- Low 12:28 AM -0.0 ft
- High 6:55 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 1:13 PM 0.2 ft
- High 7:10 PM 4.0 ft
First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 5:13 PMLast light 5:39 PM
Southport, NC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow
North Carolina · NOAA station Southport (1.4 mi) · updated Nov 9, 2026
Mon, Nov 9: High tide 7:34 AM (5.0 ft) and 7:49 PM (3.8 ft); low tide 1:08 AM (0.1 ft) and 1:55 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 7:34 AM · High 7:49 PMLow 1:08 AM · Low 1:55 PM
Today's range4.9 ft0.1 → 5.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun6:39 AM – 5:12 PMFirst light 6:12 AM · Last light 5:38 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 22 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8658163 (Wrightsville Beach), 23 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Southport tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 1:08 AM 0.1 ft
- High 7:34 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 1:55 PM 0.3 ft
- High 7:49 PM 3.8 ft
First light 6:12 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 5:12 PMLast light 5:38 PM
- Low 1:45 AM 0.2 ft
- High 8:12 AM 4.9 ft
- Low 2:35 PM 0.4 ft
- High 8:27 PM 3.7 ft
First light 6:13 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 5:11 PMLast light 5:38 PM
- Low 2:23 AM 0.3 ft
- High 8:49 AM 4.8 ft
- Low 3:16 PM 0.5 ft
- High 9:06 PM 3.6 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM
- Low 3:02 AM 0.4 ft
- High 9:29 AM 4.7 ft
- Low 3:58 PM 0.6 ft
- High 9:48 PM 3.5 ft
First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 1:08 AM → 7:34 AM 0.1 → 5.0 ft
- ▼ Falling 7:34 AM → 1:55 PM 5.0 → 0.3 ft
- ▲ Rising 1:55 PM → 7:49 PM 0.3 → 3.8 ft
- ▼ Falling 7:49 PM → 1:45 AM (next day) 3.8 → 0.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8659084.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15
Biggest high5.0 ftMon, Nov 9 7:34 AM
Lowest low0.1 ftMon, Nov 9 1:08 AM
Best daylight low0.3 ftMon, Nov 9 1:55 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8659084; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.
Best fishing times today in Southport
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
New moon · 0% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24
Major fishing times
- Moon overhead11:10 am – 1:10 pmNear slack (low 1:55 pm)
- Moon underfoot11:34 pm – 1:34 amNear slack (low 1:45 am)
Minor fishing times
- Moonrise6:35 am – 7:35 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 7:34 am
- Moonset4:40 pm – 5:40 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayNov 9 | 6/10Good | Major 11:10 am – 1:10 pm · 11:34 pm – 1:34 am Minor 6:35 am – 7:35 am · 4:40 pm – 5:40 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueNov 10 | 6/10Good | Major 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Minor 7:35 am – 8:35 am · 5:21 pm – 6:21 pm |
| WedNov 11 | 6/10Good | Major 12:25 am – 2:25 am · 12:51 pm – 2:51 pm Minor 8:33 am – 9:33 am · 6:08 pm – 7:08 pm |
| ThuNov 12 | 5/10Fair | Major 1:17 am – 3:17 am · 1:43 pm – 3:43 pm Minor 9:26 am – 10:26 am · 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| FriNov 13 | 6/10Good | Major 2:08 am – 4:08 am · 2:33 pm – 4:33 pm Minor 10:13 am – 11:13 am · 7:56 pm – 8:56 pm |
| SatNov 14 | 6/10Good | Major 2:58 am – 4:58 am · 3:22 pm – 5:22 pm Minor 10:54 am – 11:54 am · 8:54 pm – 9:54 pm |
| SunNov 15 | 7/10Good | Major 3:45 am – 5:45 am · 4:08 pm – 6:08 pm Minor 11:30 am – 12:30 pm · 9:53 pm – 10:53 pm |
How this rating works
Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8659084 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonrise × sunrise +1; Moonset × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moonrise – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.4 days) | 2 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.
Solunar periods calculated for 33.93, -78.01 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Southport tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Nov 8Sun 6:38 AM – 5:13 PM | Low 12:28 AM -0.02 ft | High 6:55 AM 5.01 ft | Low 1:13 PM 0.24 ft | High 7:10 PM 3.97 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9Sun 6:39 AM – 5:12 PM | Low 1:08 AM 0.08 ft | High 7:34 AM 4.99 ft | Low 1:55 PM 0.30 ft | High 7:49 PM 3.84 ft |
| Tue, Nov 10Sun 6:39 AM – 5:11 PM | Low 1:45 AM 0.20 ft | High 8:12 AM 4.91 ft | Low 2:35 PM 0.38 ft | High 8:27 PM 3.71 ft |
| Wed, Nov 11Sun 6:40 AM – 5:10 PM | Low 2:23 AM 0.31 ft | High 8:49 AM 4.80 ft | Low 3:16 PM 0.47 ft | High 9:06 PM 3.58 ft |
| Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:41 AM – 5:10 PM | Low 3:02 AM 0.42 ft | High 9:29 AM 4.67 ft | Low 3:58 PM 0.55 ft | High 9:48 PM 3.48 ft |
| Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:42 AM – 5:09 PM | Low 3:44 AM 0.53 ft | High 10:13 AM 4.55 ft | Low 4:42 PM 0.62 ft | High 10:36 PM 3.42 ft |
| Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:43 AM – 5:08 PM | Low 4:29 AM 0.64 ft | High 10:59 AM 4.43 ft | Low 5:27 PM 0.66 ft | High 11:27 PM 3.41 ft |
| Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:44 AM – 5:08 PM | Low 5:18 AM 0.75 ft | High 11:48 AM 4.32 ft | Low 6:14 PM 0.68 ft | |
| Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:45 AM – 5:07 PM | High 12:20 AM 3.46 ft | Low 6:11 AM 0.85 ft | High 12:38 PM 4.21 ft | Low 7:05 PM 0.66 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8659084; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Southport with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
About the tide at Southport
Southport has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 4.2 ft, growing to about 5.3 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 3.9 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.7 ft on December 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM; the lowest is -0.5 ft on September 2, 2027 at 3:26 AM, and 195 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).
- Tide type
- Semidiurnal
- Mean range
- 4.2 ft
- Spring / neap range
- 5.3 ft / 3.9 ft
- Average higher high
- 4.8 ft
- Average lower low
- 0.1 ft
- Highest tide, next 12 months
- 5.7 ft · Dec 24, 2026
- Lowest tide, next 12 months
- -0.5 ft · Sep 2, 2027
- Negative low tides (12 months)
- 195
Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8659084 (Southport); heights in feet above MLLW.
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About Southport
Southport is a city in Brunswick County, North Carolina, at the mouth of the Cape Fear River.
- Tide station used
- Southport, NC (NOAA 8659084, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 1.4 miles
- County
- Brunswick County
- Coordinates
- 33.9333, -78.0085 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Southport city, GEOID 3763400))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Southport, NC?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted high tide for Southport (NOAA station Southport) is at 7:34 AM (5.0 ft), 7:49 PM (3.8 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Southport, NC?
On Mon, Nov 9, predicted low tide for Southport is at 1:08 AM (0.1 ft), 1:55 PM (0.3 ft) local time.
When are high and low tide tomorrow in Southport, NC?
On Tue, Nov 10, predicted high tides are at 8:12 AM (4.9 ft) and 8:27 PM (3.7 ft) for Southport; low tides are at 1:45 AM (0.2 ft) and 2:35 PM (0.4 ft) (local time).
Which tide station is used for Southport?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8659084 (Southport, NC), a reference (harmonic) station, about 1.4 miles from the Southport reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Southport today?
On Mon, Nov 9, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:12 AM, sunrise 6:39 AM, sunset 5:12 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:38 PM local time (calculated).
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