Wilmington Beach, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 8658559 · North Carolina · updated Oct 23, 2026

Fri, Oct 23: High tide 5:56 AM (4.8 ft) and 6:13 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 12:01 PM (0.5 ft).

Tide todayHigh 5:56 AM · High 6:13 PMLow 12:01 PM
Today's range4.3 ft0.5 → 4.8 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
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Sun7:23 AM – 6:27 PMFirst light 6:57 AM · Last light 6:53 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 13 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8658163 (Wrightsville Beach), 14 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Wilmington Beach tides — next 3 days

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

TodayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM5:56a · 4.8′12:01p · 0.5′6:13p · 4.6′
  • High 5:56 AM 4.8 ft
  • Low 12:01 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 6:13 PM 4.6 ft

First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:27 PMLast light 6:53 PM

TomorrowSat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:11a · 0.3′6:38a · 5.3′12:48p · 0.3′6:56p · 4.7′
  • Low 12:11 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 6:38 AM 5.3 ft
  • Low 12:48 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 6:56 PM 4.7 ft

First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:26 PMLast light 6:52 PM

SundaySun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM12:49a · 0.1′7:20a · 5.7′1:35p · 0.1′7:38p · 4.7′
  • Low 12:49 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 7:20 AM 5.7 ft
  • Low 1:35 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 7:38 PM 4.7 ft

First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:25 PMLast light 6:51 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM1:29a · -0.1′8:04a · 6.0′2:22p · -0.0′8:23p · 4.6′
  • Low 1:29 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 8:04 AM 6.0 ft
  • Low 2:22 PM -0.0 ft
  • High 8:23 PM 4.6 ft

First light 7:00 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:24 PMLast light 6:50 PM

Wilmington Beach tide table — next 9 days

Fri, Oct 23High 5:56 AM
4.80 ft
Low 12:01 PM
0.50 ft
High 6:13 PM
4.64 ft
Sat, Oct 24Low 12:11 AM
0.34 ft
High 6:38 AM
5.27 ft
Low 12:48 PM
0.27 ft
High 6:56 PM
4.68 ft
Sun, Oct 25Low 12:49 AM
0.11 ft
High 7:20 AM
5.70 ft
Low 1:35 PM
0.09 ft
High 7:38 PM
4.66 ft
Mon, Oct 26Low 1:29 AM
-0.07 ft
High 8:04 AM
6.02 ft
Low 2:22 PM
-0.01 ft
High 8:23 PM
4.58 ft
Tue, Oct 27Low 2:11 AM
-0.17 ft
High 8:50 AM
6.20 ft
Low 3:11 PM
-0.01 ft
High 9:08 PM
4.46 ft
Wed, Oct 28Low 2:56 AM
-0.19 ft
High 9:39 AM
6.23 ft
Low 4:02 PM
0.07 ft
High 9:57 PM
4.30 ft
Thu, Oct 29Low 3:44 AM
-0.12 ft
High 10:31 AM
6.10 ft
Low 4:57 PM
0.23 ft
High 10:51 PM
4.14 ft
Fri, Oct 30Low 4:38 AM
0.04 ft
High 11:27 AM
5.85 ft
Low 5:55 PM
0.40 ft
High 11:50 PM
3.99 ft
Sat, Oct 31Low 5:38 AM
0.24 ft
High 12:28 PM
5.54 ft
Low 6:58 PM
0.53 ft

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

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About this station

NOAA station ID
8658559
Type
Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8654400)
Coordinates
34.0317, -77.8933
Datum
MLLW (feet)
Time zone
America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Wilmington Beach, NC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide at Wilmington Beach, NC is at 5:56 AM, 6:13 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Wilmington Beach, NC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide at Wilmington Beach, NC is at 12:01 PM local time.

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8658559. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).