Fort Caswell, NC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

NOAA tide station 8659086 · North Carolina · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 9:55 AM (4.8 ft) and 10:09 PM (4.1 ft); low tide 2:56 AM (0.6 ft) and 3:53 PM (0.9 ft).

Tide todayHigh 9:55 AM · High 10:09 PMLow 2:56 AM · Low 3:53 PM

Today's range4.2 ft0.6 → 4.8 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110

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Sun6:42 AM – 5:09 PMFirst light 6:15 AM · Last light 5:36 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 24 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA NDBC station MBIN7 (Masonboro Island, NC (MSNB_S)), 16 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Fort Caswell tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12

Low 2:24 AM 0.5 ft
High 9:15 AM 5.0 ft
Low 3:16 PM 0.7 ft
High 9:28 PM 4.2 ft

First light 6:14 AMSunrise 6:41 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13

Low 2:56 AM 0.6 ft
High 9:55 AM 4.8 ft
Low 3:53 PM 0.9 ft
High 10:09 PM 4.1 ft

First light 6:15 AMSunrise 6:42 AMSunset 5:09 PMLast light 5:36 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14

Low 3:28 AM 0.7 ft
High 10:34 AM 4.7 ft
Low 4:31 PM 1.1 ft
High 10:51 PM 4.1 ft

First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:08 PMLast light 5:35 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15

Low 4:03 AM 0.8 ft
High 11:15 AM 4.6 ft
Low 5:12 PM 1.2 ft
High 11:38 PM 4.0 ft

First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:08 PMLast light 5:35 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16

Low 4:47 AM 0.9 ft
High 12:02 PM 4.5 ft
Low 5:58 PM 1.2 ft

First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:07 PMLast light 5:34 PM

Best fishing times today in Fort Caswell

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot2:08 am – 4:08 am
↻ Tide change: low 2:56 am
Moon overhead2:33 pm – 4:33 pm
Sunset↻ Tide change: low 3:53 pm

Minor fishing times

Moonrise10:13 am – 11:13 am
Near slack (high 9:55 am)
Moonset7:56 pm – 8:56 pm
≈ Moving water, rising

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 13	7/10Good	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	7/10Good	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	8/10Excellent	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
MonNov 16	8/10Excellent	Major 4:31 am – 6:31 am · 4:53 pm – 6:53 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:51 pm – 11:51 pm
TueNov 17	8/10Excellent	Major 5:15 am – 7:15 am · 5:36 pm – 7:36 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm · 11:50 pm – 12:50 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 5:57 am – 7:57 am · 6:19 pm – 8:19 pm Minor 12:56 pm – 1:56 pm
ThuNov 19	7/10Good	Major 6:40 am – 8:40 am · 7:02 pm – 9:02 pm Minor 12:50 am – 1:50 am · 1:22 pm – 2:22 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 8659086 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) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)	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) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moon overhead – tide change +2)	4
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)	0
Today	7, rounded	7/10

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 33.90, -78.02 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Best fishing times today in Fort Caswell

Today is a fair fishing day (solunar + tide)

4/10

Waxing crescent · 11% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Moon underfoot1:17 am – 3:17 am
Moon overhead1:43 pm – 3:43 pm
↻ Tide change: low 3:16 pm

Minor fishing times

Moonrise9:26 am – 10:26 am
Near slack (high 9:15 am)
Moonset7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
≈ Moving water, rising

Fishing times for the next 7 days

TodayNov 12	4/10Fair	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	7/10Good	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	7/10Good	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	8/10Excellent	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
MonNov 16	8/10Excellent	Major 4:31 am – 6:31 am · 4:53 pm – 6:53 pm Minor 12:01 pm – 1:01 pm · 10:51 pm – 11:51 pm
TueNov 17	8/10Excellent	Major 5:15 am – 7:15 am · 5:36 pm – 7:36 pm Minor 12:29 pm – 1:29 pm · 11:50 pm – 12:50 am
WedNov 18	7/10Good	Major 5:57 am – 7:57 am · 6:19 pm – 8:19 pm Minor 12:56 pm – 1:56 pm

How this rating works

Base	every day starts at 1	1
Sunrise / sunset	a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3)	0
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) (Moon overhead – tide change +2)	2
Moon phase	within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 3.4 days)	1
Today	4, rounded	4/10

