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COASTAL FISHING PLANNER

Bar Harbor Fishing Conditions Today

Shore, pier and nearshore recreational fishing conditions.

Fishing Score90.4Excellent

0–100 composite planning score · not a raw environmental measurement

Best Fishing Time1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Confidence: High

Today90.4Excellent

1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Tomorrow92.5Excellent

7:00 AM–10:00 AM

NEXT 24 HOURS

24-Hour Fishing Conditions Forecast

0–100 score · Local time · Safety hard-stop hours show NOT RECOMMENDED

1:00 PM

93.6High

2:00 PM

94High

3:00 PM

87.4High

4:00 PM

75.2High

5:00 PM

70.6High

6:00 PM

84.5High

7:00 PM

93.8High

8:00 PM

92.1High

9:00 PM

86.7High

10:00 PM

75.1High

11:00 PM

64.3High

12:00 AM

78.9High

1:00 AM

89High

2:00 AM

92.2High

3:00 AM

87.5High

4:00 AM

76.2High

5:00 AM

63.3High

6:00 AM

81.8High

7:00 AM

92.3High

8:00 AM

96.2High

9:00 AM

91High

10:00 AM

80.5High

11:00 AM

66High

12:00 PM

77.9High

BREAKDOWN

Why this score?

Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.

Tide movement score96.2

Wind score100

Wave / sea state score100

Weather score100

Time of day score85

Moon / Solunar score69.8

Water temperature score55

COASTAL CONDITIONS

Wind, waves and weather

Wind7.0 mph

Gust16.1 mph

Wave height1.0 ft

Wave period12.0 sec

Rain chance0%

Water temp52.2°F

TIDE CONTEXT

Today’s tide turning points

For detailed tide charts, use the Tide page.

Low4:14 AM0.2 ft

High10:24 AM11.9 ft

Low4:43 PM-0.6 ft

High10:52 PM11.4 ft

EXPLANATION

What is driving today’s result?

Conditions are generally supportive for today's best fishing window. The main positives are favorable tide movement, light-to-moderate winds, and manageable nearshore waves.

Keep planning

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TRANSPARENCY

Data sources & methodology

Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. NOAA station: Bar Harbor, ME (8413320).

Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.

Fishing Score & Best Fishing Time: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.

Solar & lunar context: calculated locally by CoastalNow; lunar influence has low weight and is not presented as a catch guarantee.

Forecast: Oct 25, 2026 12:25 PM EDT · Safety alerts: Oct 25, 2026 1:12 PM EDT · Tides: Oct 25, 2026 12:23 PM EDT

Fishing Score is a CoastalNow planning metric and is not an official NOAA/NWS product or safety determination. CoastalNow is not affiliated with or endorsed by NOAA or the National Weather Service.

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Planning metric, not a safety guarantee.

Fishing Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority.