Kennebunkport fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Kennebunkport, using NOAA tide station Kennebunkport.

Southern Maine Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8418911

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 10 mph)
Normal tide range (8.9 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky

Next best time

Today 1:07 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 2:07 PM

0.5 ft

Weather

67°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

54°F

NOAA Seavey Island (23.4 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:37 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:56 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:07 PM - 3:09 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:07 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:22 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:22 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 5 times today

12:34 AM - 2:59 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:34 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:37 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:56 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:07 PM - 3:09 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:07 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:13 PM - 4:58 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:22 PM - 10:08 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:22 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:22 AMSunset 4:28 PM 61-69°Fwind to 10 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 1:34 AM (0.4 ft) High 7:56 AM (9.3 ft) Low 2:07 PM (0.5 ft) High 8:22 PM (9.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:28 AM (0.4 ft) High 8:46 AM (9.6 ft) Low 3:01 PM (0.1 ft) High 9:16 PM (9.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:15 AM (0.5 ft) High 9:31 AM (9.8 ft) Low 3:49 PM (-0.1 ft) High 10:04 PM (9.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:58 AM (0.6 ft) High 10:12 AM (9.9 ft) Low 4:33 PM (-0.3 ft) High 10:47 PM (8.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8418911 (Kennebunkport). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Kennebunkport: Looking south down the Kennebunk River from Dock Square, Kennebunkport, Maine. — Photo: Captain-tucker, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

Satellite view of Kennebunkport from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Kennebunkport; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 54°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Bluefish likes 58°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM67°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM68°10 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

1 PM68°10 mphS27% rain

2 PM69°10 mphS27% rain

3 PM69°10 mphS25% rain

4 PM67°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 PM65°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 PM64°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM62°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM62°10 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM62°10 mphSPartly Cloudy

10 PM62°5 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM61°5 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM61°5 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 AM60°5 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM60°5 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

3 AM59°5 mphSW53% rain

4 AM59°5 mphSW24% rain

5 AM59°5 mphSW24% rain

6 AM59°5 mphSW21% rain

7 AM58°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

8 AM60°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

9 AM63°5 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

10 AM65°5 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

A chance of rain between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:22 AM 4:28 PM	Rise 2:29 AM Set 2:39 PM	Minor 1:59 AM Major 7:36 AM Minor 2:09 PM Major 8:08 PM
Fri 6	6:23 AM 4:27 PM	Rise 3:40 AM Set 2:59 PM	Minor 3:10 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:29 PM Major 8:52 PM
Sat 7	6:24 AM 4:26 PM	Rise 4:50 AM Set 3:21 PM	Minor 4:20 AM Major 9:08 AM Minor 2:51 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sun 8	6:26 AM 4:25 PM	Rise 5:58 AM Set 3:46 PM	Minor 5:28 AM Major 9:52 AM Minor 3:16 PM Major 10:24 PM
Mon 9	6:27 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 7:06 AM Set 4:16 PM	Minor 6:36 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:46 PM
Tue 10	6:28 AM 4:23 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 4:52 PM	Major 11:12 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:22 PM
Wed 11	6:29 AM 4:22 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 5:36 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:06 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Kennebunkport

Kittery to Old Orchard Beach: sandy beaches, tidal rivers and marshes. Tides here range 8 to 10 feet.

What's biting now (Fall): Last striped bass and mackerel before they leave the coast.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, mackerel and bluefish in summer.

Also caught here: mackerel, pollock, Atlantic cod.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Maine saltwater registry and rules (DMR)

Best baits here5 fish

Striped bass

Mackerel

Bluefish

Pollock

Atlantic cod

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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