Varnamtown Tides Today
Lockwoods Folly River · Brunswick County, NC · NOAA 8659414
- High6:03AM4.5 ft
- Low12:26PM0.6 ft
- High6:13PM3.8 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 6:03 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:03 to 7:03 AMaround high tide
- 11:26 AM to 1:26 PMaround low tide
- 5:13 to 7:13 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:31 to 4:31 AMmoonrise
- Major8:52 to 10:52 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:05 to 4:05 PMmoonset
- Major9:14 to 11:14 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 6:47 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:47 to 7:47 AMaround high tide
- 12:14 to 2:14 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 AMmoonrise
- Major9:36 to 11:36 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:33 to 4:33 PMmoonset
- Major9:59 to 11:59 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 77°Showers and thunderstorms likely 73% rainSW 10 mph
- TonightLow 56°Showers and thunderstorms likely then mostly cloudy 61% rainNW 2 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Sunny 1% rainN 7 to 10 mph
Boating Forecast
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM · issued Fri 5:28 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. A 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: E 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 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 | 6:47 AM 4.7 ft6:57 PM 3.7 ft | 12:28 AM 0.4 ft1:14 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:27 AM 4.7 ft7:37 PM 3.7 ft | 1:11 AM 0.4 ft2:00 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:05 AM 4.7 ft8:15 PM 3.6 ft | 1:52 AM 0.4 ft2:44 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:43 AM 4.7 ft8:53 PM 3.6 ft | 2:34 AM 0.5 ft3:27 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:21 AM 4.6 ft9:32 PM 3.5 ft | 3:16 AM 0.5 ft4:10 PM 0.7 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:01 AM 4.5 ft10:13 PM 3.4 ft | 3:58 AM 0.6 ft4:53 PM 0.8 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:43 AM 4.4 ft10:58 PM 3.4 ft | 4:41 AM 0.7 ft5:37 PM 0.9 ft |
About the Tides at Varnamtown
Varnamtown 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 3.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 4.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.3 ft on Friday, November 20 at 11:01 PM, and the highest is 4.7 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:05 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8659414.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8659414, Varnamtown, Lockwoods Folly River. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.