Wilmington, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 8658120 · North Carolina · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 8:34 AM (5.0 ft) and 8:53 PM (4.8 ft); low tide 2:41 AM (0.4 ft) and 3:17 PM (0.5 ft).

Tide todayHigh 8:34 AM · High 8:53 PMLow 2:41 AM · Low 3:17 PM

Today's range4.7 ft0.4 → 5.0 ft (MLLW)

Water levelLoading…NOAA gauge 8658120

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110

Water temp (buoy)Loading…

WindLoading…

Sun7:24 AM – 6:26 PMFirst light 6:58 AM · Last light 6:52 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

YesterdayFri, Oct 23

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

TodaySat, Oct 24

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

TomorrowSun, Oct 25

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

MondayMon, Oct 26

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

TuesdayTue, Oct 27

Low 5:00 AM -0.0 ft
High 10:39 AM 5.4 ft
Low 5:55 PM 0.2 ft
High 11:03 PM 4.6 ft

First light 7:01 AMSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:23 PMLast light 6:49 PM

Wilmington tide table — next 8 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 Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Wilmington, NC is at 8:34 AM, 8:53 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Wilmington, NC?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Wilmington, NC is at 2:41 AM, 3:17 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).