Federal Point Tides Today
Near Kure Beach · New Hanover County, NC · NOAA 8658715
- High5:44AM4.9 ft
- Low11:40AM0.2 ft
- High6:00PM4.5 ft
- Low11:58PM0.0 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:44 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:44 to 6:44 AMaround high tide
- 10:40 AM to 12:40 PMaround low tide
- 5:00 to 7:00 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:30 to 4:30 AMmoonrise
- Major8:51 to 10:51 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:03 to 4:03 PMmoonset
- Major9:13 to 11:13 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:32 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:32 to 7:32 AMaround high tide
- 11:31 AM to 1:31 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:31 to 5:31 AMmoonrise
- Major9:35 to 11:35 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:32 to 4:32 PMmoonset
- Major9:58 to 11:58 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See North Carolina fishing license info and size and bag limits from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.
Weather and Wind
- TodayHigh 74°Showers and thunderstorms likely 69% rainS 13 mph
- TonightLow 59°Showers and thunderstorms likely then mostly cloudy 62% rainNW 8 to 13 mph
- SaturdayHigh 69°Sunny 1% rainN 10 to 15 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- W winds 10 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:32 AM 5.0 ft6:45 PM 4.4 ft | 12:31 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:17 AM 5.0 ft7:28 PM 4.4 ft | 12:42 AM 0.0 ft1:19 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:59 AM 5.0 ft8:10 PM 4.2 ft | 1:24 AM 0.1 ft2:04 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:40 AM 4.9 ft8:51 PM 4.1 ft | 2:04 AM 0.2 ft2:48 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:20 AM 4.7 ft9:33 PM 4.0 ft | 2:42 AM 0.3 ft3:29 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:00 AM 4.6 ft10:13 PM 3.9 ft | 3:17 AM 0.4 ft4:09 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:40 AM 4.4 ft10:54 PM 3.8 ft | 3:49 AM 0.5 ft4:46 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Federal Point
Federal Point gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 4.0 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.0 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Friday, November 6 at 11:58 PM, and the highest is 5.0 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:17 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Wilmington, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8658715, Federal Point, timed from its reference station Wilmington (8658120). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.