Tide chart · North Carolina
Wilmington, North Carolina tide chart for today and solunar table
Quick answer
On November 5, 2026, Wilmington, North Carolina has 2 high tides (6:06 AM, 5.0 ft; 6:27 PM, 4.8 ft) and 2 low tides (12:13 AM, 0.1 ft; 12:38 PM, 0.2 ft), local time (EST). The moon is waning crescent and today's fishing score is 3 out of 4.
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Moon close to new or full · Strong tidal movement (near spring tides)
Today's tides
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low tide ▼ | 12:13 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide ▲ | 6:06 AM | 5.0 ft |
| Low tide ▼ | 12:38 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide ▲ | 6:27 PM | 4.8 ft |
Range today: 5.0 ft · local time
Sun and Moon
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
- Moonrise
- 3:07 AM
- Moonset
- 3:06 PM
- Phase
- Waning crescent · 12%
Solunar periods
- Minor2:37 AM–3:37 AMMoonrise
- Major8:11 AM–10:11 AMMoon overhead (upper transit)
- Minor2:36 PM–3:36 PMMoonset
- Major8:34 PM–10:34 PMMoon underfoot (lower transit)
Next 7 days
Wilmington, North Carolina tide table — November 2026
| Day | High ▲ / low ▼ | Moon | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/01 | ▲ 2:14 AM 4.4 ft▼ 8:32 AM 0.3 ft▲ 2:55 PM 5.0 ft▼ 9:31 PM 0.5 ft | Last quarter | 2 |
| Mon 11/02 | ▲ 3:17 AM 4.5 ft▼ 9:38 AM 0.4 ft▲ 3:52 PM 4.9 ft▼ 10:28 PM 0.4 ft | Last quarter | 2 |
| Tue 11/03 | ▲ 4:15 AM 4.7 ft▼ 10:41 AM 0.3 ft▲ 4:46 PM 4.9 ft▼ 11:22 PM 0.2 ft | Waning crescent | 3 |
| Wed 11/04 | ▲ 5:12 AM 4.9 ft▼ 11:41 AM 0.3 ft▲ 5:37 PM 4.9 ft | Waning crescent | 3 |
| Thu 11/05 | ▼ 12:13 AM 0.1 ft▲ 6:06 AM 5.0 ft▼ 12:38 PM 0.2 ft▲ 6:27 PM 4.8 ft | Waning crescent | 3 |
| Fri 11/06 | ▼ 1:02 AM -0.0 ft▲ 6:59 AM 5.2 ft▼ 1:31 PM 0.1 ft▲ 7:15 PM 4.8 ft | Waning crescent | 3 |
| Sat 11/07 | ▼ 1:48 AM -0.1 ft▲ 7:47 AM 5.3 ft▼ 2:21 PM 0.1 ft▲ 8:00 PM 4.7 ft | Waning crescent | 4 |
| Sun 11/08 | ▼ 2:32 AM -0.0 ft▲ 8:31 AM 5.4 ft▼ 3:09 PM 0.1 ft▲ 8:43 PM 4.6 ft | New moon | 4 |
| Mon 11/09 | ▼ 3:14 AM 0.1 ft▲ 9:13 AM 5.3 ft▼ 3:55 PM 0.2 ft▲ 9:25 PM 4.5 ft | New moon | 4 |
| Tue 11/10 | ▼ 3:54 AM 0.2 ft▲ 9:54 AM 5.2 ft▼ 4:38 PM 0.3 ft▲ 10:06 PM 4.4 ft | Waxing crescent | 4 |
| Wed 11/11 | ▼ 4:32 AM 0.3 ft▲ 10:34 AM 5.0 ft▼ 5:20 PM 0.4 ft▲ 10:47 PM 4.2 ft | Waxing crescent | 3 |
| Thu 11/12 | ▼ 5:06 AM 0.4 ft▲ 11:14 AM 4.9 ft▼ 5:59 PM 0.6 ft▲ 11:27 PM 4.1 ft | Waxing crescent | 2 |
| Fri 11/13 | ▼ 5:38 AM 0.5 ft▲ 11:52 AM 4.7 ft▼ 6:36 PM 0.8 ft | Waxing crescent | 3 |
| Sat 11/14 | ▲ 12:07 AM 4.0 ft▼ 6:10 AM 0.6 ft▲ 12:30 PM 4.6 ft▼ 7:14 PM 0.9 ft | Waxing crescent | 3 |
| Sun 11/15 | ▲ 12:48 AM 3.9 ft▼ 6:45 AM 0.7 ft▲ 1:09 PM 4.4 ft▼ 7:54 PM 1.0 ft | Waxing crescent | 3 |
| Mon 11/16 | ▲ 1:34 AM 3.9 ft▼ 7:29 AM 0.7 ft▲ 1:56 PM 4.4 ft▼ 8:41 PM 0.9 ft | First quarter | 2 |
| Tue 11/17 | ▲ 2:27 AM 4.0 ft▼ 8:26 AM 0.8 ft▲ 2:48 PM 4.4 ft▼ 9:32 PM 0.8 ft | First quarter | 2 |
| Wed 11/18 | ▲ 3:21 AM 4.1 ft▼ 9:38 AM 0.9 ft▲ 3:41 PM 4.3 ft▼ 10:25 PM 0.7 ft | Waxing gibbous | 2 |
| Thu 11/19 | ▲ 4:14 AM 4.2 ft▼ 10:49 AM 0.8 ft▲ 4:33 PM 4.3 ft▼ 11:17 PM 0.5 ft | Waxing gibbous | 3 |
| Fri 11/20 | ▲ 5:08 AM 4.4 ft▼ 11:56 AM 0.7 ft▲ 5:28 PM 4.3 ft | Waxing gibbous | 3 |
| Sat 11/21 | ▼ 12:10 AM 0.3 ft▲ 6:04 AM 4.7 ft▼ 12:58 PM 0.5 ft▲ 6:25 PM 4.3 ft | Waxing gibbous | 2 |
| Sun 11/22 | ▼ 1:03 AM 0.1 ft▲ 6:59 AM 4.9 ft▼ 1:56 PM 0.3 ft▲ 7:21 PM 4.3 ft | Waxing gibbous | 3 |
| Mon 11/23 | ▼ 1:55 AM -0.1 ft▲ 7:52 AM 5.1 ft▼ 2:52 PM 0.1 ft▲ 8:13 PM 4.3 ft | Waxing gibbous | 4 |
| Tue 11/24 | ▼ 2:48 AM -0.2 ft▲ 8:42 AM 5.2 ft▼ 3:47 PM -0.0 ft▲ 9:04 PM 4.3 ft | Full moon | 4 |
| Wed 11/25 | ▼ 3:41 AM -0.4 ft▲ 9:35 AM 5.3 ft▼ 4:40 PM -0.1 ft▲ 9:57 PM 4.3 ft | Waning gibbous | 4 |
| Thu 11/26 | ▼ 4:34 AM -0.4 ft▲ 10:32 AM 5.2 ft▼ 5:32 PM -0.1 ft▲ 10:55 PM 4.2 ft | Waning gibbous | 3 |
| Fri 11/27 | ▼ 5:27 AM -0.4 ft▲ 11:34 AM 5.1 ft▼ 6:23 PM -0.1 ft▲ 11:56 PM 4.2 ft | Waning gibbous | 4 |
| Sat 11/28 | ▼ 6:21 AM -0.4 ft▲ 12:36 PM 5.0 ft▼ 7:15 PM -0.0 ft | Waning gibbous | 3 |
