Wilmington Tides January 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | Cape Fear, NC

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Thu) January 1, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Thursday, January 1, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 1st, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 1:27am -0'2" H 7:25am 4'10" L 2:26pm 0'0" H 7:44pm 4'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Fri) January 2, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Friday, January 2, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 2nd, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 2:25am -0'4" H 8:24am 4'11" L 3:21pm -0'0" H 8:41pm 4'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sat) January 3, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Saturday, January 3, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 3rd, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:14pm and the tide times are L 3:21am -0'5" H 9:19am 5'0" L 4:13pm -0'1" H 9:35pm 4'3" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sun) January 4, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Sunday, January 4, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 4th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:15pm and the tide times are L 4:15am -0'5" H 10:12am 4'11" L 5:03pm -0'2" H 10:30pm 4'3" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Mon) January 5, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Monday, January 5, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 5th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:16pm and the tide times are L 5:06am -0'4" H 11:04am 4'10" L 5:50pm -0'2" H 11:24pm 4'3" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Tue) January 6, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 6th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:17pm and the tide times are L 5:56am -0'3" H 11:54am 4'8" L 6:37pm -0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Wed) January 7, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 7th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 12:19am 4'3" L 6:45am -0'1" H 12:43pm 4'6" L 7:22pm -0'0" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Thu) January 8, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Thursday, January 8, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 8th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 1:12am 4'2" L 7:35am 0'0" H 1:31pm 4'3" L 8:07pm 0'0" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Fri) January 9, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Friday, January 9, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 9th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:19pm and the tide times are H 2:04am 4'2" L 8:27am 0'2" H 2:19pm 4'1" L 8:53pm 0'0" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sat) January 10, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Saturday, January 10, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 10th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 2:54am 4'2" L 9:21am 0'4" H 3:07pm 3'11" L 9:40pm 0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sun) January 11, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Sunday, January 11, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 11th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 4'2" L 10:17am 0'5" H 3:57pm 3'10" L 10:29pm 0'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Mon) January 12, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Monday, January 12, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 12th, the sunrise is 7:18am-5:22pm and the tide times are H 4:35am 4'2" L 11:12am 0'5" H 4:47pm 3'9" L 11:18pm 0'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Tue) January 13, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 13th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 5:26am 4'2" L 12:04pm 0'4" H 5:39pm 3'8" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Wed) January 14, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 14th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:24pm and the tide times are L 12:07am 0'2" H 6:17am 4'3" L 12:55pm 0'4" H 6:30pm 3'9" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Thu) January 15, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Thursday, January 15, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 15th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:25pm and the tide times are L 12:55am 0'1" H 7:07am 4'4" L 1:44pm 0'3" H 7:18pm 3'9" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Fri) January 16, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Friday, January 16, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 16th, the sunrise is 7:17am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 0'1" H 7:54am 4'5" L 2:31pm 0'3" H 8:04pm 3'10" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sat) January 17, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Saturday, January 17, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 17th, the sunrise is 7:16am-5:27pm and the tide times are L 2:28am 0'0" H 8:38am 4'5" L 3:16pm 0'3" H 8:45pm 3'10" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sun) January 18, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Sunday, January 18, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 18th, the sunrise is 7:16am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 3:12am 0'0" H 9:16am 4'6" L 3:58pm 0'3" H 9:21pm 3'11" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Mon) January 19, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Monday, January 19, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 19th, the sunrise is 7:16am-5:29pm and the tide times are L 3:55am 0'0" H 9:50am 4'6" L 4:38pm 0'3" H 9:52pm 3'11" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Tue) January 20, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 20th, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 4:36am 0'0" H 10:19am 4'6" L 5:16pm 0'2" H 10:19pm 4'0" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Wed) January 21, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 21st, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:31pm and the tide times are L 5:17am 0'0" H 10:45am 4'6" L 5:52pm 0'2" H 10:51pm 4'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Thu) January 22, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Thursday, January 22, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 22nd, the sunrise is 7:15am-5:32pm and the tide times are L 6:00am 0'0" H 11:19am 4'5" L 6:29pm 0'1" H 11:32pm 4'3" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Fri) January 23, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Friday, January 23, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 23rd, the sunrise is 7:14am-5:33pm and the tide times are L 6:47am 0'2" H 12:03pm 4'4" L 7:08pm 0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sat) January 24, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Saturday, January 24, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 24th, the sunrise is 7:14am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 12:23am 4'4" L 7:40am 0'3" H 12:55pm 4'2" L 7:53pm 0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sun) January 25, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Sunday, January 25, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 25th, the sunrise is 7:13am-5:35pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 4'4" L 8:44am 0'5" H 1:57pm 4'0" L 8:47pm 0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Mon) January 26, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Monday, January 26, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 26th, the sunrise is 7:13am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 2:30am 4'5" L 9:55am 0'6" H 3:05pm 3'11" L 9:53pm 0'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Tue) January 27, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 27th, the sunrise is 7:12am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 4'5" L 11:05am 0'6" H 4:16pm 3'10" L 11:03pm 0'1" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Wed) January 28, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 28th, the sunrise is 7:11am-5:38pm and the tide times are H 4:58am 4'6" L 12:10pm 0'5" H 5:25pm 3'10" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Thu) January 29, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 29th, the sunrise is 7:11am-5:39pm and the tide times are L 12:10am 0'0" H 6:09am 4'7" L 1:11pm 0'3" H 6:31pm 4'0" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Fri) January 30, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Friday, January 30, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 30th, the sunrise is 7:10am-5:40pm and the tide times are L 1:13am -0'1" H 7:14am 4'9" L 2:08pm 0'1" H 7:32pm 4'2" .

