Bowen Point tide times

Shallotte Inlet, NCShallotte InletNOAA 8659665Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Bowen Point the next low tide is at 10:15 PM (0.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:29 AM.

Predicted now
0.9 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
10:15 PM
In 0 min · 0.9 ft
Next high
4:08 AM
In 5 h 53 min · 4.2 ft
Tide range today
3.8 ft
Mean range 4.3 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 10:143:20 AMHigh · 4.0 ft9:32 AMLow · 0.9 ft3:55 PMHigh · 4.7 ft10:15 PMLow · 0.9 ft
Tide chart for Bowen Point, today. High 4.0 ft at 3:20 AM, low 0.9 ft at 9:32 AM, high 4.7 ft at 3:55 PM, low 0.9 ft at 10:15 PM.

Predicted tide height at Shallotte Inlet for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:20 AM4.0 ft
  • Low9:32 AM0.9 ft
  • High3:55 PM4.7 ft
  • Low10:15 PM0.9 ft
Tide times for Bowen Point
TideTimeHeight
High3:20 AM4.0 ft
Low9:32 AM0.9 ft
High3:55 PM4.7 ft
Low10:15 PM0.9 ft
Sunrise
7:23 AM
First light 6:58
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:00
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.8 ft
Mean 4.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 4:00 AM
    Earlier today: 6:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 10:00 PM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (9:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H3:20a4.0L9:32a0.9H3:55p4.7L10:15p0.93.8
WedOct 21H4:08a4.2L10:29a0.8H4:40p4.7L11:02p0.74.1
ThuOct 22H4:59a4.4L11:23a0.7H5:27p4.7L11:48p0.44.3
FriOct 23H5:50a4.7L12:15p0.6H6:14p4.74.1
SatOct 24L12:33a0.2H6:40a5.0L1:07p0.5H7:02p4.74.8
SunOct 25L1:18a0.0H7:29a5.3L2:00p0.4H7:49p4.75.3
MonOct 26L2:05a−0.1H8:17a5.5L2:54p0.3H8:37p4.65.7 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.1 ft, the best shelling days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8659665.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.915° N, 78.373° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8659665

About the tides at Bowen Point

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.8 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. On a typical day the water moves about 4.3 ft between high and low. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.8 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 5.8 ft on August 1 and bottom out at −1.4 ft on January 23.

Predictions for Bowen Point come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. NOAA measured the tide here from 2021 to 2022 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Sunset Beach Pier, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 22 min earlier.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.