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Zekes Island tide chart

North Carolina · near Southport (4 mi) · NOAA station 8658741 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM3:15 AM · 0.2 ft9:28 AM · 5.0 ft3:53 PM · 0.3 ft9:46 PM · 4.2 ft5.0 ft
  • Low 3:15 AM 0.2 ft
  • High 9:28 AM 5.0 ft
  • Low 3:53 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 9:46 PM 4.2 ft

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

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Zekes Island
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 Zekes Island

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 3:15 AM 0.2 ftH 9:28 AM 5.0 ftL 3:53 PM 0.3 ftH 9:46 PM 4.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:44 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 3:56 AM 0.3 ftH 10:10 AM 4.9 ftL 4:37 PM 0.4 ftH 10:28 PM 4.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:43 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 4:37 AM 0.4 ftH 10:52 AM 4.7 ftL 5:21 PM 0.5 ftH 11:11 PM 3.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:41 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 5:18 AM 0.5 ftH 11:35 AM 4.5 ftL 6:05 PM 0.6 ftH 11:55 PM 3.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:40 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 6:00 AM 0.6 ftH 12:20 PM 4.3 ftL 6:52 PM 0.7 ft7:17 AM / 6:39 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 12:41 AM 3.3 ftL 6:46 AM 0.8 ftH 1:08 PM 4.1 ftL 7:43 PM 0.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:38 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 1:32 AM 3.2 ftL 7:39 AM 0.9 ftH 2:00 PM 3.9 ftL 8:38 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:37 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Zekes Island

    From NOAA's current predictions for Snows Marsh Channel at 12 ft depth, 1.7 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 NE (49°) and the ebb toward the W (262°). The strongest current this week is 2.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 1:23 AM 2.2 knSlack 4:30 AMFlood 7:29 AM 2.5 knSlack 10:57 AMEbb 2:12 PM 2.5 knSlack 5:17 PMFlood 7:56 PM 2.2 knSlack 11:05 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:00 AM 2.2 knSlack 5:14 AMFlood 8:08 AM 2.4 knSlack 11:38 AMEbb 2:55 PM 2.4 knSlack 5:58 PMFlood 8:36 PM 2.1 knSlack 11:45 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 2:40 AM 2.2 knSlack 5:55 AMFlood 8:48 AM 2.3 knSlack 12:20 PMEbb 3:40 PM 2.2 knSlack 6:40 PMFlood 9:16 PM 2.0 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:23 AMEbb 3:21 AM 2.1 knSlack 6:35 AMFlood 9:28 AM 2.2 knSlack 1:04 PMEbb 4:22 PM 2.1 knSlack 7:25 PMFlood 9:55 PM 1.9 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 1:03 AMEbb 4:02 AM 2.0 knSlack 7:16 AMFlood 10:07 AM 2.2 knSlack 1:50 PMEbb 5:05 PM 1.9 knSlack 8:13 PMFlood 10:35 PM 1.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:46 AMEbb 4:42 AM 1.8 knSlack 7:58 AMFlood 10:46 AM 2.1 knSlack 2:38 PMEbb 5:51 PM 1.8 knSlack 9:03 PMFlood 11:17 PM 1.5 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:35 AMEbb 5:26 AM 1.6 knSlack 8:43 AMFlood 11:28 AM 1.9 knSlack 3:25 PMEbb 6:45 PM 1.7 knSlack 9:52 PM

