Bald Head tides
North Carolina · NOAA 8658901Now
High tide
1:11 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Bald Head, high tide is at 1:08 am and 12:48 pm and low tide at 5:48 am and 6:49 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:31 am 5:19 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 1:08 am | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 5:48 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 12:48 pm | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 6:49 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:32 am 5:18 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 1:11 am | 4.7 ft |
| Low | 6:55 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 1:47 pm | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 7:46 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:33 am 5:17 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:10 am | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 7:59 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 2:41 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Low | 8:41 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:34 am 5:17 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:07 am | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 8:59 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 3:33 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Low | 9:32 pm | 0.1 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:35 am 5:16 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:02 am | 5.3 ft |
| Low | 9:56 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 4:23 pm | 5.1 ft |
| Low | 10:21 pm | 0.0 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:36 am 5:15 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:55 am | 5.4 ft |
| Low | 10:49 am | 0.2 ft |
| High | 5:11 pm | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 11:07 pm | −0.1 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:37 am 5:14 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:43 am | 5.6 ft |
| Low | 11:40 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 5:56 pm | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 11:51 pm | −0.0 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Fort Caswell, NC1 mi
- Southport, NC3 mi
- Oak Island, NC5 mi
- Zekes Island, NC6 mi
- Federal Point, NC7 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base (Wharf no.1), NC8 mi
- Reaves Point, NC9 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base, NC10 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
NOAA lists Bald Head as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station Wilmington (8658120) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range4.6 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo5.9 ft29 Oct 2027, 7:50 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.4 ft23 Jan 2027, 1:23 am
- Minus tides309lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
33.8800° N, 78.0017° W · NOAA 8658901 · Eastern time
Bald Head tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Bald Head?
The next high tide is at 1:11 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.7 ft. After that, the next high is at 1:47 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (5.2 ft).
What time is low tide in Bald Head today?
There are two low tides today: 5:48 am (0.4 ft) and 6:49 pm (0.6 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Bald Head?
Most days bring two high tides and two low tides, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How big are the tides in Bald Head?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 4.6 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 5.0 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 6.4 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Bald Head?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 5.9 ft on Friday 29 October 2027 at 7:50 am (new moon). Other king tides: 5.8 ft on 1 October 2027, 5.7 ft on 30 August 2027 and 5.6 ft on 8 November 2026. The lowest is −1.4 ft on 23 January 2027 at 1:23 am.
When is the best fishing time in Bald Head today?
The best bets today are 4:56–6:56 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 5:48 am low tide), 12:37–1:37 pm (moonset, with the 12:48 pm high tide) and 5:23–7:23 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 6:49 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8658901, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.