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Federal Point tide chart

North Carolina · near Kure Beach (3 mi) · NOAA station 8658715 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:56 AM · 0.1 ft9:25 AM · 5.1 ft3:28 PM · 0.2 ft9:37 PM · 4.5 ft5.1 ft
  • Low 2:56 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 9:25 AM 5.1 ft
  • Low 3:28 PM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:37 PM 4.5 ft

Sunrise 7:14 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Federal Point
92Excellent

Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 AM

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 Federal Point

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    Marine forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm

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    • 162.550 MHz WX1 KHB31, Winnabow, NC (18 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:56 AM 0.1 ftH 9:25 AM 5.1 ftL 3:28 PM 0.2 ftH 9:37 PM 4.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:44 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:37 AM 0.2 ftH 10:07 AM 5.0 ftL 4:13 PM 0.4 ftH 10:19 PM 4.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:43 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 10:49 AM 4.9 ftL 4:55 PM 0.5 ftH 11:02 PM 4.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 4:49 AM 0.5 ftH 11:32 AM 4.8 ftL 5:37 PM 0.7 ftH 11:46 PM 4.1 ft7:16 AM / 6:40 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 5:21 AM 0.7 ftH 12:16 PM 4.6 ftL 6:18 PM 0.9 ft7:17 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:32 AM 4.0 ftL 5:53 AM 0.8 ftH 1:04 PM 4.5 ftL 7:02 PM 1.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:22 AM 3.9 ftL 6:31 AM 0.9 ftH 1:56 PM 4.4 ftL 7:51 PM 1.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:36 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Federal Point

    From NOAA's current predictions for Sunny Point, 0.5 nm SE of at 12 ft depth, 1.3 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the NNE (17°) and the ebb toward the S (190°). The strongest current this week is 2.2 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 1:06 AM 1.2 knEbb 1:55 AM 1.2 knSlack 4:28 AMFlood 6:57 AM 2.0 knSlack 10:34 AMEbb 2:46 PM 1.5 knSlack 5:11 PMFlood 7:26 PM 1.9 knSlack 10:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 1:17 AM 1.4 knSlack 5:10 AMFlood 7:43 AM 2.2 knSlack 11:23 AMEbb 3:27 PM 1.5 knSlack 5:56 PMFlood 8:11 PM 1.9 knSlack 11:29 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 2:10 AM 1.5 knSlack 5:54 AMFlood 8:28 AM 2.2 knSlack 12:12 PMEbb 4:07 PM 1.5 knSlack 6:43 PMFlood 8:57 PM 1.8 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:20 AMEbb 2:55 AM 1.5 knSlack 6:39 AMFlood 9:14 AM 2.1 knSlack 1:00 PMEbb 4:48 PM 1.4 knSlack 7:31 PMFlood 9:45 PM 1.7 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:15 AMEbb 3:39 AM 1.4 knSlack 7:24 AMFlood 10:02 AM 2.0 knSlack 1:45 PMEbb 5:24 PM 1.4 knSlack 8:21 PMFlood 10:38 PM 1.6 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 2:09 AMEbb 4:24 AM 1.3 knSlack 8:11 AMFlood 10:53 AM 1.9 knSlack 2:29 PMEbb 5:05 PM 1.4 knSlack 9:12 PMFlood 11:31 PM 1.6 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 3:02 AMEbb 5:11 AM 1.1 knSlack 9:01 AMFlood 11:45 AM 1.8 knSlack 3:15 PMEbb 5:42 PM 1.3 knSlack 10:04 PM