Wilmington Tide Chart for (Sat) January 31, 2026

Wilmington tide chart for Saturday, January 31, 2026
Wilmington tides for Jan 31st, the sunrise is 7:09am-5:41pm and the tide times are L 2:11am -0'3" H 8:13am 4'10" L 3:01pm -0'0" H 8:29pm 4'4" .

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Wilmington Tide Table for January 2026

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- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
1/1 N/A L -0'2" 1:27AM 5'1" H 4'10" 7:25AM 4'9" L 0'0" 2:26PM 4'0" H 4'1" 7:44PM 4'5" 07:17-17:13 15:14-05:33
1/2 4'5" L -0'4" 2:25AM 5'3" H 4'11" 8:24AM 5'0" L -0'0" 3:21PM 4'3" H 4'2" 8:41PM 4'7" 07:18-17:13 16:21-06:43
1/3 4'7" L -0'5" 3:21AM 5'5" H 5'0" 9:19AM 5'2" L -0'1" 4:13PM 4'5" H 4'3" 9:35PM 4'8" 07:18-17:14 17:34-07:44
1/4 4'8" L -0'5" 4:15AM 5'5" H 4'11" 10:12AM 5'2" L -0'2" 5:03PM 4'6" H 4'3" 10:30PM 4'8" 07:18-17:15 18:48-08:34
1/5 4'8" L -0'4" 5:06AM 5'3" H 4'10" 11:04AM 5'1" L -0'2" 5:50PM 4'5" H 4'3" 11:24PM 4'7" 07:18-17:16 19:59-09:14
1/6 4'7" L -0'3" 5:56AM 5'0" H 4'8" 11:54AM 4'10" L -0'1" 6:37PM 4'5" - - - - 07:18-17:17 21:06-09:47
1/7 4'5" H 4'3" 12:19AM 4'4" L -0'1" 6:45AM 4'7" H 4'6" 12:43PM 4'7" L -0'0" 7:22PM 4'3" 07:18-17:18 22:09-10:15
1/8 4'3" H 4'2" 1:12AM 4'2" L 0'0" 7:35AM 4'3" H 4'3" 1:31PM 4'3" L 0'0" 8:07PM 4'2" 07:18-17:18 23:09-10:41
1/9 4'2" H 4'2" 2:04AM 3'11" L 0'2" 8:27AM 3'10" H 4'1" 2:19PM 4'0" L 0'0" 8:53PM 4'1" 07:18-17:19 00:00-11:06
1/10 4'1" H 4'2" 2:54AM 3'10" L 0'4" 9:21AM 3'7" H 3'11" 3:07PM 3'9" L 0'1" 9:40PM 4'0" 07:18-17:20 00:07-11:31
1/11 4'0" H 4'2" 3:44AM 3'9" L 0'5" 10:17AM 3'4" H 3'10" 3:57PM 3'7" L 0'2" 10:29PM 4'0" 07:18-17:21 01:05-11:57
1/12 4'0" H 4'2" 4:35AM 3'9" L 0'5" 11:12AM 3'3" H 3'9" 4:47PM 3'6" L 0'2" 11:18PM 4'0" 07:18-17:22 02:03-12:27
1/13 4'0" H 4'2" 5:26AM 3'9" L 0'4" 12:04PM 3'3" H 3'8" 5:39PM 3'6" - - - - 07:17-17:23 03:02-13:01
1/14 3'6" L 0'2" 12:07AM 4'1" H 4'3" 6:17AM 3'11" L 0'4" 12:55PM 3'4" H 3'9" 6:30PM 3'7" 07:17-17:24 04:01-13:41