| Sun 11/29 | ▲ 12:59 AM 4.2 ft▼ 7:16 AM -0.2 ft▲ 1:36 PM 4.8 ft▼ 8:08 PM 0.0 ft | Waning gibbous | 3 |
| Mon 11/30 | ▲ 2:00 AM 4.3 ft▼ 8:16 AM -0.0 ft▲ 2:33 PM 4.7 ft▼ 9:04 PM 0.0 ft | Last quarter | 2 |
Predictions computed from NOAA harmonic constants for station 8658120 (Wilmington). Local time with daylight saving time. Heights in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW). Not a substitute for official NOAA predictions for navigation.
What are the tides like in Wilmington, North Carolina?
The gauge is on the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington, about 40 km (25 mi) upstream from the ocean. River tides arrive later and with a different shape than on the beaches, so beach anglers should treat it as a timing guide only.
Based on the station's constants, Wilmington, North Carolina has a semidiurnal tide: the form number (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) is 0.21. The reference spring range — around new and full moon — is about 4.8 ft, and mean sea level sits 2.4 ft above MLLW. The two daily highs are close in height, about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
What is the best time to fish in Wilmington, North Carolina?
Solunar theory points to the major periods (about 2 hours centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot) and the minor periods (1 hour around moonrise and moonset). What surf, pier and inshore anglers repeat most often is simpler: moving water (the middle of the incoming or outgoing tide), low light (dawn and dusk) and a moon near new or full, when the tidal range is biggest.
The fishing score from 0 to 4 combines those three signals. It is a traditional rule of thumb, not a catch forecast: it knows nothing about wind, rain, water clarity or the species you are after. In November 2026, the top-scoring days at Wilmington, North Carolina are November 24, November 25, and November 27.
Where does this data come from?
The prediction adds up 34 harmonic constituents for NOAA station 8658120 — Wilmington, published by NOAA CO-OPS (Source of Constituents: Mean of 5 one-year analyses (2019-2023). Sa, Ssa are from mean of 18 one-year analyses (2000-2023, excluding years 2010, 13, 14, 21).). Phases are referenced to Greenwich (GMT) and converted to local time for each date, including daylight saving time. Heights are relative to MLLW from the station's 1983-2001 tidal datum epoch. Node factors follow Schureman; sun and moon positions use Meeus's formulas.
Wind, pressure and storms change the real water level, sometimes by a foot or more. Times shift much less than heights.
Frequently asked questions
When is high tide in Wilmington, North Carolina today?
On the date this page was last built (November 5, 2026), high tide in Wilmington, North Carolina was at 6:06 AM and 6:27 PM. The table at the top recalculates for the day you open the page, in local time with daylight saving time applied.
What kind of tide does Wilmington, North Carolina have?
Wilmington, North Carolina has a semidiurnal tide. The form number (K1+O1)/(M2+S2) is 0.21, and the reference spring range is about 4.8 ft. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum NOAA uses on its charts and tide tables, so a negative low tide is a lower-than-average low.
What is the best time to fish in Wilmington, North Carolina?
By solunar tradition, the major periods (about 2 hours around the moon's overhead or underfoot transit) that line up with sunrise or sunset and a moving tide. In November 2026, the best-scoring days at Wilmington, North Carolina are November 24, November 25, and November 27. Wind, fronts and water temperature matter more than the moon.
Is this the official NOAA prediction?
No, but it is built from NOAA's own published harmonic constants for station 8658120 (Wilmington). Checked against NOAA's official high/low predictions for November 2026, the median difference was one to two minutes and 1 cm (0.03 ft) or less. For navigation, use the official NOAA Tide Predictions.
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