Today's tide
Today's tides
ft above MLLW- Low4:53 AM0.4 ft
- High10:51 AM2.3 ft
- Low5:42 PM0.7 ft
- High10:58 PM1.9 ft
Tomorrow's tide (predicted)
Tomorrow's tides
ft above MLLW- Low5:28 AM0.5 ft
- High11:34 AM2.3 ft
- Low6:25 PM0.8 ft
- High11:40 PM1.8 ft
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:53 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High | 10:51 AM | 2.3 ft |
| Low | 5:42 PM | 0.7 ft |
| High | 10:58 PM | 1.9 ft |
Best windows today
- Fishing6:00 to 7:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 10:58 PM high.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing7:00 to 9:00 AM
Mid tide from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 2:00 to 9:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 2:00 PM.
Best windows tomorrow
- Fishing4:00 to 8:00 PM
Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 6:25 PM low. Second window 3:00 to 5:00 AM.
- Tidepools & shellingNo daylight low today
No daylight low today.
- Surfing8:00 to 9:00 AM
Mid tide from 8:00 to 9:00 AM. No wind sensor at this station.
- Shallow boat launchAvoid 3:00 to 10:00 PM
Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.
Next 7 days
October calendar →| Day | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Range, ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TodayMon 12 | L4:53a0.4 | H10:51a2.3 | L5:42p0.7 | H10:58p1.9 | 1.9 spring tide |
| TueOct 13 | L5:28a0.5 | H11:34a2.3 | L6:25p0.8 | H11:40p1.8 | 1.8 spring tide |
| WedOct 14 | L6:04a0.5 | H12:19p2.3 | L7:07p0.8 | 1.8 | |
| ThuOct 15 | H12:23a1.7 | L6:42a0.5 | H1:06p2.2 | L7:53p0.9 | 1.7 |
| FriOct 16 | H1:08a1.7 | L7:26a0.5 | H1:55p2.2 | L8:41p0.9 | 1.6 |
| SatOct 17 | H1:56a1.7 | L8:17a0.6 | H2:46p2.1 | L9:31p0.9 | 1.6 |
| SunOct 18 | H2:47a1.7 | L9:14a0.6 | H3:39p2.1 | L10:21p0.9 | 1.5 |
Spring tides Monday to Tuesday. Lows drop to 0.4 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 8656613.
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
- 34.687° N, 77.118° W
- Time zone
- Eastern, UTC−4
- Station ID
- NOAA 8656613
About the tides at Swansboro
This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. Water here rises and falls only about 1.5 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.8 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.4 ft on October 28 and bottom out at −0.7 ft on January 23.
Predictions for Swansboro 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 New River Inlet, 17 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 31 m earlier.
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.