Channel Marker Lt. 59 tide times

Channel Marker Lt. 59, NCChannel Marker Lt. 59NOAA 8656554Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station

Today at Channel Marker Lt. 59 the next low tide is at 6:24 PM (0.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:10 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
1.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.6 ft per hour
Next low
6:24 PM
In 3 h 44 min · 0.3 ft
Next high
12:10 AM
In 9 h 30 min · 2.0 ft
Tide range today
2.7 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:405:22 AMLow · 0.0 ft11:53 AMHigh · 2.7 ft6:24 PMLow · 0.3 ft
Tide chart for Channel Marker Lt. 59, today. Low 0.0 ft at 5:22 AM, high 2.7 ft at 11:53 AM, low 0.3 ft at 6:24 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from the reference station using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:22 AM0.0 ft
  • High11:53 AM2.7 ft
  • Low6:24 PM0.3 ft
Tide times for Channel Marker Lt. 59
TideTimeHeight
Low5:22 AM0.0 ft
High11:53 AM2.7 ft
Low6:24 PM0.3 ft
Sunrise
7:01 AM
First light 6:36
Sunset
6:53 PM
Last light 7:19
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
2.7 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    4:00 to 8:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:24 PM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    The 0.3 ft low at 6:24 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 9:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 10:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L5:22a0.0H11:53a2.7L6:24p0.32.7 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:10a2.0L6:10a0.1H12:47p2.7L7:22p0.42.6
FriOct 2H1:04a1.9L7:05a0.2H1:48p2.6L8:27p0.52.4
SatOct 3H2:08a1.8L8:09a0.3H2:55p2.5L9:37p0.62.2
SunOct 4H3:20a1.8L9:22a0.4H4:06p2.5L10:45p0.52.1
MonOct 5H4:35a1.9L10:38a0.4H5:14p2.5L11:46p0.42.1
TueOct 6H5:43a2.0L11:49a0.3H6:15p2.52.2

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best low-water 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 8656554.

Nearby stations

Currents

Carrot Island

  • Slack12:21 AM
  • Max ebb4:15 AM 1.7 kn
  • Slack7:10 AM
  • Max flood9:42 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack1:06 PM
  • Max ebb4:56 PM 1.8 kn
  • Slack8:03 PM
  • Max flood10:10 PM 0.8 kn

Current predictions for Carrot Island, 0.2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.703° N, 76.620° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656554

About the tides at Channel Marker Lt. 59

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.5 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. Water here rises and falls only about 1.9 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most North Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.7 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 2.1 ft, on Sunday.

Channel Marker Lt. 59 is a subordinate station, so NOAA publishes only its high and low times and heights. The nearest other station is Lenoxville Point, 0.3 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Carrot Island.

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.