Wilmington Tides Today
New Hanover County, NC · NOAA 8658120
- Low1:04AM0.0 ft
- High7:01AM5.2 ft
- Low1:32PM0.2 ft
- High7:17PM4.8 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
High Tide Flooding Possible
- Sat Nov 7, 7:49 AM high tide of 5.3 ft, 0.2 ft under the 5.5 ft minor flood line
- Sun Nov 8, 8:34 AM high tide of 5.3 ft, 0.2 ft under the 5.5 ft minor flood line
- Mon Nov 9, 9:16 AM high tide of 5.3 ft, 0.2 ft under the 5.5 ft minor flood line
The flood line is the National Weather Service level where minor flooding starts at this station. Wind and rain can push water higher than predicted.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 7:01 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:01 to 8:01 AMaround high tide
- 12:32 to 2:32 PMaround low 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 7:49 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:49 to 8:49 AMaround high tide
- 1:23 to 3:23 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:32 to 5:32 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
- This AfternoonHigh 78°Chance showers and thunderstorms 71% rainSW 10 mph
- TonightLow 56°Chance showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 53% rainNW 3 to 7 mph
- SaturdayHigh 72°Sunny 1% rainN 7 to 10 mph
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 | 7:49 AM 5.3 ft8:02 PM 4.7 ft | 1:50 AM 0.0 ft2:23 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:34 AM 5.3 ft8:45 PM 4.6 ft | 2:34 AM 0.0 ft3:11 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:16 AM 5.3 ft9:27 PM 4.5 ft | 3:16 AM 0.1 ft3:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:57 AM 5.2 ft10:08 PM 4.4 ft | 3:56 AM 0.2 ft4:40 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:37 AM 5.0 ft10:50 PM 4.2 ft | 4:34 AM 0.3 ft5:21 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 11:17 AM 4.9 ft11:30 PM 4.1 ft | 5:09 AM 0.4 ft6:01 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:57 AM 4.7 ft | 5:41 AM 0.5 ft6:38 PM 0.8 ft |
About the Tides at Wilmington
Wilmington 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 4.5 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 5.4 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 7 at 1:50 AM, and the highest is 5.3 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:34 AM.
NOAA station 8658120 here measures the water live and reports its temperature. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 5.5 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8658120, Wilmington. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.