Bass Harbor Tides August 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | ME

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Bass Harbor Tide Table for August 2026

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
8/1 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/2 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/3 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/4 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/5 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/6 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/7 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/8 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/9 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/10 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/11 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/12 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/13 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/14 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/15 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/16 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/17 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/18 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/19 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/20 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/21 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/22 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/23 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/24 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/25 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/26 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/27 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/28 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/29 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/30 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
8/31 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM N/A 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11

Bass Harbor Textual Tide Table for August 2026


Aug 1st (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 2nd (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 3rd (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 4th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 5th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 6th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 7th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 8th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 9th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 10th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 11th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 12th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 13th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 14th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 15th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 16th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 17th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 18th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 19th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 20th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 21st (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 22nd (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 23rd (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 24th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 25th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 26th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 27th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 28th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 29th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 30th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Aug 31st (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Bass Harbor

Last updated: June 3, 2026, 6:02 PM

Marine Forecast (ANZ052)

ANZ052-040900-
Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME-
400 PM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
1 to 2 ft.

$$

Land Forecast (MEZ029)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs around 80. Temperature falling into the mid 70s in the afternoon. Southwest winds around 5 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

TUESDAY: Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.

Last updated: June 3, 2026, 6:02 PM

Bass Harbor (Guide)

Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island delivers strong fishing for striped bass and summer flounder and bluefish from the harbor or small boats with lower tides exposing flats for improved wading success. Boat ramps at Bass Harbor and the town landing provide easy launches slips and fuel for sound trips targeting tautog. Beaches at Bass Harbor and the adjacent Seawall Beach and Wonderland Trail area offer calm sand for family picnics swimming and shore casting with island views. The quiet harbor village setting enhances productive tide timed outings.

Ship Harbor (Acadia National Park) (Tide Pool)

Within Acadia National Park near Bass Harbor, Ship Harbor offers a figure-eight trail to a sheltered cove with rich tide pools exposed at low tide. Discover sea stars, crabs, anemones, snails, mussels, and colorful algae in protected pools - ideal for families with young children due to calm waters and easy access. Scenic views and interpretive signs enhance the experience; combine with nearby Wonderland for a full day.

Wonderland Trail (Acadia National Park) (Tide Pool)

In Acadia National Park near Southwest Harbor on Mount Desert Island, the flat and easy Wonderland Trail leads through coastal forest to a stunning rocky shoreline with excellent tide pools at low tide. Families can spot purple sea stars, aggregating anemones, hermit crabs, periwinkles, barnacles, rockweed, and small fish among the granite boulders. A top family-friendly spot with minimal elevation and ranger programs nearby; one of Maine's premier intertidal zones for safe, educational exploration. Best during minus tides - wear sturdy shoes for slippery rocks.

DMR

Maine Department of Marine Resources with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

Maine State Parks

Maine State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and rocky shoreline tidepooling

Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse Area (Other)

Public access near Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse on Mount Desert Island with rocky shoreline, parking, restrooms, and trails to the lighthouse for shore fishing, beachcombing, and low tide tide pool exploration on the exposed rocks and pools. Scenic views of Bass Harbor and the Atlantic; extreme tidal range exposes diverse intertidal zones so plan visits around low tide for safe viewing and activities.

Bass Harbor Marina (Other)

Public marina in Bass Harbor on Mount Desert Island with slips, moorings, fuel, ice, bait, restrooms, and direct access to Bass Harbor and the Atlantic for boating, fishing, lobstering, and exploring Acadia waters. Convenient for transient dockage and local charters; strong tidal currents in the harbor require caution for safe docking and navigation.

Bass Harbor Public Boat Launch (Other)

Public boat launch ramp in Bass Harbor with trailer parking and easy entry to Bass Harbor for small boats, kayaks, and fishing trips. Close to lighthouse and village; tidal flows affect ramp exposure and harbor navigation so check tides for safe launches.

Bass Harbor Shoreline and Tide Pools (Other)

Rocky shoreline access in Bass Harbor near the lighthouse with low tide tide pool viewing of anemones, starfish, crabs, and sea urchins among the rocks and kelp. Quiet area with views of the harbor and Mount Desert Island; massive tidal range exposes extensive pools so check tides and weather for safe exploration.