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Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet tide chart

North Carolina · near Shallotte (4 mi) · NOAA station 8659665 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:34 AM · 0.2 ft8:47 AM · 5.4 ft3:08 PM · 0.4 ft8:58 PM · 4.6 ft5.4 ft
  • Low 2:34 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 8:47 AM 5.4 ft
  • Low 3:08 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:58 PM 4.6 ft

Sunrise 7:16 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet
83Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Red drum (redfish) In seasonFlooded grass on high tide; creek mouths on the falling tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonMoving water around oyster bars, dawn and dusk
    • Southern flounder In seasonCreek mouths on the outgoing tide
    • Black drum In seasonBottom baits near structure
    • King mackerel In seasonNearshore and piers when water is warm

    General seasonal guide for Southeast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:34 AM 0.2 ftH 8:47 AM 5.4 ftL 3:08 PM 0.4 ftH 8:58 PM 4.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:46 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:17 AM 0.3 ftH 9:32 AM 5.3 ftL 3:55 PM 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM 4.4 ft7:17 AM / 6:44 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:58 AM 0.4 ftH 10:17 AM 5.2 ftL 4:38 PM 0.8 ftH 10:24 PM 4.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:43 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:37 AM 0.5 ftH 11:03 AM 5.0 ftL 5:21 PM 0.9 ftH 11:08 PM 3.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:42 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:16 AM 0.7 ftH 11:52 AM 4.8 ftL 6:03 PM 1.1 ftH 11:56 PM 3.8 ft7:19 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:57 AM 0.8 ftH 12:43 PM 4.7 ftL 6:49 PM 1.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:48 AM 3.7 ftL 6:42 AM 0.9 ftH 1:35 PM 4.6 ftL 7:40 PM 1.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:38 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1183 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM12:26 AM–2:26 AM, 12:48 PM–2:48 PM7:51 AM–8:51 AM, 6:39 PM–7:39 PM
    Mon Oct 1270 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:11 AM–3:11 AM, 1:35 PM–3:35 PM8:53 AM–9:53 AM, 7:11 PM–8:11 PM
    Tue Oct 1354 · Fair2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:59 AM–3:59 AM, 2:23 PM–4:23 PM9:54 AM–10:54 AM, 7:48 PM–8:48 PM
    Wed Oct 1440 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM2:48 AM–4:48 AM, 3:13 PM–5:13 PM10:53 AM–11:53 AM, 8:31 PM–9:31 PM
    Thu Oct 1530 · Slow3:38 AM–5:38 AM, 4:04 PM–6:04 PM11:48 AM–12:48 PM, 9:19 PM–10:19 PM
    Fri Oct 1633 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:29 AM–6:29 AM, 4:54 PM–6:54 PM12:38 PM–1:38 PM, 10:13 PM–11:13 PM
    Sat Oct 1736 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:19 AM–7:19 AM, 5:44 PM–7:44 PM1:22 PM–2:22 PM, 11:10 PM–12:10 AM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.4 ft at 3:08 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.5 ft at 1:07 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.6 ft at 3:55 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.6 ft at 12:15 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.7 ft at 11:23 AM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.8 ft at 4:38 PM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:34 AM 0.2 ftH 8:47 AM 5.4 ftL 3:08 PM 0.4 ftH 8:58 PM 4.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:46 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:17 AM 0.3 ftH 9:32 AM 5.3 ftL 3:55 PM 0.6 ftH 9:41 PM 4.4 ft7:17 AM / 6:44 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:58 AM 0.4 ftH 10:17 AM 5.2 ftL 4:38 PM 0.8 ftH 10:24 PM 4.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:43 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:37 AM 0.5 ftH 11:03 AM 5.0 ftL 5:21 PM 0.9 ftH 11:08 PM 3.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:42 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:16 AM 0.7 ftH 11:52 AM 4.8 ftL 6:03 PM 1.1 ftH 11:56 PM 3.8 ft7:19 AM / 6:41 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:57 AM 0.8 ftH 12:43 PM 4.7 ftL 6:49 PM 1.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:39 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:48 AM 3.7 ftL 6:42 AM 0.9 ftH 1:35 PM 4.6 ftL 7:40 PM 1.3 ft7:20 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:41 AM 3.7 ftL 7:35 AM 1.0 ftH 2:24 PM 4.6 ftL 8:33 PM 1.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:31 AM 3.8 ftL 8:33 AM 1.0 ftH 3:10 PM 4.7 ftL 9:26 PM 1.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:36 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:20 AM 4.0 ftL 9:32 AM 0.9 ftH 3:55 PM 4.7 ftL 10:15 PM 0.9 ft7:23 AM / 6:35 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:08 AM 4.2 ftL 10:29 AM 0.8 ftH 4:40 PM 4.7 ftL 11:02 PM 0.