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

    Best fishing times at Zekes Island

    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 1280 · 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 1363 · Good3:00 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 1451 · 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 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:36 AM–5:36 AM, 4:02 PM–6:02 PM11:46 AM–12:46 PM, 9:17 PM–10:17 PM
    Fri Oct 1643 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 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 1744 · 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. 0.3 ft at 3:53 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.4 ft at 1:57 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.4 ft at 4:37 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.5 ft at 5:21 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.6 ft at 1:09 PM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.6 ft at 6:05 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 3:15 AM 0.2 ftH 9:28 AM 5.0 ftL 3:53 PM 0.3 ftH 9:46 PM 4.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:44 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 3:56 AM 0.3 ftH 10:10 AM 4.9 ftL 4:37 PM 0.4 ftH 10:28 PM 4.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:43 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 4:37 AM 0.4 ftH 10:52 AM 4.7 ftL 5:21 PM 0.5 ftH 11:11 PM 3.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:41 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 5:18 AM 0.5 ftH 11:35 AM 4.5 ftL 6:05 PM 0.6 ftH 11:55 PM 3.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:40 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 6:00 AM 0.6 ftH 12:20 PM 4.3 ftL 6:52 PM 0.7 ft7:17 AM / 6:39 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 12:41 AM 3.3 ftL 6:46 AM 0.8 ftH 1:08 PM 4.1 ftL 7:43 PM 0.9 ft7:18 AM / 6:38 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 1:32 AM 3.2 ftL 7:39 AM 0.9 ftH 2:00 PM 3.9 ftL 8:38 PM 0.9 ft7:19 AM / 6:37 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 2:28 AM 3.1 ftL 8:38 AM 1.0 ftH 2:54 PM 3.8 ftL 9:32 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:35 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 3:25 AM 3.2 ftL 9:38 AM 1.0 ftH 3:48 PM 3.8 ftL 10:22 PM 0.9 ft7:20 AM / 6:34 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 4:20 AM 3.4 ftL 10:34 AM 1.0 ftH 4:41 PM 3.9 ftL 11:09 PM 0.8 ft7:21 AM / 6:33 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 5:13 AM 3.7 ftL 11:28 AM 0.9 ftH 5:32 PM 4.0 ftL 11:54 PM 0.6 ft7:22 AM / 6:32 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 6:03 AM 4.1 ftL 12:20 PM 0.7 ftH 6:20 PM 4.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:31 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 12:37 AM 0.5 ftH 6:50 AM 4.5 ftL 1:09 PM 0.6 ftH 7:07 PM 4.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 1:19 AM 0.3 ftH 7:34 AM 4.9 ftL 1:57 PM 0.4 ftH 7:51 PM 4.3 ft7:25 AM / 6:28 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:01 AM 0.1 ftH 8:18 AM 5.2 ftL 2:44 PM 0.2 ftH 8:36 PM 4.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:27 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:43 AM 0.0 ftH 9:03 AM 5.4 ftL 3:33 PM 0.1 ftH 9:22 PM 4.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:26 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 3:29 AM -0.1 ftH 9:50 AM 5.4 ftL 4:22 PM 0.0 ftH 10:11 PM 4.2 ft7:27 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 4:17 AM -0.1 ftH 10:41 AM 5.4 ftL 5:13 PM 0.1 ftH 11:03 PM 4.0 ft7:28 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:09 AM -0.1 ftH 11:34 AM 5.2 ftL 6:07 PM 0.1 ftH 11:58 PM 3.9 ft7:29 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 6:04 AM 0.1 ftH 12:30 PM 5.0 ftL 7:03 PM 0.2 ft7:30 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 12:58 AM 3.8 ftL 7:06 AM 0.3 ftH 1:29 PM 4.8 ftL 8:03 PM 0.3 ft7:31 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:02 AM 3.8 ftL 7:13 AM 0.5 ftH 1:31 PM 4.5 ftL 8:05 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:20 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:07 AM 3.9 ftL 8:22 AM 0.6 ftH 2:32 PM 4.4 ftL 9:02 PM 0.4 ft6:33 AM / 5:19 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:10 AM 4.1 ftL 9:26 AM 0.6 ftH 3:31 PM 4.2 ftL 9:57 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:18 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:10 AM 4.3 ftL 10:27 AM 0.6 ftH 4:28 PM 4.2 ftL 10:48 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:18 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:05 AM 4.5 ftL 11:24 AM 0.6 ftH 5:22 PM 4.1 ftL 11:36 PM 0.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:17 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:55 AM 4.7 ftL 12:15 PM 0.5 ftH 6:11 PM 4.0 ft6:36 AM / 5:16 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 12:21 AM 0.2 ftH 6:39 AM 4.8 ftL 1:03 PM 0.4 ftH 6:55 PM 3.9 ft6:37 AM / 5:15 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:03 AM 0.2 ftH 7:21 AM 4.9 ftL 1:47 PM 0.3 ftH 7:37 PM 3.8 ft6:38 AM / 5:14 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 1:45 AM 0.2 ftH 8:01 AM 4.8 ftL 2:31 PM 0.3 ftH 8:19 PM 3.7 ft6:39 AM / 5:13 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 2:25 AM 0.2 ftH 8:42 AM 4.7 ftL 3:14 PM 0.3 ftH 9:01 PM 3.5 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 Zekes Island

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    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Zekes Island

    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, Southern Codling. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 109 records
    • American Shad Alosa sapidissimaSalt water · 104 records
    • Southern Codling Urophycis floridanaSalt water · 96 records
    • Skilletfish Gobiesox strumosusSalt water · 87 records
    • Crested Cusk-eel Ophidion josephiSalt water · 83 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 70 records
    • Chain Pipefish Syngnathus louisianaeSalt water · 55 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 49 records
    • Hickory Shad Alosa mediocrisSalt water · 43 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 43 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 40 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 39 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 37 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 34 records
    • Shrimp Eel Ophichthus gomesiiSalt water · 33 records
    • Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosusSalt water · 31 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 30 records
    • Atlantic Bumper Chloroscombrus chrysurusSalt water · 30 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 28 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 26 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 25 records
    • Gizzard Shad Dorosoma cepedianumSalt water · 24 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 22 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 21 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 21 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 21 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 21 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 20 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 20 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 19 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 18 records
    • Threadfin Shad Dorosoma petenenseSalt water · 18 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 17 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 17 records
    • Bighead Searobin Prionotus tribulusSalt water · 17 records
    • Hardhead Catfish Ariopsis felisSalt water · 17 records
    • Gag Mycteroperca microlepisSalt water · 15 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 15 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt 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 Zekes Island

    Zekes Island 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 3.8 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 5.5 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.8 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 2.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is -0.1 ft at 4:17 AM on Wednesday, October 28. There are 3 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 5.4 ft at 9:50 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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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