- Low 1:55 AM 0.6 ft
- High 7:48 AM 4.8 ft
- Low 2:23 PM 0.6 ft
- High 8:09 PM 4.8 ft
First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:27 PMLast light 6:53 PM
Wilmington, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times
NOAA tide station 8658120 · North Carolina · updated Oct 23, 2026
Fri, Oct 23: High tide 7:48 AM (4.8 ft) and 8:09 PM (4.8 ft); low tide 1:55 AM (0.6 ft) and 2:23 PM (0.6 ft).
Tide todayHigh 7:48 AM · High 8:09 PMLow 1:55 AM · Low 2:23 PM
Today's range4.2 ft0.6 → 4.8 ft (MLLW)
Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 8658120
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:23 AM – 6:27 PMFirst light 6:57 AM · Last light 6:53 PM
Water level: NOAA CO-OPS station 8658120 (preliminary, MLLW). Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 15 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8658163 (Wrightsville Beach), 10 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Wilmington tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:41 AM 0.4 ft
- High 8:34 AM 5.0 ft
- Low 3:17 PM 0.5 ft
- High 8:53 PM 4.8 ft
First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:26 PMLast light 6:52 PM
- Low 3:27 AM 0.2 ft
- High 9:16 AM 5.2 ft
- Low 4:10 PM 0.3 ft
- High 9:35 PM 4.8 ft
First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:25 PMLast light 6:51 PM
- Low 4:13 AM 0.1 ft
- High 9:57 AM 5.4 ft
- Low 5:03 PM 0.3 ft
- High 10:17 PM 4.7 ft
First light 7:00 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:24 PMLast light 6:50 PM
Wilmington tide table — next 9 days
| Fri, Oct 23 | Low 1:55 AM 0.57 ft | High 7:48 AM 4.79 ft | Low 2:23 PM 0.61 ft | High 8:09 PM 4.78 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Low 2:41 AM 0.36 ft | High 8:34 AM 5.01 ft | Low 3:17 PM 0.47 ft | High 8:53 PM 4.79 ft |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Low 3:27 AM 0.18 ft | High 9:16 AM 5.22 ft | Low 4:10 PM 0.34 ft | High 9:35 PM 4.76 ft |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Low 4:13 AM 0.06 ft | High 9:57 AM 5.37 ft | Low 5:03 PM 0.26 ft | High 10:17 PM 4.68 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Low 5:00 AM -0.01 ft | High 10:39 AM 5.43 ft | Low 5:55 PM 0.24 ft | High 11:03 PM 4.57 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Low 5:48 AM -0.03 ft | High 11:27 AM 5.39 ft | Low 6:46 PM 0.28 ft | High 11:57 PM 4.45 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Low 6:38 AM 0.00 ft | High 12:27 PM 5.27 ft | Low 7:39 PM 0.38 ft | |
| Fri, Oct 30 | High 12:59 AM 4.34 ft | Low 7:30 AM 0.10 ft | High 1:37 PM 5.13 ft | Low 8:34 PM 0.50 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31 | High 2:06 AM 4.28 ft | Low 8:27 AM 0.23 ft | High 2:49 PM 5.01 ft | Low 9:32 PM 0.58 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
Beaches & towns near this station
- Wrightsville Beach, NC 8.9 mi
- Carolina Beach, NC 13.1 mi
Nearby tide stations
- Shinn Point, ICWW, NC 8.1 mi
- Wrightsville Beach, NC 9.6 mi
- Orton Point, NC 11.8 mi
- Wilmington Beach, NC 13.9 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf No.3, NC 14.1 mi
- Reaves Point, NC 15.4 mi
- Hampstead, NC 16.1 mi
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf No.1, NC 16.4 mi
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8658120
- Type
- Reference (harmonic) station
- Coordinates
- 34.2267, -77.9533
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Wilmington, NC?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide at Wilmington, NC is at 7:48 AM, 8:09 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Wilmington, NC?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide at Wilmington, NC is at 1:55 AM, 2:23 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 8658120. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).