Wilmington Beach tides
North Carolina · NOAA 8658559Now
High tide
1:10 am
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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 Wilmington Beach, high tide is at 12:57 am and 12:35 pm and low tide at 5:46 am and 7:03 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:31 am 5:19 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:57 am | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 5:46 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 12:35 pm | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 7:03 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:32 am 5:18 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 1:10 am | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 7:01 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 1:42 pm | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 8:06 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:33 am 5:17 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:21 am | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 8:17 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 2:47 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 9:03 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:34 am 5:16 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:25 am | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 9:27 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 3:46 pm | 4.7 ft |
| Low | 9:53 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:35 am 5:15 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:21 am | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 10:28 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 4:39 pm | 4.5 ft |
| Low | 10:38 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:36 am 5:14 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:10 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 11:21 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:26 pm | 4.4 ft |
| Low | 11:20 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:37 am 5:13 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:54 am | 5.4 ft |
| Low | 12:09 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:10 pm | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 11:58 pm | 0.2 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Sunny Point Army Base, NC3 mi
- Orton Point, NC3 mi
- Reaves Point, NC4 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base (Wharf no.1), NC5 mi
- Federal Point, NC6 mi
- Zekes Island, NC7 mi
- Southport, NC11 mi
- Fort Caswell, NC12 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 Wilmington Beach as a subordinate station: its highs and lows are derived from the reference station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400) using fixed time and height corrections.
- Avg. tidal range4.2 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo6.3 ft25 Nov 2026, 7:33 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.2 ft23 Jan 2027, 1:18 am
- Minus tides267lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
34.0317° N, 77.8933° W · NOAA 8658559 · Eastern time
Wilmington Beach tide FAQ
What time is high tide in Wilmington Beach?
The next high tide is at 1:10 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.0 ft. After that, the next high is at 1:42 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (5.0 ft).
What time is low tide in Wilmington Beach today?
There are two low tides today: 5:46 am (0.4 ft) and 7:03 pm (0.6 ft).
How many high and low tides are there each day in Wilmington Beach?
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 Wilmington Beach?
Between a high and the following low the water typically moves 4.2 ft. A whole day’s spread averages 4.8 ft; the largest single change NOAA predicts over the next 13 months is 6.9 ft.
When is the highest tide of the year in Wilmington Beach?
NOAA’s highest prediction for the next 13 months is 6.3 ft on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 7:33 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 6.0 ft on 4 July 2027, 6.0 ft on 1 October 2027 and 6.0 ft on 29 October 2027. The lowest is −1.2 ft on 23 January 2027 at 1:18 am.
When is the best fishing time in Wilmington Beach today?
The best bets today are 4:55–6:55 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 5:46 am low tide) and 5:22–7:22 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 7:03 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 8658559, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.