Southport Location

Southport Tides & Fishing Times

Tides

Southport tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Southport, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.
2 Fish - Minor Solunar = Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar = Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity
Day Tide Time Height
11 Wed ▼ Low 0.76 ft
12 Thu ▲ High 4.18 ft
12 Thu ▼ Low 1 ft
12 Thu ▲ High 3.32 ft
12 Thu ▼ Low 0.74 ft
13 Fri ▲ High 4.22 ft

Thursday, March 12, 2026 10:49 AM: The tide is currently rising at Southport with a current estimated height of 1.2 ft. The last tide was Low at 9:52 AM and the next tide is a High of 3.32 ft at 3:45 PM. The tidal range today is approximately 3.44 ft with a minimum tide of 0.74 ft and maximum tide of 4.18 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent 44%
Major Solunar
7:09 AM → 9:09 AM
7:33 PM → 9:33 PM
Minor Solunar
2:55 AM → 3:55 AM
12:25 PM → 1:25 PM
Moonrise
3:25 AM
Moonset
12:55 PM
Sunrise
7:26 AM
Sunset
7:18 PM

Buoy Weather

Water Temperature
57.4° F
Waves
4.9 ft S (174°)
Average Wave Period
4.9 sec
Dominant Wave Period
7 sec

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 13.55 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and observation types vary between sites.

More details: Station 41108 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide ☀ Sun Major Solunars Very heightened fish activity Minor Solunars Heightened fish activity
12 Thu Waning Crescent 44%
▲ 4.18 ft
▼ 1 ft
▲ 3.32 ft
▼ 0.74 ft 		▲ 7:26 AM ▼ 7:18 PM 7:09 AM → 9:09 AM
7:33 PM → 9:33 PM 		2:55 AM → 3:55 AM
12:25 PM → 1:25 PM
13 Fri Waning Crescent 35%
▲ 4.22 ft
▼ 0.9 ft
▲ 3.41 ft
▼ 0.65 ft 		▲ 7:25 AM ▼ 7:18 PM 8:00 AM → 10:00 AM
8:23 PM → 10:23 PM 		3:42 AM → 4:42 AM
1:24 PM → 2:24 PM
14 Sat Waning Crescent 26%
▲ 4.3 ft
▼ 0.74 ft
▲ 3.58 ft
▼ 0.52 ft 		▲ 7:24 AM ▼ 7:19 PM 8:51 AM → 10:51 AM
9:12 PM → 11:12 PM 		4:23 AM → 5:23 AM
2:26 PM → 3:26 PM
15 Sun Waning Crescent 18%
▲ 4.41 ft
▼ 0.56 ft
▲ 3.82 ft 		▲ 7:22 AM ▼ 7:20 PM 9:40 AM → 11:40 AM
10:00 PM → 12:00 AM 		4:59 AM → 5:59 AM
3:30 PM → 4:30 PM
16 Mon Waning Crescent 11%
▼ 0.38 ft
▲ 4.51 ft
▼ 0.37 ft
▲ 4.11 ft 		▲ 7:21 AM ▼ 7:21 PM 10:28 AM → 12:28 PM
10:47 PM → 12:47 AM 		5:31 AM → 6:31 AM
4:34 PM → 5:34 PM
17 Tue Waning Crescent 5%
▼ 0.22 ft
▲ 4.6 ft
▼ 0.16 ft
▲ 4.43 ft 		▲ 7:20 AM ▼ 7:21 PM 11:14 AM → 1:14 PM 6:01 AM → 7:01 AM
5:38 PM → 6:38 PM
18 Wed New Moon 0%
▼ 0.07 ft
▲ 4.65 ft
▼ -0.02 ft
▲ 4.74 ft 		▲ 7:18 AM ▼ 7:22 PM 11:33 PM → 1:33 AM
12:00 PM → 2:00 PM 		6:29 AM → 7:29 AM
6:43 PM → 7:43 PM

Location & Map

Latitude
33° 54' 54" N (33.915)
Longitude
78° 1' 6" W (-78.0183)
State
North Carolina
County
Brunswick County
Nearest ZIP
28461
Nearby
Tides 1.3 mi Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River 2.6 mi Bald Head, Cape Fear River 3.8 mi Oak Island, Yaupon Beach 4.5 mi Zekes Island, Cape Fear River 5.4 mi Cape Fear 5.5 mi Federal Point, Cape Fear River 6.3 mi Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1, Cape Fear River 7.1 mi Reaves Point, Cape Fear River 8.5 mi Wharf 3, MOTSU, Cape Fear River 10.8 mi Orton Point, Cape Fear River 10.8 mi Wilmington Area Beaches 11.6 mi Varnamtown, Lockwoods Folly River Currents 0.4 mi Southport 1.4 mi Southport at Dutchman Creek, ICW 1.9 mi Fort Caswell 2.8 mi Snows Marsh Channel 3.2 mi Oak Island Bridge, ICW 4.2 mi Bald Head Shoal 5.9 mi Sunny Point, 0.5 nm SE of 7.0 mi Reaves Point Channel 7.0 mi Reaves Point, 0.3 mile east of 7.3 mi Reaves Point, 0.4 mile north of 7.7 mi Reaves Point, 0.9 NM NE of 9.1 mi Upper Midnight Channel 10.2 mi Orton Point, 0.5 NM S of 11.9 mi Snows Cut, ICW 12.4 mi Doctor Point, 0.6 NM NNW of

Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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