 5:14 pm · 4.5 ft Coef. 80 74% Major periods 3:22 am · 3:54 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:15 am · 5:31 pm Low tide 1:45 am · -0.3 ft High tide 6:03 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 1:58 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 6:15 pm · 4.4 ft Coef. 75 63% Major periods 4:25 am · 4:54 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:16 am · 4:30 pm Low tide 1:47 am · -0.1 ft High tide 6:08 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 2:03 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 6:22 pm · 4.2 ft Coef. 70 Last quarter Major periods 4:22 am · 4:50 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:18 am · 4:29 pm Low tide 2:53 am · 0.0 ft High tide 7:15 am · 3.7 ft Low tide 3:13 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 7:32 pm · 4.1 ft Coef. 67 41% Major periods 5:15 am · 5:40 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:19 am · 4:27 pm Low tide 3:59 am · 0.1 ft High tide 8:21 am · 3.8 ft Low tide 4:24 pm · 0.4 ft High tide 8:41 pm · 4.0 ft Coef. 67 30% Major periods 6:04 am · 6:27 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 Brunswick station (NOAA), 0.5 mi from Brunswick. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Portland 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 Brunswick

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · gentle breeze, Beaufort 3
Waves 1.4 ft · 7.2 s from the south-southeast (151°)
Swell 1.2 ft · 7.7 s from the southeast
Current 0.2 mph toward the ENE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.7 ft
  • Significant1.4 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest3.0 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.0 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph SSW · gusts 14
Offshore (11 mi S)Offshore 12 mph SSW · gusts 16

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces northeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.0 ft with a period of 4 s, from the south (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now53.2 °F
Today 53.1–53.6 °F air: 26 / 49 °F

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.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+1.1 °F).

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:55 pm (local time).

Nearest buoy

PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME Buoy 44007 · 28 mi SSW of here Measured at 6:10 pm, 45 min ago
Waves 2.0 ft from the southeast (146°)
Wind 13 mph SSW · gusts 16
Water 53.1 °F air 49 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 44007, NOAA National Data Buoy Center (public domain).

Diving

Diving in Brunswick today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 2:40–5:40 pm Also 9:10 am–12:10 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (3:29 pm): little current from 3:00 pm to 4:50 pm
  • 1.3 ft swell at 8 s from the southeast: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
  • Daylight
Swell 1.3 ft 8 s · from the SE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 53.1 °F 7 mm semi-dry suit
Current 0.2 mph toward the E
  • Slack water today: high tide 3:21 am (2:50–4:50 am), low tide 11:18 am (9:50–11:50 am), high tide 3:29 pm (3:00–4:50 pm) and low tide 11:57 pm (10:30 pm–12:30 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 53.1 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:05 pm. Waning gibbous (91%), rising at 6:59 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 5:40 pm, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 9:10 am to 12:10 pm, with slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

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

We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Brunswick.

