North Carolina tide station
Orton Point tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 2:55 AM (4.0 ft) and 3:30 PM (4.5 ft); low tide at 8:15 AM (1.0 ft) and 9:38 PM (1.3 ft). Water temperature 74.3 F at Wilmington (12 mi away).
High tide▲
2:55AM
4.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:15AM
1.0FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
3:30PM
4.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
9:38PM
1.3FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
74.3
23.5C
Wilmington, 12 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 8:15 AM (1.0 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:34 PMDaylight 11h 14mEDT
- High tide at Orton Point, North Carolina on is at 2:55 AM (4.0 ft above MLLW) and 3:30 PM (4.5 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Orton Point on is at 8:15 AM (1.0 ft) and 9:38 PM (1.3 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Orton Point is 3.5 ft (highest high 4.5 ft, lowest low 1.0 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Orton Point is 74.3 F at Wilmington (12 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:34 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8658501 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Orton Point
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:55 AM4.0 ft | 8:15 AM1.0 ft | 3:30 PM4.5 ft | 9:38 PM1.3 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:34 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:47 AM4.1 ft | 9:19 AM1.0 ft | 4:21 PM4.5 ft | 10:31 PM1.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:33 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:39 AM4.2 ft | 10:26 AM1.0 ft | 5:10 PM4.6 ft | 11:21 PM1.0 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:30 AM4.3 ft | 11:29 AM0.9 ft | 5:58 PM4.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:31 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:10 AM0.8 ft | 6:22 AM4.5 ft | 12:28 PM0.8 ft | 6:47 PM4.7 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:29 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:57 AM0.6 ft | 7:12 AM4.7 ft | 1:25 PM0.6 ft | 7:33 PM4.7 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:28 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:43 AM0.4 ft | 7:58 AM4.9 ft | 2:19 PM0.5 ft | 8:17 PM4.7 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:27 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Orton Point
74.3 F (23.5 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8658120 (Wilmington sensor, 12 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 73.8 to 84.4 F. Typical for October here is 71.0 F (5-year hourly mean; range 63.5 to 78.1), so today is 3.3 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Orton 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 | 7:16 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 | 1:13 AM4.1 ft | 6:47 AM0.8 ft | 1:45 PM4.7 ft | 7:56 PM1.2 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:37 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 2:03 AM4.1 ft | 7:25 AM0.9 ft | 2:37 PM4.6 ft | 8:45 PM1.3 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:35 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 2:55 AM4.0 ft | 8:15 AM1.0 ft | 3:30 PM4.5 ft | 9:38 PM1.3 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:34 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 3:47 AM4.1 ft | 9:19 AM1.0 ft | 4:21 PM4.5 ft | 10:31 PM1.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:33 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 4:39 AM4.2 ft | 10:26 AM1.0 ft | 5:10 PM4.6 ft | 11:21 PM1.0 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 5:30 AM4.3 ft | 11:29 AM0.9 ft | 5:58 PM4.6 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:31 PM | 80% | |
| Thu Oct 22 | 12:10 AM0.8 ft | 6:22 AM4.5 ft | 12:28 PM0.8 ft | 6:47 PM4.7 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:29 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 12:57 AM0.6 ft | 7:12 AM4.7 ft | 1:25 PM0.6 ft | 7:33 PM4.7 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:28 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 1:43 AM0.4 ft | 7:58 AM4.9 ft | 2:19 PM0.5 ft | 8:17 PM4.7 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:27 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 2:29 AM0.2 ft | 8:40 AM5.1 ft | 3:12 PM0.3 ft | 8:59 PM4.7 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:26 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 3:15 AM0.1 ft | 9:21 AM5.3 ft | 4:05 PM0.3 ft | 9:41 PM4.6 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:25 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 4:02 AM-0.0 ft | 10:03 AM5.3 ft | 4:57 PM0.2 ft | 10:27 PM4.5 ft | 7:27 AM | 6:24 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 4:50 AM-0.0 ft | 10:51 AM5.3 ft | 5:48 PM0.3 ft | 11:21 PM4.4 ft | 7:28 AM | 6:23 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 5:40 AM0.0 ft | 11:51 AM5.2 ft | 6:41 PM0.4 ft | 7:29 AM | 6:22 PM | 85% | |
