North Carolina tide station
Federal Point tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:14 AM (3.9 ft) and 2:49 PM (4.3 ft); low tide at 7:21 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:44 PM (1.2 ft). Water temperature 74.7 F at buoy 41038 (18 mi away).
High tide▲
2:14AM
3.9FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
7:21AM
0.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
2:49PM
4.3FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:44PM
1.2FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
74.7
23.7C
buoy 41038, 18 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 7:21 AM (0.9 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:34 PMDaylight 11h 14mEDT
- High tide at Federal Point, North Carolina on is at 2:14 AM (3.9 ft above MLLW) and 2:49 PM (4.3 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Federal Point on is at 7:21 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:44 PM (1.2 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Federal Point is 3.4 ft (highest high 4.3 ft, lowest low 0.9 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Federal Point is 74.7 F at buoy 41038 (18 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:34 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8658715 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Federal Point
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:14 AM3.9 ft | 7:21 AM0.9 ft | 2:49 PM4.3 ft | 8:44 PM1.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:34 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:06 AM3.9 ft | 8:25 AM1.0 ft | 3:40 PM4.3 ft | 9:37 PM1.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:33 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:58 AM4.0 ft | 9:32 AM0.9 ft | 4:29 PM4.4 ft | 10:27 PM0.9 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:49 AM4.1 ft | 10:35 AM0.8 ft | 5:17 PM4.4 ft | 11:16 PM0.7 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:31 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:41 AM4.3 ft | 11:34 AM0.7 ft | 6:06 PM4.5 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:30 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:03 AM0.5 ft | 6:31 AM4.5 ft | 12:31 PM0.6 ft | 6:52 PM4.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:28 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:49 AM0.3 ft | 7:17 AM4.7 ft | 1:25 PM0.4 ft | 7:36 PM4.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:27 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Federal Point
74.7 F (23.7 C)
NDBC buoy 41038 (Wrightsville Beach Nearshore, NC (ILM2)), 18 mi away, observed 08:08 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Federal Point, not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:06 AM | 6:56 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:07 AM | 6:55 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:08 AM | 6:54 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:09 AM | 6:52 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:09 AM | 6:51 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:10 AM | 6:50 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:11 AM | 6:48 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:12 AM | 6:47 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:12 AM | 6:46 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:13 AM | 6:44 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:14 AM | 6:43 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:15 AM | 6:42 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:15 AM | 6:40 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:16 AM | 6:39 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:17 AM | 6:38 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 12:32 AM4.0 ft | 5:53 AM0.8 ft | 1:04 PM4.5 ft | 7:02 PM1.1 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:37 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 1:22 AM3.9 ft | 6:31 AM0.9 ft | 1:56 PM4.4 ft | 7:51 PM1.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:35 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:14 AM3.9 ft | 7:21 AM0.9 ft | 2:49 PM4.3 ft | 8:44 PM1.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:34 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:06 AM3.9 ft | 8:25 AM1.0 ft | 3:40 PM4.3 ft | 9:37 PM1.1 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:33 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:58 AM4.0 ft | 9:32 AM0.9 ft | 4:29 PM4.4 ft | 10:27 PM0.9 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:49 AM4.1 ft | 10:35 AM0.8 ft | 5:17 PM4.4 ft | 11:16 PM0.7 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:31 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:41 AM4.3 ft | 11:34 AM0.7 ft | 6:06 PM4.5 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:30 PM | 88% | |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:03 AM0.5 ft | 6:31 AM4.5 ft | 12:31 PM0.6 ft | 6:52 PM4.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:28 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:49 AM0.3 ft | 7:17 AM4.7 ft | 1:25 PM0.4 ft | 7:36 PM4.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:27 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 1:35 AM0.2 ft | 7:59 AM4.9 ft | 2:18 PM0.3 ft | 8:18 PM4.5 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:26 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 2:21 AM0.1 ft | 8:40 AM5.0 ft | 3:11 PM0.2 ft | 9:00 PM4.4 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:25 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 3:08 AM-0.0 ft | 9:22 AM5.1 ft | 4:03 PM0.2 ft | 9:46 PM4.3 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 3:56 AM-0.0 ft | 10:10 AM5.1 ft | 4:54 PM0.3 ft | 10:40 PM4.2 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:23 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 4:46 AM0.0 ft | 11:10 AM5.0 ft | 5:47 PM0.4 ft | 11:42 PM4.1 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:22 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 5:38 AM0.1 ft | 12:20 PM4.8 ft | 6:42 PM0.5 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:21 PM | 77% | |
