Wilmington Marine Terminal tide times

Wilmington Marine Terminal, DEWilmington Marine TerminalNOAA 8550714Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wilmington Marine Terminal the next low tide is at 4:47 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:24 PM (6.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:27 AM. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
5.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
4:47 PM
In 5 h 27 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
10:24 PM
In 11 h 04 min · 6.1 ft
Tide range today
5.5 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 11:204:36 AMLow · 0.6 ft10:01 AMHigh · 5.6 ft4:47 PMLow · 0.6 ft10:24 PMHigh · 6.1 ft
Tide chart for Wilmington Marine Terminal, today. Low 0.6 ft at 4:36 AM, high 5.6 ft at 10:01 AM, low 0.6 ft at 4:47 PM, high 6.1 ft at 10:24 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Reedy Point 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
  • Low4:36 AM0.6 ft
  • High10:01 AM5.6 ft
  • Low4:47 PM0.6 ft
  • High10:24 PM6.1 ft
Tide times for Wilmington Marine Terminal
TideTimeHeight
Low4:36 AM0.6 ft
High10:01 AM5.6 ft
Low4:47 PM0.6 ft
High10:24 PM6.1 ft
Sunrise
7:05 AM
First light 6:38
Sunset
6:37 PM
Last light 7:03
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.5 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 10:00 PM

    Today's best window (5:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:01 AM high. Second window 5:00 to 10:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 5:00 PM

    The 0.6 ft low at 4:47 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 6:00 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.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 7L4:36a0.6H10:01a5.6L4:47p0.6H10:24p6.15.5
ThuOct 8L5:27a0.4H10:53a5.9L5:43p0.4H11:13p6.15.7
FriOct 9L6:15a0.2H11:41a6.1L6:34p0.3H11:59p6.05.9 spring tide
SatOct 10L6:58a0.2H12:25p6.2L7:23p0.36.0 spring tide
SunOct 11H12:42a5.9L7:40a0.3H1:06p6.2L8:09p0.46.0 spring tide
MonOct 12H1:24a5.7L8:18a0.4H1:46p6.2L8:53p0.65.8
TueOct 13H2:06a5.5L8:55a0.6H2:25p6.0L9:36p0.75.5

Spring tides Friday to Sunday. Lows drop to 0.2 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 8550714.

Nearby stations

Currents

Christina River, 0.9 n.mi. above ent

  • Max ebb1:55 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack5:49 AM
  • Max flood8:41 AM 0.2 kn
  • Slack10:30 AM
  • Max ebb2:09 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack6:00 PM
  • Max flood8:58 PM 0.2 kn
  • Slack11:08 PM

Current predictions for Christina River, 0.9 n.mi. above ent, 0.6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Reedy Point
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
39.718° N, 75.520° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8550714

About the tides at Wilmington Marine Terminal

Tides here follow a regular twice-daily rhythm. The two daily highs usually differ by only 0.6 ft. The pattern follows the reference station at Reedy Point. The average range is about 4.9 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 6.0 ft. Neap tides follow on October 17, when the range shrinks to 4.5 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.6 ft on August 3, and the lowest is −0.9 ft on January 24.

Wilmington Marine Terminal is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Reedy Point: highs come about 50 min and lows about 66 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1982 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Millside, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min later. For tidal currents, see Christina River, 0.9 n.mi. above ent.

Predictions are based on Reedy Point.

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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.