Bar Harbor NOAA Tide Station 8413320

About NOAA station 8413320

This station measures tide conditions on the Bar Harbor waterfront in Frenchman Bay, close to Mount Desert Island channels, islands, ledges, and working harbor traffic.

Why people check this station

Anglers, paddlers, boaters, and shoreline visitors use Bar Harbor predictions to plan around Maine's large tidal range, exposed ledges, harbor access, and rapidly changing shoreline depth.

How to interpret the prediction locally

Frenchman Bay locations can differ from the gauge as water moves around islands and through channels. Add wind, fog, cold-water risk, and the exposure of the exact route to the predicted high or low.

Tide height is not current speed

A high or low prediction describes the expected water level at the gauge. Current can turn earlier or later in a nearby inlet, river, bridge opening, pass, or channel. NOAA publishes separate current predictions for supported locations, and local weather can move the observed level above or below the astronomical prediction.

Basic station-planning checklist

1. Confirm that station 8413320 represents the water you intend to use.
2. Note the predicted high and low times, heights, and overall range.
3. Check wind, waves, visibility, precipitation, and official warnings.
4. Allow for the local offset between the gauge and your exact location.
5. Verify actual water, access, navigation, and regulations before departure.

Planning only: Data can be delayed, unavailable, or unrepresentative of a nearby micro-location. Never use this page as a substitute for official charts, notices, warnings, or direct observation.

Official references

• NOAA CO-OPS station 8413320
• NOAA tide predictions for Bar Harbor
• NOAA tide and current FAQs
• National Weather Service marine forecasts