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Weather

Weather in Brunswick

14-day weather

Now in Brunswick

Now 43 °F Clear · feels like 37 °F · 26 / 49 °F
Low / high
26 / 49 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 2%
Clouds
14%
Humidity
74%
Dew pointDew point
35 °F
Visibility
13 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 30
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 (0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.37 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 clearPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastMainly clearClear
Temperature 34°31°26°35°48°49°44°42°
Wind (mph) 4 N4 NNW2 N2 NNW3 S7 SW4 S5 SW
Gusts 97634111215
Waves 1.4 ft1.5 ft1.5 ft1.5 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.4 ft1.5 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 6:00 pm 44° 4 S 1.4 ft
  • 9:00 pm 42° 5 SW 1.5 ft
  • 12:00 am 41° 6 SW 1.4 ft
  • 3:00 am 41° 6 SW 1.4 ft
  • 6:00 am 40° 6 SW 1.5 ft
  • 9:00 am 47° 7 SW 1.8 ft
  • 12:00 pm 59° 10 SSW 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 63° 13 SSW 2.3 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 28 Overcast 26 / 49 °F 8 mph SW 1.5 ft 3:21 am · 3:29 pm
Thu 29 Overcast 40 / 63 °F 13 mph SSW 3.0 ft 4:11 am · 4:19 pm
Fri 30 Light drizzle 44 / 64 °F 15 mph WNW 3.0 ft 5:04 am · 5:14 pm
Sat 31 Mainly clear 31 / 52 °F 14 mph NW 1.4 ft 6:03 am · 6:15 pm
Sun 1 Mainly clear 27 / 55 °F 8 mph WSW 1.4 ft 6:08 am · 6:22 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 33 / 61 °F 7 mph WSW 1.0 ft 7:15 am · 7:32 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 38 / 57 °F 7 mph E 1.1 ft 8:21 am · 8:41 pm
Wed 4 Light drizzle 38 / 58 °F 9 mph SSW 2.8 ft 9:24 am · 9:47 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 40 / 58 °F 11 mph ESE 2.9 ft 10:20 am · 10:46 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 44 / 57 °F 15 mph SSE 3.7 ft 11:10 am · 11:39 pm
Sat 7 Drizzle 40 / 55 °F 11 mph WNW 3.7 ft 11:55 am
Sun 8 Drizzle 34 / 53 °F 11 mph NW 3.0 ft 12:27 am · 12:37 pm
Mon 9 Clear sky 34 / 55 °F 7 mph NW 1.6 ft 1:12 am · 1:16 pm
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 35 / 51 °F 6 mph NNE 1.2 ft 1:54 am · 1:54 pm
  • Thu 29 Overcast 40° / 63° 3.0 ft
  • Fri 30 Light drizzle 44° / 64° 3.0 ft
  • Sat 31 Mainly clear 31° / 52° 1.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Mainly clear 27° / 55° 1.4 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 33° / 61° 1.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 38° / 57° 1.1 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 38° / 58° 2.8 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.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:55 pm (local time).

Sun

The sun in Brunswick

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:11 am in the ESE (108°)ESE
Sets 5:36 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:07 am
  • Full dark 6:39 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:41 am
  • Civil dusk 6:05 pm
  • Solar noon 12:24 pm (33° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 25 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 4:55 pm
  • Full dark 6:39 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:11–7:52 am
Evening golden hour4:55–5:36 pm
Brunswick

Today the sun is 92,355,114 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Brunswick

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 6:59 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 11:40 am tomorrow · in the NW (310°) · set at 10:28 am
Transit 2:14 am overhead
Visible 16 h 41 min from 6:59 pm to 11:40 am

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

Solunar periods

Today's activity: high
  • 1:14–3:14 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 1:45–3:45 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 9:58–10:58 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 6:29–7:29 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 Brunswick

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.55 mi.

From the shoreline (0.8 mi from Brunswick) out to sea, heading east.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 33 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 0.55 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.55 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 0.55 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) 0.55 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. 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.

Tides near BrunswickTides nearby

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Brunswick at a glance

  • Town or city of about 15,175 people. Coordinates: 43.915° N, 69.965° W.
  • It is 23 mi northeast of Portland, the main place in Maine. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Portland.
  • The nearest tide station, Brunswick, is 0.5 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces northeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Thomas Point Beach (3.9 mi).

Questions about BrunswickQuestions

What time is high tide today in Brunswick?

Today in Brunswick there are high tides at 3:21 am (4.1 ft) and 3:29 pm (4.7 ft) and low tides at 11:18 am and 11:57 pm. Tide coefficient 85.

What time is sunset today in Brunswick?

At 5:36 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:05 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Brunswick?

At 7:12 am. First light comes at 6:09 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 1:14–3:14 am, Minor 9:58–10:58 am, Major 1:45–3:45 pm, Minor 6:29–7:29 pm. Today's activity is high.

What's the weather like today in Brunswick?

Overcast, from 26 °F to 49 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Brunswick?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.4 ft waves with a period of 7.2 s from the south-southeast. The water is 53.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Brunswick?

The best time to visit Brunswick is from June to September: highs of 70 °F to 79 °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 Brunswick (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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