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Orton Point tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8658501
Nearest NOAA tide station to Sea Breeze, Myrtle Grove, Carolina Beach, Silver Lake (5 km from Sea Breeze).
On Saturday, October 3, high tide at Orton Point is at 2:41 AM (4.2 ft) and 3:26 PM (4.9 ft), and low tide is at 8:42 AM (0.5 ft) and 9:54 PM (0.8 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · Moonset 2:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:41 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 8:42 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 3:26 PM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 9:54 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 12:31 AM · Moonset 3:26 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:49 AM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:52 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 4:32 PM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 10:55 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM · Moonrise 1:42 AM · Moonset 4:06 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:51 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 10:59 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 5:32 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:52 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · Moonrise 2:52 AM · Moonset 4:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:52 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:01 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:30 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonrise 3:59 AM · Moonset 5:09 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:45 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:51 AM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 1:00 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:23 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:11 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · Moonrise 5:04 AM · Moonset 5:36 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:35 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:46 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 1:54 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:11 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 6:07 AM · Moonset 6:03 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:23 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:36 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 2:46 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:55 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonrise 7:10 AM · Moonset 6:31 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:08 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 9:22 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:35 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 9:37 PM | 4.9 ft |
Best fishing times at Orton Point (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:03 AM–8:03 AM 6:33 PM–8:33 PM | 2:09 PM–3:09 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:03 AM–9:03 AM 7:31 PM–9:31 PM | 12:01 AM–1:01 AM 2:56 PM–3:56 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:59 AM–9:59 AM 8:25 PM–10:25 PM | 1:12 AM–2:12 AM 3:36 PM–4:36 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:51 AM–10:51 AM 9:15 PM–11:15 PM | 2:22 AM–3:22 AM 4:09 PM–5:09 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:39 AM–11:39 AM 10:02 PM–12:02 AM | 3:29 AM–4:29 AM 4:39 PM–5:39 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:25 AM–12:25 PM 10:47 PM–12:47 AM | 4:34 AM–5:34 AM 5:06 PM–6:06 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:10 AM–1:10 PM | 5:37 AM–6:37 AM 5:33 PM–6:33 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:32 PM–1:32 AM 11:54 AM–1:54 PM | 6:40 AM–7:40 AM 6:01 PM–7:01 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.3
4 km away - Wilmington Beach
5 km away - Reaves Point
6 km away - Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1
8 km away - Federal Point
11 km away - Zekes Island
12 km away - Southport
17 km away - Wilmington
19 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8658501 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8658120). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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