Southwest Harbor, Maine Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 47°F (feels like 42°F). Condition: Clear.

Wind: 6 mph NW, gusts to 9 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 30.12 inHg (1020 hPa).

Humidity: 84%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 0%.

Visibility: 10 miles. Dew Point: 42°F.

Sunrise: 4:49 AM. Sunset: 8:15 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 87/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising rapidly — fish may be less active as conditions stabilize after a front.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 23:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Mon	2026-06-08	76°F	47°F	Overcast	10 mph NW	30.12 inHg	1%	7	81/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-06-09	76°F	55°F	Overcast	13 mph SW	30.03 inHg	2%	8	87/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-06-10	71°F	56°F	Rain	8 mph SSW	29.83 inHg	52%	7	83/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-06-11	67°F	53°F	Showers	10 mph NE	29.74 inHg	52%	4	81/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-06-12	64°F	50°F	Overcast	8 mph SE	29.94 inHg	14%	8	79/100 (Good)
Sat	2026-06-13	60°F	51°F	Foggy	10 mph S	29.91 inHg	14%	4	86/100 (Excellent)
Sun	2026-06-14	73°F	56°F	Overcast	11 mph SSW	29.83 inHg	16%	7	86/100 (Excellent)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Southwest Harbor, Maine?

Southwest Harbor's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 87/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Southwest Harbor?

Today at Southwest Harbor, Maine the best fishing window scores 87/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Southwest Harbor?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Southwest Harbor's pressure is 30.12 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Southwest Harbor?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 6 mph from the NW at Southwest Harbor, Maine.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Southwest Harbor?

Weather data for Southwest Harbor, Maine is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

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Southwest Harbor Fishing Weather

47°F

Clear · Feels like 42°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

86/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

6 mph NW

Pressure

30.12"

Humidity

84%

UV Index

Dew Point

42°F

Visibility

10 mi

Sunrise

4:49 AM

Sunset

8:15 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is rising rapidly — fish may be less active

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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Good

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