Wilmington tides
North Carolina · NOAA 8658120Now
Low tide
9:32 pm
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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, high tide is at 2:14 am and 2:54 pm and low tide at 8:31 am and 9:32 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:32 am 5:19 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 2:14 am | 4.3 ft |
| Low | 8:31 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 2:54 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 9:32 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:33 am 5:18 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 3:17 am | 4.4 ft |
| Low | 9:38 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 3:53 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 10:29 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:34 am 5:17 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:16 am | 4.6 ft |
| Low | 10:42 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 4:47 pm | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 11:24 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:34 am 5:16 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:13 am | 4.8 ft |
| Low | 11:42 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:39 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:35 am 5:15 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:15 am | 0.1 ft |
| High | 6:08 am | 5.0 ft |
| Low | 12:39 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 6:29 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:36 am 5:14 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:04 am | 0.0 ft |
| High | 7:01 am | 5.2 ft |
| Low | 1:32 pm | 0.2 ft |
| High | 7:17 pm | 4.8 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:37 am 5:13 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 1:50 am | −0.1 ft |
| High | 7:49 am | 5.3 ft |
| Low | 2:23 pm | 0.1 ft |
| High | 8:02 pm | 4.7 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
Nearby stations
- Shinn Point, NC8 mi
- Wrightsville Beach, NC10 mi
- Orton Point, NC12 mi
- Wilmington Beach, NC14 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base, NC14 mi
- Reaves Point, NC15 mi
- Hampstead, NC16 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base (Wharf no.1), NC16 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
Wilmington is a NOAA reference station in North Carolina, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range4.4 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo5.6 ft29 Oct 2027, 9:56 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.2 ft23 Jan 2027, 4:06 am
- Minus tides309lows below zero, 13 mo
- Live sensorsWater tempno wind sensor
Nearest stations
34.2267° N, 77.9533° W · NOAA 8658120 · Eastern time
Wilmington tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Wilmington?
The next high tide is at 3:17 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 4.4 ft. After that, the next high is at 3:53 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (4.9 ft).
When is low tide today in Wilmington?
There are two low tides today: 8:31 am (0.3 ft) and 9:32 pm (0.6 ft).
How many tides a day does Wilmington get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 53 of the 397 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Wilmington?
The average change from one high to the next low is 4.4 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 4.7 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 6.0 ft.
When are the king tides in Wilmington this year?
The highest predicted tide is 5.6 ft on Friday 29 October 2027 at 9:56 am (new moon). Other king tides: 5.6 ft on 1 October 2027, 5.4 ft on 30 August 2027 and 5.3 ft on 8 November 2026. The lowest is −1.2 ft on 23 January 2027 at 4:06 am.
What is the best time to fish in Wilmington today?
The best bets today are 4:56–6:56 am (moon overhead, around sunrise) and 5:23–7:23 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8658120, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.