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Federal Point

    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 1192 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:24 AM–2:24 AM, 12:47 PM–2:47 PM7:50 AM–8:50 AM, 6:37 PM–7:37 PM
    Mon Oct 1279 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM1:10 AM–3:10 AM, 1:33 PM–3:33 PM8:51 AM–9:51 AM, 7:09 PM–8:09 PM
    Tue Oct 1362 · Good2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:57 AM–3:57 AM, 2:21 PM–4:21 PM9:52 AM–10:52 AM, 7:46 PM–8:46 PM
    Wed Oct 1448 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:46 AM–4:46 AM, 3:11 PM–5:11 PM10:51 AM–11:51 AM, 8:29 PM–9:29 PM
    Thu Oct 1536 · Fair3:36 AM–5:36 AM, 4:02 PM–6:02 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 9:17 PM–10:17 PM
    Fri Oct 1637 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:27 AM–6:27 AM, 4:53 PM–6:53 PM12:36 PM–1:36 PM, 10:11 PM–11:11 PM
    Sat Oct 1738 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:18 AM–7:18 AM, 5:42 PM–7:42 PM1:20 PM–2:20 PM, 11:08 PM–12:08 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. 0.2 ft at 3:28 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 4:13 PM on Monday, October 12
    3. 0.4 ft at 1:25 PM on Saturday, October 24
    4. 0.5 ft at 4:55 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.6 ft at 12:31 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.7 ft at 11:34 AM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:56 AM 0.1 ftH 9:25 AM 5.1 ftL 3:28 PM 0.2 ftH 9:37 PM 4.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:37 AM 0.2 ftH 10:07 AM 5.0 ftL 4:13 PM 0.4 ftH 10:19 PM 4.4 ft7:15 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:14 AM 0.3 ftH 10:49 AM 4.9 ftL 4:55 PM 0.5 ftH 11:02 PM 4.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 4:49 AM 0.5 ftH 11:32 AM 4.8 ftL 5:37 PM 0.7 ftH 11:46 PM 4.1 ft7:16 AM / 6:40 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 5:21 AM 0.7 ftH 12:16 PM 4.6 ftL 6:18 PM 0.9 ft7:17 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:32 AM 4.0 ftL 5:53 AM 0.8 ftH 1:04 PM 4.5 ftL 7:02 PM 1.1 ft7:18 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:22 AM 3.9 ftL 6:31 AM 0.9 ftH 1:56 PM 4.4 ftL 7:51 PM 1.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:36 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:14 AM 3.9 ftL 7:21 AM 0.9 ftH 2:49 PM 4.3 ftL 8:44 PM 1.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:35 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:06 AM 3.9 ftL 8:25 AM 1.0 ftH 3:40 PM 4.3 ftL 9:37 PM 1.1 ft7:20 AM / 6:34 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:58 AM 4.0 ftL 9:32 AM 0.9 ftH 4:29 PM 4.4 ftL 10:27 PM 0.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:33 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:49 AM 4.1 ftL 10:35 AM 0.8 ftH 5:17 PM 4.4 ftL 11:16 PM 0.7 ft7:22 AM / 6:32 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 5:41 AM 4.3 ftL 11:34 AM 0.7 ftH 6:06 PM 4.5 ft7:23 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:03 AM 0.5 ftH 6:31 AM 4.5 ftL 12:31 PM 0.6 ftH 6:52 PM 4.5 ft7:24 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:49 AM 0.3 ftH 7:17 AM 4.7 ftL 1:25 PM 0.4 ftH 7:36 PM 4.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:35 AM 0.2 ftH 7:59 AM 4.9 ftL 2:18 PM 0.3 ftH 8:18 PM 4.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:21 AM 0.1 ftH 8:40 AM 5.0 ftL 3:11 PM 0.2 ftH 9:00 PM 4.4 ft7:26 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:08 AM 0.0 ftH 9:22 AM 5.1 ftL 4:03 PM 0.2 ftH 9:46 PM 4.3 ft7:27 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:56 AM 0.0 ftH 10:10 AM 5.1 ftL 4:54 PM 0.3 ftH 10:40 PM 4.2 ft7:28 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:46 AM 0.0 ftH 11:10 AM 5.0 ftL 5:47 PM 0.4 ftH 11:42 PM 4.1 ft7:29 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 5:38 AM 0.1 ftH 12:20 PM 4.8 ftL 6:42 PM 0.5 ft7:30 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:49 AM 4.0 ftL 6:35 AM 0.2 ftH 1:32 PM 4.7 ftL 7:40 PM 0.5 ft7:31 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:57 AM 4.1 ftL 6:39 AM 0.3 ftH 1:37 PM 4.6 ftL 7:40 PM 0.5 ft6:32 AM / 5:20 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:00 AM 4.2 ftL 7:46 AM 0.4 ftH 2:36 PM 4.6 ftL 8:37 PM 0.4 ft6:33 AM / 5:19 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:59 AM 4.3 ftL 8:50 AM 0.3 ftH 3:30 PM 4.6 ftL 9:32 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:18 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:56 AM 4.5 ftL 9:50 AM 0.3 ftH 4:22 PM 4.6 ftL 10:23 PM 0.1 ft6:34 AM / 5:17 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:51 AM 4.7 ftL 10:47 AM 0.2 ftH 5:12 PM 4.5 ftL 11:12 PM 0.0 ft6:35 AM / 5:17 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:44 AM 4.9 ftL 11:40 AM 0.1 ftH 6:00 PM 4.5 ftL 11:58 PM 0.0 ft6:36 AM / 5:16 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 6:32 AM 5.0 ftL 12:31 PM 0.1 ftH 6:45 PM 4.4 ft6:37 AM / 5:15 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:42 AM 0.0 ftH 7:17 AM 5.0 ftL 1:19 PM 0.1 ftH 7:28 PM 4.4 ft6:38 AM / 5:14 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:24 AM 0.1 ftH 7:59 AM 5.0 ftL 2:04 PM 0.2 ftH 8:10 PM 4.2 ft6:39 AM / 5:13 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:04 AM 0.2 ftH 8:40 AM 4.9 ftL 2:48 PM 0.3 ftH 8:51 PM 4.1 ft6:40 AM / 5:13 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 Federal Point

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Federal Point

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Blueback Herring, American Shad, Skilletfish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 110 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 109 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 96 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 93 records
    • Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 83 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 64 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 56 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 48 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 43 records
    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 41 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 40 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 40 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 37 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 35 records
    • Shrimp Eel Ophichthus gomesiiSalt water · 32 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 31 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 30 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 28 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 27 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 27 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 25 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 24 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 22 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 22 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 22 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 21 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 21 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 20 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 18 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 18 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 17 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 17 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 17 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 16 records
    • Gag Mycteroperca microlepisSalt water · 15 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 15 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 15 records
    • Atlantic Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchusSalt water · 15 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 15 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 Federal Point

    Federal Point 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 4.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 5.1 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (5.0 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Monday, October 19, with only 3.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 11:58 PM on Friday, November 6. There are 4 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 5.1 ft at 9:22 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.

    Station details

    Reference station: Wilmington.

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