Wilmington tide times
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Wilmington at a glance
- Tides
- Twice a day
- Typical range
- 4.7 fthigh to low
- Highest of 2027
- 5.6 ftFri, Oct 29
- Lowest of 2027
- -1.2 ftSat, Jan 23
- Record high
- 9.0 ftAug 4, 2020
- High water after the moon
- 9 h 28 min
The tide at Wilmington
- Pattern
- Twice-daily
Two high tides and two low tides a day, about 12 h 25 min apart. The two highs are close: on average just 0.5 ft apart. Form number 0.21. - Typical range
- 4.7 ft from the higher high to the lower low on an average day (1.43 m) - a bigger range than 63% of the 235 places on this site.
- After the moon
- High water comes about 9 h 28 min after the moon is highest in the sky.
2027: the biggest and smallest tides
| Fri, Oct 29 | 9:56 am | 5.6 ft | |
| Fri, Oct 1 | 11:07 am | 5.6 ft | |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 9:26 pm | 5.4 ft |
| Sat, Jan 23 | 4:06 am | -1.2 ft | in the dark |
| Sun, Feb 21 | 3:50 am | -1.1 ft | in the dark |
| Mon, Mar 22 | 4:32 am | -0.8 ft | in the dark |
| Sat, Jan 23 | 4:50 pm | -1.0 ft | |
| Sun, Feb 21 | 4:23 pm | -1.0 ft | |
| Mon, Mar 22 | 4:53 pm | -0.7 ft |
305 low tides in 2027 drop below zero - below the average lower low water - and uncover more shore than usual.
Records
- Highest water recorded
- 9.0 ft (2.75 m) on Aug 4, 2020 - 4.3 ft above the average higher high.
- Lowest water recorded
- -1.9 ft (-0.57 m) on Feb 12, 1981.
- Highest tide the moon and sun can raise
- 5.7 ft (1.75 m) - the highest astronomical tide in NOAA’s 19-year cycle, which falls on Oct 18, 2028.
Tide times nearby
- Wrightsville Beach10 mi east
- Myrtle Beach (Springmaid Pier)68 mi southwest
- Beaufort81 mi northeast
- Hatteras145 mi northeast
- Charleston151 mi southwest
See the moon move the ocean - the same tide, on a globe seen from the moon.
Heights are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US charts; times are local. The year’s tides are NOAA’s official predictions - wind and air pressure can move the real water a foot or more. Form number: (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) from NOAA’s harmonic constants - below 0.25 twice-daily, above 3 once-daily. North Carolina, 34.227°N 77.953°W. Predictions and records: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8658120. Not for navigation or safety. For a boat, a crossing of sand that floods, or a swim, use the official tables and local advice. No ads, no tracking.