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North CarolinaNOAA 8658622

Reaves Point Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 12:14 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
72°F

Mostly Cloudy

Model

N 16 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Reaves Point · Station 8658622 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8658120
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature72°FObserved

Humidity83%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 16 mphObserved

Gusts24 mphModel

Rain chance13%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

Water82.2°FObservedNOAA Wilmington · 15.4 mi Away
Sun & Moon

Sunrise7:01 AM

Sunset7:06 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMMostly Cloudy70°FN 15 mph24 mph13%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMMostly Cloudy69°FN 15 mph23 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMMostly Cloudy69°FN 15 mph23 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMMostly Cloudy69°FN 16 mph23 mph12%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FN 16 mph24 mph8%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMMostly Cloudy68°FN 16 mph24 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FN 17 mph24 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMMostly Cloudy67°FN 17 mph25 mph5%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMPartly Sunny68°FN 17 mph24 mph6%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMMostly Cloudy70°FN 18 mph25 mph7%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMMostly Cloudy72°FN 18 mph25 mph9%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMMostly Cloudy73°FN 18 mph25 mph14%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

11/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period2s dominant period
  • Strong local wind16 mph may reduce surface quality
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries fishing rulesNorth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1

NOAA 8658654 · NC

0.9 mi

Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.3

NOAA 8658579 · NC

1.5 mi

Federal Point

NOAA 8658715 · NC

3.0 mi

Zekes Island

NOAA 8658741 · NC

3.7 mi

Orton Point

NOAA 8658501 · NC

3.8 mi

Wilmington Beach

NOAA 8658559 · NC

4.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

NOAA CO-OPS water temperature at Wilmingtonobserved

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:15 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.