1/15 3'7" L 0'1" 12:55AM 4'2" H 4'4" 7:07AM 4'0" L 0'3" 1:44PM 3'5" H 3'9" 7:18PM 3'8" 07:17-17:25 04:58-14:27
1/16 3'8" L 0'1" 1:42AM 4'3" H 4'5" 7:54AM 4'1" L 0'3" 2:31PM 3'6" H 3'10" 8:04PM 3'9" 07:17-17:26 05:52-15:20
1/17 3'9" L 0'0" 2:28AM 4'4" H 4'5" 8:38AM 4'2" L 0'3" 3:16PM 3'7" H 3'10" 8:45PM 3'10" 07:16-17:27 06:41-16:19
1/18 3'10" L 0'0" 3:12AM 4'5" H 4'6" 9:16AM 4'3" L 0'3" 3:58PM 3'7" H 3'11" 9:21PM 3'10" 07:16-17:28 07:23-17:21
1/19 3'10" L 0'0" 3:55AM 4'6" H 4'6" 9:50AM 4'3" L 0'3" 4:38PM 3'8" H 3'11" 9:52PM 3'11" 07:16-17:29 08:00-18:24
1/20 3'11" L 0'0" 4:36AM 4'6" H 4'6" 10:19AM 4'3" L 0'2" 5:16PM 3'10" H 4'0" 10:19PM 4'0" 07:15-17:30 08:32-19:28
1/21 4'0" L 0'0" 5:17AM 4'5" H 4'6" 10:45AM 4'3" L 0'2" 5:52PM 3'11" H 4'2" 10:51PM 4'1" 07:15-17:31 09:01-20:30
1/22 4'1" L 0'0" 6:00AM 4'4" H 4'5" 11:19AM 4'3" L 0'1" 6:29PM 4'1" H 4'3" 11:32PM 4'1" 07:15-17:32 09:28-21:33
1/23 4'1" L 0'2" 6:47AM 4'2" H 4'4" 12:03PM 4'3" L 0'1" 7:08PM 4'2" - - - - 07:14-17:33 09:54-22:37
1/24 4'2" H 4'4" 12:23AM 4'0" L 0'3" 7:40AM 3'11" H 4'2" 12:55PM 4'1" L 0'1" 7:53PM 4'3" 07:14-17:34 10:22-23:42
1/25 4'3" H 4'4" 1:22AM 3'11" L 0'5" 8:44AM 3'7" H 4'0" 1:57PM 3'10" L 0'1" 8:47PM 4'3" 07:13-17:35 10:52-00:00
1/26 4'3" H 4'5" 2:30AM 3'10" L 0'6" 9:55AM 3'4" H 3'11" 3:05PM 3'9" L 0'2" 9:53PM 4'3" 07:13-17:36 11:27-00:51
1/27 4'3" H 4'5" 3:44AM 3'11" L 0'6" 11:05AM 3'3" H 3'10" 4:16PM 3'8" L 0'1" 11:03PM 4'4" 07:12-17:37 12:08-02:03
1/28 4'4" H 4'6" 4:58AM 4'0" L 0'5" 12:10PM 3'5" H 3'10" 5:25PM 3'10" - - - - 07:11-17:38 12:59-03:16
1/29 3'10" L 0'0" 12:10AM 4'6" H 4'7" 6:09AM 4'3" L 0'3" 1:11PM 3'8" H 4'0" 6:31PM 4'1" 07:11-17:39 14:00-04:26
1/30 4'1" L -0'1" 1:13AM 4'10" H 4'9" 7:14AM 4'7" L 0'1" 2:08PM 4'0" H 4'2" 7:32PM 4'5" 07:10-17:40 15:10-05:29
1/31 4'5" L -0'3" 2:11AM 5'1" H 4'10" 8:13AM 4'10" L -0'0" 3:01PM 4'4" H 4'4" 8:29PM N/A 07:09-17:41 16:23-06:22

