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Rockland, ME to North Haven, ME Marine Weather Route Forecast

Short, scenic Maine transit across West Penobscot Bay, vital for local island hopping.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Rockland, ME to North Haven, ME.

Generated: 2026-09-04T10:40:20.864135+00:00Distance: 11.7 NMDeparture: 2026-09-04T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-09-04T12:00:00+00:00 3.5637162 kts 0.6 m 0.3 kts SE SE 17.0 / 16.0 °C
2026-09-04T13:56:31.201725+00:00 5.1295915 kts 0.82 m 0.3 kts SW SW 17.4 / 15.6 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 4 to 5 kts with waves 2.0 to 2.7 ft with period of 6 seconds. Overall, seas and wind frequently opposed, expect confused motion. Wind angles: 50% following, 50% on the nose. Sea state: 50% cross-seas, 50% opposed.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°50%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°0%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°0%
FollowingRun145–180°50%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized0%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling50%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused50%

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