Port Update

Maine / New Hampshire

August 08, 2025

Notices

CREW CHANGES:
                Portland / Searsport / Bucksport ME and Portsmouth NH:  The port director in Portland ME is allowing crew to sign off and repatriate back home under following conditions:
                                Crew must hold valid US Visa
                                Crew departure flights MUST be direct foreign – NO CONNECTIONS WITHIN US PERMITTED
                                Crew departure flights MUST depart prior to vessel departing port
                   Crew signing off may require PCR testing prior to flights departure - subject to regulations with destination airport

Tides / Currents

PORTLAND TIDES:


August 2025


F    8      Low   5:07 AM     0.3   5:38 AM     Set  4:25 AM      97
     8     High  11:20 AM     8.5   7:54 PM    Rise  7:56 PM
     8      Low   5:05 PM     1.1
     8     High  11:22 PM    10.1

Sa   9      Low   5:47 AM    -0.1   5:39 AM     Set  5:40 AM      99
     9     High  12:01 PM     8.9   7:53 PM    Rise  8:22 PM
     9      Low   5:49 PM     0.7

Su  10     High  12:05 AM    10.4   5:40 AM     Set  6:56 AM      99
    10      Low   6:26 AM    -0.4   7:52 PM    Rise  8:44 PM
    10     High  12:40 PM     9.3
    10      Low   6:33 PM     0.3

M   11     High  12:48 AM    10.6   5:42 AM     Set  8:11 AM      97
    11      Low   7:05 AM    -0.6   7:50 PM    Rise  9:05 PM
    11     High   1:20 PM     9.7
    11      Low   7:18 PM     0.0

Tu  12     High   1:31 AM    10.5   5:43 AM     Set  9:27 AM      93
    12      Low   7:46 AM    -0.7   7:49 PM    Rise  9:25 PM
    12     High   2:00 PM    10.1
    12      Low   8:05 PM    -0.2

W   13     High   2:16 AM    10.4   5:44 AM     Set 10:43 AM      86
    13      Low   8:28 AM    -0.6   7:47 PM    Rise  9:47 PM
    13     High   2:44 PM    10.3
    13      Low   8:55 PM    -0.3

Th  14     High   3:06 AM    10.0   5:45 AM     Set 12:00 PM      77
    14      Low   9:15 AM    -0.3   7:46 PM    Rise 10:12 PM
    14     High   3:31 PM    10.4
    14      Low   9:49 PM    -0.2

F   15     High   4:00 AM     9.6   5:46 AM     Set  1:20 PM      66
    15      Low  10:05 AM     0.1   7:44 PM    Rise 10:42 PM
    15     High   4:24 PM    10.3
    15      Low  10:47 PM    -0.1

Sa  16     High   5:00 AM     9.1   5:47 AM     Set  2:39 PM      55
    16      Low  11:01 AM     0.5   7:43 PM    Rise 11:21 PM
    16     High   5:21 PM    10.2
    16      Low  11:49 PM     0.1

Su  17     High   6:04 AM     8.7   5:48 AM     Set  3:54 PM      44
    17      Low  12:00 PM     0.8   7:41 PM
    17     High   6:23 PM    10.1

M   18      Low  12:57 AM     0.2   5:49 AM    Rise 12:11 AM      33
    18     High   7:13 AM     8.4   7:40 PM     Set  5:00 PM
    18      Low   1:06 PM     1.1
    18     High   7:31 PM    10.0

Tu  19      Low   2:07 AM     0.2   5:51 AM    Rise  1:13 AM      22
    19     High   8:24 AM     8.4   7:38 PM     Set  5:53 PM
    19      Low   2:15 PM     1.1
    19     High   8:39 PM    10.1

W   20      Low   3:13 AM     0.0   5:52 AM    Rise  2:24 AM      14
    20     High   9:28 AM     8.6   7:36 PM     Set  6:34 PM
    20      Low   3:19 PM     1.0
    20     High   9:40 PM    10.3

Th  21      Low   4:10 AM    -0.2   5:53 AM    Rise  3:40 AM      7
    21     High  10:24 AM     8.9   7:35 PM     Set  7:05 PM
    21      Low   4:16 PM     0.7
    21     High  10:35 PM    10.4

F   22      Low   5:01 AM    -0.3   5:54 AM    Rise  4:55 AM      2
    22     High  11:14 AM     9.2   7:33 PM     Set  7:30 PM
    22      Low   5:09 PM     0.5
    22     High  11:25 PM    10.4

Sa  23      Low   5:48 AM    -0.4   5:55 AM    Rise  6:07 AM      0
    23     High  12:01 PM     9.4   7:31 PM     Set  7:51 PM
    23      Low   5:58 PM     0.3