Wilmington Textual Tide Table for January 2026


Jan 1st (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 1:27am -0'2" H 7:25am 4'10" L 2:26pm 0'0" H 7:44pm 4'1" .
Jan 2nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:13pm and the tide times are L 2:25am -0'4" H 8:24am 4'11" L 3:21pm -0'0" H 8:41pm 4'2" .
Jan 3rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:14pm and the tide times are L 3:21am -0'5" H 9:19am 5'0" L 4:13pm -0'1" H 9:35pm 4'3" .
Jan 4th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:15pm and the tide times are L 4:15am -0'5" H 10:12am 4'11" L 5:03pm -0'2" H 10:30pm 4'3" .
Jan 5th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:16pm and the tide times are L 5:06am -0'4" H 11:04am 4'10" L 5:50pm -0'2" H 11:24pm 4'3" .
Jan 6th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:17pm and the tide times are L 5:56am -0'3" H 11:54am 4'8" L 6:37pm -0'1" .
Jan 7th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 12:19am 4'3" L 6:45am -0'1" H 12:43pm 4'6" L 7:22pm -0'0" .
Jan 8th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:18pm and the tide times are H 1:12am 4'2" L 7:35am 0'0" H 1:31pm 4'3" L 8:07pm 0'0" .
Jan 9th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:19pm and the tide times are H 2:04am 4'2" L 8:27am 0'2" H 2:19pm 4'1" L 8:53pm 0'0" .
Jan 10th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:20pm and the tide times are H 2:54am 4'2" L 9:21am 0'4" H 3:07pm 3'11" L 9:40pm 0'1" .
Jan 11th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:21pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 4'2" L 10:17am 0'5" H 3:57pm 3'10" L 10:29pm 0'2" .
Jan 12th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:18am-5:22pm and the tide times are H 4:35am 4'2" L 11:12am 0'5" H 4:47pm 3'9" L 11:18pm 0'2" .
Jan 13th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:23pm and the tide times are H 5:26am 4'2" L 12:04pm 0'4" H 5:39pm 3'8" .
Jan 14th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:24pm and the tide times are L 12:07am 0'2" H 6:17am 4'3" L 12:55pm 0'4" H 6:30pm 3'9" .
Jan 15th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:25pm and the tide times are L 12:55am 0'1" H 7:07am 4'4" L 1:44pm 0'3" H 7:18pm 3'9" .
Jan 16th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:17am-5:26pm and the tide times are L 1:42am 0'1" H 7:54am 4'5" L 2:31pm 0'3" H 8:04pm 3'10" .
Jan 17th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:16am-5:27pm and the tide times are L 2:28am 0'0" H 8:38am 4'5" L 3:16pm 0'3" H 8:45pm 3'10" .
Jan 18th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:16am-5:28pm and the tide times are L 3:12am 0'0" H 9:16am 4'6" L 3:58pm 0'3" H 9:21pm 3'11" .
Jan 19th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:16am-5:29pm and the tide times are L 3:55am 0'0" H 9:50am 4'6" L 4:38pm 0'3" H 9:52pm 3'11" .
Jan 20th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:15am-5:30pm and the tide times are L 4:36am 0'0" H 10:19am 4'6" L 5:16pm 0'2" H 10:19pm 4'0" .
Jan 21st (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:15am-5:31pm and the tide times are L 5:17am 0'0" H 10:45am 4'6" L 5:52pm 0'2" H 10:51pm 4'2" .
Jan 22nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:15am-5:32pm and the tide times are L 6:00am 0'0" H 11:19am 4'5" L 6:29pm 0'1" H 11:32pm 4'3" .
Jan 23rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:14am-5:33pm and the tide times are L 6:47am 0'2" H 12:03pm 4'4" L 7:08pm 0'1" .
Jan 24th (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:14am-5:34pm and the tide times are H 12:23am 4'4" L 7:40am 0'3" H 12:55pm 4'2" L 7:53pm 0'1" .
Jan 25th (Sun)
the sunrise is 7:13am-5:35pm and the tide times are H 1:22am 4'4" L 8:44am 0'5" H 1:57pm 4'0" L 8:47pm 0'1" .
Jan 26th (Mon)
the sunrise is 7:13am-5:36pm and the tide times are H 2:30am 4'5" L 9:55am 0'6" H 3:05pm 3'11" L 9:53pm 0'2" .
Jan 27th (Tue)
the sunrise is 7:12am-5:37pm and the tide times are H 3:44am 4'5" L 11:05am 0'6" H 4:16pm 3'10" L 11:03pm 0'1" .
Jan 28th (Wed)
the sunrise is 7:11am-5:38pm and the tide times are H 4:58am 4'6" L 12:10pm 0'5" H 5:25pm 3'10" .
Jan 29th (Thu)
the sunrise is 7:11am-5:39pm and the tide times are L 12:10am 0'0" H 6:09am 4'7" L 1:11pm 0'3" H 6:31pm 4'0" .
Jan 30th (Fri)
the sunrise is 7:10am-5:40pm and the tide times are L 1:13am -0'1" H 7:14am 4'9" L 2:08pm 0'1" H 7:32pm 4'2" .
Jan 31st (Sat)
the sunrise is 7:09am-5:41pm and the tide times are L 2:11am -0'3" H 8:13am 4'10" L 3:01pm -0'0" H 8:29pm 4'4" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Wilmington