| Sat Oct 31 | 12:49 AM4.0 ft | 6:35 AM0.2 ft | 1:32 PM4.7 ft | 7:40 PM0.5 ft | 7:31 AM | 6:20 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 1:57 AM4.1 ft | 6:39 AM0.3 ft | 1:37 PM4.6 ft | 7:40 PM0.5 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:19 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 2:00 AM4.2 ft | 7:46 AM0.4 ft | 2:36 PM4.6 ft | 8:37 PM0.4 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:18 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:59 AM4.3 ft | 8:50 AM0.3 ft | 3:30 PM4.6 ft | 9:32 PM0.3 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:17 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:56 AM4.5 ft | 9:50 AM0.3 ft | 4:22 PM4.6 ft | 10:23 PM0.1 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:16 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 4:51 AM4.7 ft | 10:47 AM0.2 ft | 5:12 PM4.5 ft | 11:12 PM0.0 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:16 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 5:44 AM4.9 ft | 11:40 AM0.2 ft | 6:00 PM4.5 ft | 11:58 PM-0.0 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:15 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 6:32 AM5.0 ft | 12:31 PM0.1 ft | 6:45 PM4.4 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:14 PM | 5% | |
| Sun Nov 8 | 12:42 AM-0.0 ft | 7:17 AM5.0 ft | 1:19 PM0.1 ft | 7:28 PM4.4 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:13 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 1:24 AM0.1 ft | 7:59 AM5.0 ft | 2:04 PM0.2 ft | 8:10 PM4.2 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:12 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 2:04 AM0.2 ft | 8:40 AM4.9 ft | 2:48 PM0.3 ft | 8:51 PM4.1 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:12 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 2:42 AM0.3 ft | 9:20 AM4.7 ft | 3:29 PM0.4 ft | 9:33 PM4.0 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:11 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 3:17 AM0.4 ft | 10:00 AM4.6 ft | 4:09 PM0.6 ft | 10:13 PM3.9 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:10 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3:49 AM0.5 ft | 10:40 AM4.4 ft | 4:46 PM0.7 ft | 10:54 PM3.8 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:10 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 4:21 AM0.5 ft | 11:19 AM4.3 ft | 5:24 PM0.8 ft | 11:36 PM3.7 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:09 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:56 AM0.6 ft | 12:00 PM4.2 ft | 6:05 PM0.9 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:08 PM | 35% | |
| Mon Nov 16 | 12:23 AM3.7 ft | 5:40 AM0.7 ft | 12:47 PM4.1 ft | 6:51 PM0.9 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:08 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:14 AM3.7 ft | 6:38 AM0.8 ft | 1:37 PM4.1 ft | 7:42 PM0.8 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:07 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:07 AM3.9 ft | 7:48 AM0.8 ft | 2:27 PM4.1 ft | 8:34 PM0.6 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:07 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 2:59 AM4.0 ft | 8:58 AM0.7 ft | 3:18 PM4.1 ft | 9:26 PM0.4 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:06 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 3:52 AM4.2 ft | 10:04 AM0.6 ft | 4:12 PM4.1 ft | 10:18 PM0.2 ft | 6:49 AM | 5:06 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 4:47 AM4.4 ft | 11:06 AM0.4 ft | 5:08 PM4.1 ft | 11:10 PM0.1 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:05 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 5:41 AM4.6 ft | 12:04 PM0.3 ft | 6:03 PM4.1 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:05 PM | 96% | |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:02 AM-0.1 ft | 6:33 AM4.8 ft | 1:00 PM0.1 ft | 6:54 PM4.1 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:04 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 12:55 AM-0.2 ft | 7:23 AM4.9 ft | 1:55 PM-0.0 ft | 7:45 PM4.1 ft | 6:53 AM | 5:04 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 1:48 AM-0.3 ft | 8:15 AM5.0 ft | 2:48 PM-0.1 ft | 8:38 PM4.0 ft | 6:54 AM | 5:04 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 2:41 AM-0.4 ft | 9:12 AM4.9 ft | 3:40 PM-0.1 ft | 9:36 PM4.0 ft | 6:55 AM | 5:04 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 3:34 AM-0.4 ft | 10:14 AM4.8 ft | 4:31 PM-0.1 ft | 10:38 PM3.9 ft | 6:56 AM | 5:03 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 4:28 AM-0.3 ft | 11:18 AM4.6 ft | 5:23 PM0.0 ft | 11:41 PM3.9 ft | 6:56 AM | 5:03 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 5:24 AM-0.1 ft | 12:19 PM4.5 ft | 6:17 PM0.1 ft | 6:57 AM | 5:03 PM | 73% | |
| Mon Nov 30 | 12:43 AM4.0 ft | 6:24 AM0.0 ft | 1:17 PM4.4 ft | 7:13 PM0.1 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:03 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Federal Point is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Wilmington by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-1h 17m
relative to Wilmington
Low tide time
-1h 52m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.94
ratio
Low tide height
x0.93
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Zekes Island1.1 mi · next high 2:54 PM
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.12.2 mi · next high 3:03 PM
- Reaves Point3.0 mi · next high 3:12 PM
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.34.3 mi · next high 3:15 PM
- Wilmington Beach5.5 mi · next high 2:02 PM
- Southport5.5 mi · next high 2:25 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Federal Point today?
High tide at Federal Point, North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:14 AM (3.9 ft above MLLW) and 2:49 PM (4.3 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Federal Point today?
Low tide at Federal Point on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:21 AM (0.9 ft) and 8:44 PM (1.2 ft).
What is the water temperature at Federal Point?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Federal Point is 74.7 F at buoy 41038 (18 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8658715.