Su  24     High  12:12 AM    10.3   5:56 AM    Rise  7:16 AM      0
    24      Low   6:31 AM    -0.3   7:30 PM     Set  8:09 PM
    24     High  12:43 PM     9.5
    24      Low   6:43 PM     0.3

M   25     High  12:56 AM    10.1   5:57 AM    Rise  8:23 AM      2
    25      Low   7:10 AM    -0.1   7:28 PM     Set  8:26 PM
    25     High   1:22 PM     9.6
    25      Low   7:26 PM     0.3

Tu  26     High   1:37 AM     9.8   5:58 AM    Rise  9:28 AM      6
    26      Low   7:46 AM     0.2   7:26 PM     Set  8:44 PM
    26     High   2:00 PM     9.5
    26      Low   8:07 PM     0.5

W   27     High   2:17 AM     9.3   6:00 AM    Rise 10:32 AM      11
    27      Low   8:22 AM     0.6   7:25 PM     Set  9:03 PM
    27     High   2:36 PM     9.4
    27      Low   8:48 PM     0.7

Th  28     High   2:59 AM     8.9   6:01 AM    Rise 11:37 AM      18
    28      Low   9:00 AM     1.0   7:23 PM     Set  9:25 PM
    28     High   3:15 PM     9.2
    28      Low   9:32 PM     1.0
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Portsmouth NH Tides -


August 2025


F    8      Low   5:24 AM     0.3   5:42 AM     Set  4:29 AM      97
     8     High  11:42 AM     7.3   7:55 PM    Rise  7:56 PM
     8      Low   5:22 PM     0.9
     8     High  11:44 PM     8.7

Sa   9      Low   6:04 AM    -0.1   5:43 AM     Set  5:44 AM      99
     9     High  12:23 PM     7.7   7:54 PM    Rise  8:23 PM
     9      Low   6:06 PM     0.6

Su  10     High  12:27 AM     8.9   5:44 AM     Set  6:59 AM      99
    10      Low   6:43 AM    -0.3   7:52 PM    Rise  8:46 PM
    10     High   1:02 PM     8.0
    10      Low   6:50 PM     0.3

M   11     High   1:10 AM     9.1   5:45 AM     Set  8:14 AM      97
    11      Low   7:22 AM    -0.5   7:51 PM    Rise  9:07 PM
    11     High   1:42 PM     8.3
    11      Low   7:35 PM     0.0

Tu  12     High   1:53 AM     9.0   5:46 AM     Set  9:29 AM      93
    12      Low   8:03 AM    -0.6   7:50 PM    Rise  9:28 PM
    12     High   2:22 PM     8.7
    12      Low   8:22 PM    -0.2

W   13     High   2:38 AM     8.9   5:47 AM     Set 10:44 AM      86
    13      Low   8:45 AM    -0.5   7:48 PM    Rise  9:50 PM
    13     High   3:06 PM     8.9
    13      Low   9:12 PM    -0.3

Th  14     High   3:28 AM     8.6   5:48 AM     Set 12:01 PM      77
    14      Low   9:32 AM    -0.3   7:47 PM    Rise 10:15 PM
    14     High   3:53 PM     8.9
    14      Low  10:06 PM    -0.2

F   15     High   4:22 AM     8.3   5:49 AM     Set  1:20 PM      66
    15      Low  10:22 AM     0.1   7:45 PM    Rise 10:46 PM
    15     High   4:46 PM     8.9
    15      Low  11:04 PM    -0.1

Sa  16     High   5:22 AM     7.8   5:50 AM     Set  2:39 PM      55
    16      Low  11:18 AM     0.4   7:44 PM    Rise 11:26 PM
    16     High   5:43 PM     8.8

Su  17      Low  12:06 AM     0.1   5:51 AM     Set  3:54 PM      44
    17     High   6:26 AM     7.5   7:42 PM
    17      Low  12:17 PM     0.7
    17     High   6:45 PM     8.7

M   18      Low   1:14 AM     0.2   5:53 AM    Rise 12:16 AM      33
    18     High   7:35 AM     7.2   7:41 PM     Set  4:59 PM
    18      Low   1:23 PM     0.9
    18     High   7:53 PM     8.6

Tu  19      Low   2:24 AM     0.2   5:54 AM    Rise  1:18 AM      22
    19     High   8:46 AM     7.2   7:39 PM     Set  5:53 PM
    19      Low   2:32 PM     0.9
    19     High   9:01 PM     8.7

W   20      Low   3:30 AM     0.0   5:55 AM    Rise  2:29 AM      14
    20     High   9:50 AM     7.4   7:37 PM     Set  6:34 PM
    20      Low   3:36 PM     0.9
    20     High  10:02 PM     8.9