| Fri Oct 30 | 12:23 AM4.2 ft | 6:32 AM0.1 ft | 1:01 PM5.0 ft | 7:36 PM0.5 ft | 7:30 AM | 6:21 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 1:30 AM4.2 ft | 7:29 AM0.2 ft | 2:13 PM4.9 ft | 8:34 PM0.6 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 | 1:38 AM4.2 ft | 7:33 AM0.4 ft | 2:18 PM4.8 ft | 8:34 PM0.6 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:19 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 2:41 AM4.3 ft | 8:40 AM0.4 ft | 3:17 PM4.8 ft | 9:31 PM0.4 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:18 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 3:40 AM4.5 ft | 9:44 AM0.4 ft | 4:11 PM4.8 ft | 10:26 PM0.3 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:17 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 4:37 AM4.7 ft | 10:44 AM0.3 ft | 5:03 PM4.8 ft | 11:17 PM0.1 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:16 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:32 AM4.9 ft | 11:41 AM0.2 ft | 5:53 PM4.7 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:15 PM | 17% | |
| Fri Nov 6 | 12:06 AM0.0 ft | 6:25 AM5.1 ft | 12:34 PM0.2 ft | 6:41 PM4.7 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:15 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 12:52 AM-0.0 ft | 7:13 AM5.2 ft | 1:25 PM0.1 ft | 7:26 PM4.6 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:14 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 1:36 AM-0.0 ft | 7:58 AM5.2 ft | 2:13 PM0.1 ft | 8:09 PM4.5 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:13 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 2:18 AM0.1 ft | 8:40 AM5.2 ft | 2:58 PM0.2 ft | 8:51 PM4.4 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:12 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 2:58 AM0.2 ft | 9:21 AM5.1 ft | 3:42 PM0.3 ft | 9:32 PM4.3 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:11 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 3:36 AM0.3 ft | 10:01 AM4.9 ft | 4:23 PM0.4 ft | 10:14 PM4.2 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:11 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 4:11 AM0.4 ft | 10:41 AM4.8 ft | 5:03 PM0.6 ft | 10:54 PM4.0 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:10 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 4:43 AM0.5 ft | 11:21 AM4.6 ft | 5:40 PM0.8 ft | 11:35 PM3.9 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:09 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 5:15 AM0.6 ft | 12:00 PM4.5 ft | 6:18 PM0.9 ft | 6:44 AM | 5:09 PM | 25% | |
| Sun Nov 15 | 12:17 AM3.9 ft | 5:50 AM0.6 ft | 12:41 PM4.4 ft | 6:59 PM0.9 ft | 6:45 AM | 5:08 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 1:04 AM3.9 ft | 6:34 AM0.7 ft | 1:28 PM4.3 ft | 7:45 PM0.9 ft | 6:46 AM | 5:07 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 1:55 AM3.9 ft | 7:32 AM0.8 ft | 2:18 PM4.3 ft | 8:36 PM0.8 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:07 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 2:48 AM4.0 ft | 8:42 AM0.8 ft | 3:08 PM4.3 ft | 9:28 PM0.7 ft | 6:47 AM | 5:06 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 3:40 AM4.2 ft | 9:52 AM0.8 ft | 3:59 PM4.3 ft | 10:20 PM0.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 5:06 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 4:33 AM4.4 ft | 10:58 AM0.7 ft | 4:53 PM4.3 ft | 11:12 PM0.2 ft | 6:49 AM | 5:05 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 5:28 AM4.6 ft | 12:00 PM0.5 ft | 5:49 PM4.3 ft | 6:50 AM | 5:05 PM | 91% | |
| Sun Nov 22 | 12:04 AM0.1 ft | 6:22 AM4.8 ft | 12:58 PM0.3 ft | 6:44 PM4.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 5:05 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 12:56 AM-0.1 ft | 7:14 AM5.0 ft | 1:54 PM0.1 ft | 7:35 PM4.3 ft | 6:52 AM | 5:04 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 1:49 AM-0.3 ft | 8:04 AM5.1 ft | 2:49 PM-0.0 ft | 8:26 PM4.2 ft | 6:53 AM | 5:04 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 2:42 AM-0.4 ft | 8:56 AM5.2 ft | 3:42 PM-0.1 ft | 9:19 PM4.2 ft | 6:54 AM | 5:04 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 3:35 AM-0.4 ft | 9:53 AM5.1 ft | 4:34 PM-0.1 ft | 10:17 PM4.1 ft | 6:55 AM | 5:03 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 4:28 AM-0.4 ft | 10:55 AM5.0 ft | 5:25 PM-0.1 ft | 11:19 PM4.1 ft | 6:56 AM | 5:03 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 5:22 AM-0.3 ft | 11:59 AM4.8 ft | 6:17 PM0.0 ft | 6:57 AM | 5:03 PM | 81% | |
| Sun Nov 29 | 12:22 AM4.1 ft | 6:18 AM-0.2 ft | 1:00 PM4.7 ft | 7:11 PM0.1 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:03 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 1:24 AM4.2 ft | 7:18 AM0.0 ft | 1:58 PM4.6 ft | 8:07 PM0.1 ft | 6:58 AM | 5:02 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Orton Point is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Wilmington by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-0h 36m
relative to Wilmington
Low tide time
-0h 58m
relative to reference
High tide height
x0.98
ratio
Low tide height
x1.00
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.32.3 mi · next high 3:15 PM
- Wilmington Beach3.2 mi · next high 2:02 PM
- Reaves Point3.8 mi · next high 3:12 PM
- Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.14.7 mi · next high 3:03 PM
- Federal Point6.6 mi · next high 2:49 PM
- Zekes Island7.4 mi · next high 2:54 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Orton Point today?
High tide at Orton Point, North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 2:55 AM (4.0 ft above MLLW) and 3:30 PM (4.5 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Orton Point today?
Low tide at Orton Point on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 8:15 AM (1.0 ft) and 9:38 PM (1.3 ft).
What is the water temperature at Orton Point?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Orton Point is 74.3 F at Wilmington (12 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 8658501.