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Wilmington tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8658120
Nearest NOAA tide station to Wilmington, Leland, Masonboro, Kings Grant (1 km from Wilmington).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at Wilmington is at 4:25 AM (4.4 ft) and 5:08 PM (5.0 ft), and low tide is at 10:50 AM (0.5 ft) and 11:53 PM (0.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 12:31 AM · Moonset 3:27 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:25 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 10:50 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 5:08 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:53 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 | 5:27 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 11:57 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:08 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · Moonrise 2:52 AM · Moonset 4:40 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:50 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 6:28 AM | 4.7 ft |
| Low tide | 12:59 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:06 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonrise 3:59 AM · Moonset 5:09 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:43 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:27 AM | 4.9 ft |
| Low tide | 1:58 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:59 PM | 5.2 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:11 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · Moonrise 5:04 AM · Moonset 5:36 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:33 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:22 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 2:52 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 8:47 PM | 5.2 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:12 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 6:07 AM · Moonset 6:03 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:21 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 9:12 AM | 5.3 ft |
| Low tide | 3:44 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 9:31 PM | 5.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonrise 7:10 AM · Moonset 6:31 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:06 AM | 0.0 ft |
| High tide | 9:58 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Low tide | 4:33 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 10:13 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:13 AM · Sunset 6:42 PM · Moonrise 8:12 AM · Moonset 7:01 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:48 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 10:42 AM | 5.4 ft |
| Low tide | 5:20 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 10:54 PM | 4.8 ft |
Best fishing times at Wilmington (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:03 AM–9:03 AM 7:31 PM–9:31 PM | 12:01 AM–1:01 AM 2:57 PM–3:57 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 4:10 PM–5:10 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 |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:17 AM–2:17 AM 12:40 PM–2:40 PM | 7:42 AM–8:42 AM 6:31 PM–7:31 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Shinn Point, ICWW
13 km away - Wrightsville Beach
15 km away - Orton Point
19 km away - Wilmington Beach
22 km away - Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.3
23 km away - Reaves Point
25 km away - Hampstead
26 km away - Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1
26 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8658120. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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