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:34 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:59 AM 4.4 ftL 11:23 AM 0.7 ftH 5:27 PM 4.7 ftL 11:48 PM 0.4 ft7:25 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:50 AM 4.7 ftL 12:15 PM 0.6 ftH 6:14 PM 4.8 ft7:25 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:33 AM 0.2 ftH 6:40 AM 5.0 ftL 1:07 PM 0.5 ftH 7:02 PM 4.7 ft7:26 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:18 AM 0.0 ftH 7:29 AM 5.3 ftL 2:00 PM 0.4 ftH 7:49 PM 4.7 ft7:27 AM / 6:29 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:05 AM -0.1 ftH 8:17 AM 5.5 ftL 2:54 PM 0.3 ftH 8:37 PM 4.6 ft7:28 AM / 6:28 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:53 AM -0.2 ftH 9:06 AM 5.7 ftL 3:48 PM 0.3 ftH 9:27 PM 4.5 ft7:29 AM / 6:27 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:44 AM -0.2 ftH 9:58 AM 5.8 ftL 4:41 PM 0.2 ftH 10:20 PM 4.4 ft7:30 AM / 6:26 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:35 AM -0.2 ftH 10:54 AM 5.7 ftL 5:34 PM 0.3 ftH 11:18 PM 4.3 ft7:31 AM / 6:25 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:27 AM -0.2 ftH 11:54 AM 5.6 ftL 6:28 PM 0.4 ft7:32 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:20 AM 4.3 ftL 6:23 AM -0.1 ftH 12:55 PM 5.5 ftL 7:26 PM 0.5 ft7:32 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:23 AM 4.3 ftL 6:24 AM 0.1 ftH 12:55 PM 5.4 ftL 7:25 PM 0.5 ft6:33 AM / 5:22 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 1:23 AM 4.5 ftL 7:30 AM 0.2 ftH 1:51 PM 5.3 ftL 8:23 PM 0.4 ft6:34 AM / 5:21 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:19 AM 4.7 ftL 8:34 AM 0.2 ftH 2:44 PM 5.1 ftL 9:16 PM 0.3 ft6:35 AM / 5:20 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:13 AM 4.9 ftL 9:34 AM 0.2 ftH 3:35 PM 5.0 ftL 10:06 PM 0.2 ft6:36 AM / 5:19 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:07 AM 5.0 ftL 10:30 AM 0.2 ftH 4:25 PM 4.8 ftL 10:52 PM 0.1 ft6:37 AM / 5:18 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:00 AM 5.2 ftL 11:22 AM 0.3 ftH 5:15 PM 4.6 ftL 11:36 PM 0.1 ft6:38 AM / 5:18 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 5:50 AM 5.2 ftL 12:10 PM 0.3 ftH 6:02 PM 4.5 ft6:39 AM / 5:17 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:18 AM 0.1 ftH 6:37 AM 5.3 ftL 12:57 PM 0.4 ftH 6:47 PM 4.3 ft6:40 AM / 5:16 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:01 AM 0.1 ftH 7:21 AM 5.2 ftL 1:43 PM 0.5 ftH 7:30 PM 4.2 ft6:41 AM / 5:15 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:43 AM 0.2 ftH 8:05 AM 5.1 ftL 2:28 PM 0.6 ftH 8:11 PM 4.1 ft6:42 AM / 5:14 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

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    Fish in the waters around Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

    34 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Pinfish, Atlantic Croaker, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 29 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 28 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 20 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 16 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 14 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 14 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 13 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 12 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 11 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 10 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 10 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 10 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 9 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 9 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 8 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 8 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 7 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 7 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 7 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 7 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 7 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 7 records
    • Redfin Pickerel Esox americanusBrackish water · 7 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 7 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 7 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 7 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 6 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 6 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 6 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
    • Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvierSalt water · 6 records
    • Golden Shiner Notemigonus crysoleucasBrackish water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 5 records
    Fresh water nearby · 6 species

    Rivers, creeks and ponds within 15 km, not the tidal water itself.

    • Pirate Perch Aphredoderus sayanusFresh water · 8 records
    • Bluegill Lepomis macrochirusFresh water · 6 records
    • Warmouth Lepomis gulosusFresh water · 6 records
    • Ironcolor Shiner Notropis chalybaeusFresh water · 5 records
    • Flier Centrarchus macropterusFresh water · 5 records
    • Bluespotted Sunfish Enneacanthus gloriosusFresh water · 5 records

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

    Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 4.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 6.0 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (5.2 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 3.7 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.2 ft at 3:44 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 6 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 5.8 ft at 9:58 AM on Wednesday, October 28. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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