Th  21      Low   4:27 AM    -0.2   5:56 AM    Rise  3:44 AM      7
    21     High  10:46 AM     7.7   7:36 PM     Set  7:06 PM
    21      Low   4:33 PM     0.6
    21     High  10:57 PM     8.9

F   22      Low   5:18 AM    -0.3   5:57 AM    Rise  4:59 AM      2
    22     High  11:36 AM     7.9   7:34 PM     Set  7:31 PM
    22      Low   5:26 PM     0.4
    22     High  11:47 PM     8.9

Sa  23      Low   6:05 AM    -0.3   5:58 AM    Rise  6:10 AM      0
    23     High  12:23 PM     8.1   7:33 PM     Set  7:52 PM
    23      Low   6:15 PM     0.3

Su  24     High  12:34 AM     8.9   5:59 AM    Rise  7:19 AM      0
    24      Low   6:48 AM    -0.3   7:31 PM     Set  8:11 PM
    24     High   1:05 PM     8.2
    24      Low   7:00 PM     0.3

M   25     High   1:18 AM     8.7   6:00 AM    Rise  8:25 AM      2
    25      Low   7:27 AM    -0.1   7:29 PM     Set  8:29 PM
    25     High   1:44 PM     8.3
    25      Low   7:43 PM     0.3

Tu  26     High   1:59 AM     8.4   6:01 AM    Rise  9:29 AM      6
    26      Low   8:03 AM     0.2   7:28 PM     Set  8:47 PM
    26     High   2:22 PM     8.2
    26      Low   8:24 PM     0.4

W   27     High   2:39 AM     8.0   6:02 AM    Rise 10:33 AM      11
    27      Low   8:39 AM     0.5   7:26 PM     Set  9:06 PM
    27     High   2:58 PM     8.1
    27      Low   9:05 PM     0.6

Th  28     High   3:21 AM     7.7   6:03 AM    Rise 11:38 AM      18
    28      Low   9:17 AM     0.9   7:24 PM     Set  9:28 PM
    28     High   3:37 PM     7.9
    28      Low   9:49 PM     0.9

Weather / Marine Zone Forecast

Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
117 AM EDT Thu Aug 7 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ152-071930
Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
117 AM EDT Thu Aug 7 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

ANZ150-071930
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
117 AM EDT Thu Aug 7 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

ANZ153-071930
Casco Bay
117 AM EDT Thu Aug 7 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

ANZ151-071930
Penobscot Bay
117 AM EDT Thu Aug 7 2025

REST OF TONIGHT
Light and variable winds. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less.

FRI
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SAT NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SUN
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.

SUN NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

MON
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

Port / Terminal Restrictions

TERMINAL DRAFT LIMIATATIONS: (as reported by terminal)

PORTLAND ME
                PORTLAND PIPELINE 50’ 00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SUNOCO (ex Gulf) OIL TERMINAL 36’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                CITGO/IRVING TERMINAL 34’08” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                GLOBAL OIL 36’00” BRACKISH WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                BUCKEYE/IRVING 37’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE ROLLING MILLS 30’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE MERRILLS MARINE 31’00” SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED
                TURNERS ISLAND TERMINAL 23’00” SALT WATER DARFT MAX PERMITTED
          FLORIDA POWERS LIGHT / WYMAN TERMINAL 30'00" SALT WATER DRAFT MAX PERMITTED

PORTSMOUTH NH (ALL DRAFTS FOR PORTSMOUTH ARE SALT WATER)
                GRANITE STATE MINERAL 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PORT AUTHORITY 32’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                IRVING OIL TERMINAL 36’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                PUBLIC SERVICE NEW HAMPSHIRE 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE AVERY LANE / SEA 3 36’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED
                SPRAGUE RIVER ROAD 33’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

SEARSPORT ME (ALL DRAFTS FOR SEARSPORT SALT WATER)
                LIQUID BERTH:
                ***SPRAGUE ENERGY HAS ADVISED THEY WILL ACCEPT ANY VESSEL WITH DRAFT OF 28’00” OR LESS ANYTIME***
                ***SPRAGUE ENERGY HAS ADVISED ANY VESSEL WITH DRAFT OVER 28’00” UPD TO MAX 35’00” WILL BE ACCEPTED USING A 2 FENDER SYSTEM TO BREAST OFF THE BERTH**
                MACKPOINT / SPRAGUE BULK PIER 39’00" MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

BUCKSPORT ME (ALL DRAFTS FOR BUCKSPORT ARE BRACKISH WATER)
                WEBBER TANKS 35’00” MAX DRAFT PERMITTED

Disclaimer: For quality assurance purposes please note well that while the information contained in this website is regularly vetted for accuracy it is not intended to replace the local knowledge or expertise pertaining to port conditions of our marine operations personnel.

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