Wilmington tide times

Wilmington, NCWilmingtonNOAA 8658120Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Wilmington the next low tide is at 7:50 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 7:40 AM.

Predicted now
4.6 ft ↓
Falling 0.7 ft per hour
Next low
7:50 PM
In 5 h 12 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
12:54 AM
In 10 h 16 min · 4.5 ft
Tide range today
5.1 ft
Neap tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 2:386:52 AMLow · 0.2 ft12:21 PMHigh · 5.3 ft7:50 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Wilmington, today. Low 0.2 ft at 6:52 AM, high 5.3 ft at 12:21 PM, low 0.6 ft at 7:50 PM.

Predicted tide height at Wilmington for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low6:52 AM0.2 ft
  • High12:21 PM5.3 ft
  • Low7:50 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Wilmington
TideTimeHeight
Low6:52 AM0.2 ft
High12:21 PM5.3 ft
Low7:50 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:06 AM
First light 6:41
Sunset
6:59 PM
Last light 7:24
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.1 ft
Mean 4.3 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:21 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    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.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 10:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 9:00 to 10:00 AM

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

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 4:00 to 9:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 4:00 AM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L6:52a0.2H12:21p5.3L7:50p0.65.1 spring tide
ThuOct 1H12:54a4.5L7:40a0.2H1:25p5.2L8:47p0.84.9
FriOct 2H2:03a4.3L8:35a0.4H2:46p5.1L9:49p0.94.7
SatOct 3H3:17a4.3L9:40a0.5H4:02p5.0L10:52p0.94.5
SunOct 4H4:25a4.4L10:50a0.5H5:08p5.0L11:53p0.74.5
MonOct 5H5:27a4.5L11:57a0.4H6:08p5.14.6
TueOct 6L12:50a0.5H6:28a4.7L12:59p0.3H7:06p5.14.8

Spring tides Wednesday. 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 8658120.

Nearby stations

Currents

Wilmington, USS North Carolina

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Current predictions for Wilmington, USS North Carolina, 0.5 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
34.227° N, 77.953° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8658120

About the tides at Wilmington

Expect two roughly equal high tides a day at Wilmington, each arriving about 50 minutes later than the day before. The average range is about 4.3 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 10, with a range of 5.4 ft. Neap tides follow on Saturday, when the range shrinks to 4.5 ft.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. The nearest other station is Shinn Point, 8 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 53 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Wilmington, USS North Carolina.

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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.