Wilmington tide times

Wilmington, NCWilmingtonNOAA 8658120Wednesday, October 7 · EDTWed Oct 7Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Wilmington the next low tide is at 1:58 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:59 PM (5.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:33 AM. The water is running 0.9 ft above the forecast right now. Spring tides peak on Saturday, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Right now
1.9 ft ↓
Falling 0.9 ft per hour
Next low
1:58 PM
In 1 h 18 min · 0.2 ft
Next high
7:59 PM
In 7 h 19 min · 5.2 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.9 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.9 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 12:391:43 AMLow · 0.3 ft7:27 AMHigh · 4.9 ft1:58 PMLow · 0.2 ft7:59 PMHigh · 5.2 ft
Tide chart for Wilmington, today. Low 0.3 ft at 1:43 AM, high 4.9 ft at 7:27 AM, low 0.2 ft at 1:58 PM, high 5.2 ft at 7:59 PM. Measured water level is 0.9 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:43 AM0.3 ft
  • High7:27 AM4.9 ft
  • Low1:58 PM0.2 ft
  • High7:59 PM5.2 ft
Tide times for Wilmington
TideTimeHeight
Low1:43 AM0.3 ft
High7:27 AM4.9 ft
Low1:58 PM0.2 ft
High7:59 PM5.2 ft
Water temp
76°F
Station sensor
Sunrise
7:11 AM
First light 6:46
Sunset
6:49 PM
Last light 7:14
Moon
9%
Waning crescent
Tide range
5.0 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    12:45 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:27 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 1:58 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 5:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 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 7L1:43a0.3H7:27a4.9L1:58p0.2H7:59p5.25.0
ThuOct 8L2:33a0.2H8:22a5.1L2:52p0.1H8:47p5.15.0
FriOct 9L3:21a0.0H9:12a5.3L3:44p0.1H9:31p5.15.3 spring tide
SatOct 10L4:06a0.0H9:58a5.4L4:33p0.2H10:13p5.05.4 spring tide
SunOct 11L4:48a0.1H10:42a5.4L5:20p0.3H10:54p4.85.3 spring tide
MonOct 12L5:29a0.2H11:24a5.3L6:05p0.4H11:36p4.75.1 spring tide
TueOct 13L6:06a0.4H12:06p5.2L6:47p0.64.8

King tides Oct 9 to Oct 12. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king 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

  • Max ebb12:19 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack3:24 AM
  • Max flood6:26 AM 1.8 kn
  • Slack8:35 AM
  • Max ebb12:34 PM 2.4 kn
  • Slack3:54 PM
  • Max flood6:48 PM 1.8 kn
  • Slack9:05 PM

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
Every 6 minutes
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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.7 ft. The next spring tides peak on Saturday, with a range of 5.4 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 3.6 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.4 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 23.

Wilmington is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature and air pressure. It was established in 1908. 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.