Last updated: June 5, 2026, 12:12 PM

Land Forecast (NCZ107)

THIS AFTERNOON: Sunny. Near steady temperature in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Last updated: June 5, 2026, 12:12 PM

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North Carolina State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and Outer Banks shoreline access

Greenfield Lake Park Shoreline (Other)

Public park with shoreline access around Greenfield Lake in Wilmington offering walking trails picnic areas paddleboat rentals and opportunities for kayaking paddleboarding shore fishing and low tide exploration of the freshwater tidal lake connected to the Cape Fear system. Tidal influences from the river create varying water levels and expose more shoreline at low tide enhancing casual paddling fishing and wildlife viewing like birds turtles and fish in this scenic urban lake setting. Free parking restrooms and proximity to downtown support combining lake activities with tide monitoring and enjoying the peaceful green space near the Cape Fear.

USS North Carolina Battleship Waterfront (Other)

Historic WWII battleship museum moored on the Cape Fear River in Wilmington offering self guided tours exhibits and waterfront access for viewing the vessel and observing tidal changes in the river harbor area. Tidal ranges affect water levels around the ship and enhance appreciation of the dynamic river conditions visible from the deck or nearby Riverwalk. Admission fee for tours and convenient parking make it a great educational stop combining history with tide watching and proximity to downtown Wilmington attractions.

Wilmington Public Boat Ramp Cape Fear River (Other)

Public boat ramp at the Wilmington waterfront providing concrete ramp access parking and courtesy dock for trailered boats kayaks and small craft launches into the Cape Fear River leading to the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean. Convenient for day trips fishing excursions and exploring tidal waters where strong tidal currents and ranges require careful timing for safe launching return and navigation through the busy river channel. Close to downtown and the Riverwalk it offers straightforward public entry combining ramp use with tide aware boating activities and proximity to Wilmington attractions.

Wilmington Riverwalk and Waterfront (Other)

Scenic public Riverwalk promenade along the Cape Fear River in downtown Wilmington featuring restaurants shops historic sites benches and direct waterfront access for short term docking viewing passing vessels and low tide shoreline exploration. Tidal ranges significantly influence water levels exposing more nearshore areas mudflats and enhancing opportunities for casual strolls photography and observing marine traffic in this vibrant urban harbor setting. Ample parking restrooms and proximity to the Battleship North Carolina and museums make it a top spot for combining waterfront time with tide watching and appreciating Wilmington rich maritime heritage.