Tide charts › NC

Wilmington, NC tide chart and marine alerts

NOAA station 8658120 · 34.227°N, 77.953°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8658120

Wilmington, NC

Tide now3.8 ft↓ falling · predicted

Next high11:57 AM4.7 ft

Next low5:41 AM0.5 ft

Water68°F
Air56°F
NOAA sensors · 12:36 AM

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts here

NOAA sensor 3.4 ft at 12:36 AM (−0.4 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Fri, Nov 13	11:57 AM 4.7 ft	5:41 AM 0.5 ft6:38 PM 0.8 ft	6:42 AM 5:10 PM	Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 14	12:11 AM 4.0 ft12:36 PM 4.6 ft	6:13 AM 0.6 ft7:16 PM 0.9 ft	6:43 AM 5:09 PM	Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 15	12:53 AM 3.9 ft1:17 PM 4.5 ft	6:48 AM 0.7 ft7:57 PM 0.9 ft	6:44 AM 5:08 PM	Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 16	1:40 AM 3.9 ft2:04 PM 4.4 ft	7:32 AM 0.7 ft8:43 PM 0.9 ft	6:45 AM 5:08 PM	Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 17	2:31 AM 4.0 ft2:54 PM 4.4 ft	8:30 AM 0.8 ft9:34 PM 0.8 ft	6:46 AM 5:07 PM	First quarter 53%
Wed, Nov 18	3:24 AM 4.1 ft3:44 PM 4.4 ft	9:40 AM 0.8 ft10:26 PM 0.7 ft	6:47 AM 5:07 PM	Waxing gibbous 63%
Thu, Nov 19	—	—	6:48 AM 5:06 PM	Waxing gibbous 73%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	5:41 AM	0.5 ft
High	11:57 AM	4.7 ft
Low	6:38 PM	0.8 ft

Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	12:11 AM	4.0 ft
Low	6:13 AM	0.6 ft
High	12:36 PM	4.6 ft
Low	7:16 PM	0.9 ft

Sunday Sunday, Nov 15

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
High	12:53 AM	3.9 ft
Low	6:48 AM	0.7 ft
High	1:17 PM	4.5 ft
Low	7:57 PM	0.9 ft

Active NWS alerts

No active NWS marine or coastal alerts cover this station right now (checked 12:44 AM EST).

Marine forecast AMZ250 · Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm

Overnight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.
Sun Night: N winds 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight.
Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.
Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 9:06 PM EST. Official forecast for AMZ250

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 6.5 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 4.7 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 3.4 ft at 12:36 AM.

Nearby stations

Wrightsville Beach, NC 10 mi
Southport, NC 22 mi
Varnamtown, Lockwoods Folly River, NC 25 mi
Swansboro, East Corbett Ave. Bridge, NC 57 mi
Myrtle Beach (Springmaid Pier), SC 68 mi
Bucksport, SC 77 mi

Put this tide widget on your site

Free for club, marina, and charter sites: a small, script-free card with the next high and low and any active NWS alert, linking back here. Copy:

<iframe src="https://salttidings.com/embed/wilmington-nc" title="Wilmington, NC tides" width="320" height="230" style="border:0" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Preview the widget

Wilmington, NC: common questions

When is the next high tide at Wilmington, NC?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Wilmington, NC at Fri 11:57 AM EST, 4.7 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Wilmington, NC?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 5:41 AM EST, 0.5 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Wilmington, NC?

NOAA's sensor at station 8658120 read 68°F at Fri 12:36 AM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Wilmington, NC right now?

No. When this page was built, no NWS marine or coastal alert covered this station.

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

How do I get an email when something happens at Wilmington, NC?

Enter your email at the top of this page. You get one confirmation email, then nothing until the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here or the tide is predicted unusually high or low. Unsubscribe in one click.