Solunar periods calculated for 33.90, -78.02 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Fort Caswell tide table — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12	Low 2:24 AM 0.52 ft	High 9:15 AM 5.01 ft	Low 3:16 PM 0.75 ft	High 9:28 PM 4.24 ft
Fri, Nov 13	Low 2:56 AM 0.63 ft	High 9:55 AM 4.84 ft	Low 3:53 PM 0.95 ft	High 10:09 PM 4.13 ft
Sat, Nov 14	Low 3:28 AM 0.72 ft	High 10:34 AM 4.69 ft	Low 4:31 PM 1.10 ft	High 10:51 PM 4.06 ft
Sun, Nov 15	Low 4:03 AM 0.81 ft	High 11:15 AM 4.59 ft	Low 5:12 PM 1.18 ft	High 11:38 PM 4.05 ft
Mon, Nov 16	Low 4:47 AM 0.91 ft	High 12:02 PM 4.53 ft	Low 5:58 PM 1.15 ft
Tue, Nov 17	High 12:29 AM 4.10 ft	Low 5:45 AM 1.01 ft	High 12:52 PM 4.51 ft	Low 6:49 PM 1.03 ft
Wed, Nov 18	High 1:22 AM 4.22 ft	Low 6:55 AM 1.05 ft	High 1:42 PM 4.50 ft	Low 7:41 PM 0.82 ft
Thu, Nov 19	High 2:14 AM 4.39 ft	Low 8:05 AM 0.98 ft	High 2:33 PM 4.50 ft	Low 8:33 PM 0.57 ft
Fri, Nov 20	High 3:07 AM 4.61 ft	Low 9:11 AM 0.82 ft	High 3:27 PM 4.49 ft	Low 9:25 PM 0.31 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

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About the tide at Fort Caswell

NOAA station 8659086 is 2.6 mi south of Southport, NC, the nearest beach or town with its own page here. Its predictions are NOAA time and height offsets from reference station Wilmington (8658120, 23 mi north).

Fort Caswell 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 4.5 ft, growing to about 5.6 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 4.1 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.7 ft on October 1, 2027 at 9:05 AM; the lowest is -1.5 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:21 AM, and 295 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type: Semidiurnal
Mean range: 4.5 ft
Spring / neap range: 5.6 ft / 4.1 ft
Average higher high: 4.8 ft
Average lower low: 0.0 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months: 5.7 ft · Oct 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months: -1.5 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months): 295

This week

From Fri, Nov 13 to Thu, Nov 19, high tides at Fort Caswell range from 4.0 ft to 4.8 ft; the biggest is on Fri, Nov 13 at 9:55 AM. The lowest low is 0.6 ft on Thu, Nov 19 at 8:33 PM. Low tides in daylight (sunrise to sunset): Fri 3:53 PM (0.9 ft); Sat 4:31 PM (1.1 ft); Wed 6:55 AM (1.0 ft); Thu 8:05 AM (1.0 ft).

Tide statistics computed from NOAA high/low predictions for Oct 2026 – Oct 2027; heights in feet above MLLW. Predictions are astronomical and do not include weather.

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Beaches & towns near this station

Southport, NC 2.6 mi north
Bald Head Island, NC 2.9 mi southeast
Oak Island, NC 6.0 mi west
Kure Beach, NC 9.5 mi northeast
Carolina Beach, NC 12.1 mi northeast

Nearby tide stations

Southport, NC 1.3 mi north
Bald Head, NC 1.4 mi southeast
Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, NC 3.7 mi west
Zekes Island, NC 5.2 mi northeast
Federal Point, NC 6.3 mi northeast
Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf No.1, NC 7.3 mi northeast
Reaves Point, NC 8.2 mi northeast
Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf No.3, NC 9.6 mi northeast

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8659086
Type: Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8658120)
Coordinates: 33.8967, -78.0167
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Fort Caswell, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide at Fort Caswell, NC is at 9:55 AM, 10:09 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Fort Caswell, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide at Fort Caswell, NC is at 2:56 AM, 3:53 PM local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow at Fort Caswell, NC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 10:34 AM (4.7 ft) and 10:51 PM (4.1 ft); low tides are at 3:28 AM (0.7 ft) and 4:31 PM (1.1 ft) (local time).

What is the tide range at Fort Caswell, NC?

The average range between high and low tide is 4.5 ft; about 5.6 ft at spring tides and 4.1 ft at neap tides. The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.7 ft on October 1, 2027 (NOAA predictions, MLLW).

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8659086. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).