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Zekes Island tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8658741
Nearest NOAA tide station to Kure Beach, Carolina Beach, Southport (7 km from Kure Beach).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Zekes Island is at 11:00 AM (5.2 ft) and 11:19 PM (4.2 ft), and low tide is at 4:41 AM (0.1 ft) and 5:29 PM (0.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:58 PM · Moonrise 8:36 PM · Moonset 10:16 AM | ||
| Low tide | 4:41 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:00 AM | 5.2 ft |
| Low tide | 5:29 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:19 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:57 PM · Moonrise 9:23 PM · Moonset 11:27 AM | ||
| Low tide | 5:26 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 11:51 AM | 5.1 ft |
| Low tide | 6:21 PM | 0.4 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:55 PM · Moonrise 10:18 PM · Moonset 12:38 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:10 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 6:17 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 12:45 PM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide | 7:18 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:54 PM · Moonrise 11:22 PM · Moonset 1:42 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:07 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Low tide | 7:16 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 1:45 PM | 4.8 ft |
| Low tide | 8:20 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:53 PM · Moonset 2:39 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:11 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Low tide | 8:24 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 2:49 PM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 9:24 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:51 PM · Moonrise 12:32 AM · Moonset 3:26 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:18 AM | 3.7 ft |
| Low tide | 9:33 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 3:52 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 10:25 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:09 AM · Sunset 6:50 PM · Moonrise 1:43 AM · Moonset 4:06 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:23 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low tide | 10:39 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 4:54 PM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 11:22 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 | 5:26 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:41 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 5:53 PM | 4.5 ft |
Best fishing times at Zekes Island (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:01 AM–4:01 AM 2:29 PM–4:29 PM | 9:46 AM–10:46 AM 8:06 PM–9:06 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:57 AM–4:57 AM 3:27 PM–5:27 PM | 10:57 AM–11:57 AM 8:53 PM–9:53 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:58 AM–5:58 AM 4:29 PM–6:29 PM | 12:08 PM–1:08 PM 9:48 PM–10:48 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:00 AM–7:00 AM 5:32 PM–7:32 PM | 1:12 PM–2:12 PM 10:52 PM–11:52 PM |
| 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 | 12:02 AM–1:02 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 | 1:13 AM–2:13 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 |
Nearby tide stations
- Federal Point
2 km away - Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1
4 km away - Reaves Point
6 km away - Southport
7 km away - Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.3
8 km away - Fort Caswell
8 km away - Bald Head
9 km away - Wilmington Beach
11 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8658741. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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