Hampstead Tide Times

North Carolina · Station 8657813 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Hampstead runs a mean tidal range of about 3.2 ft. This month the highest water, 4.7 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 13, and the lowest, a -0.4 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 14.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wrightsville Beach (8658163), about 10 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 63 min later.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 3.4 ft at 1:31 AM

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Hampstead this month: Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.

🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Hampstead this month: Jul 9, Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

July 2026

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1🌕L:0.5H:2.8L:0.3H:3.7

2L:0.4H:2.8L:0.4H:3.7

3L:0.4H:2.8L:0.5H:3.6

4L:0.3H:2.8L:0.6

5H:3.5L:0.3H:3.0L:0.7

6🌗H:3.4L:0.2H:3.2L:0.8

7🌗H:3.3L:0.1H:3.5L:0.7

8🌗H:3.2L:0.0H:3.7L:0.6

9🌗H:3.1L:-0.1H:4.0L:0.4

10H:3.0L:-0.2H:4.3

11L:0.3H:3.0L:-0.3H:4.5

12L:0.2H:3.0L:-0.4H:4.6

13🌑L:0.0H:3.1L:-0.4H:4.7

14🌑L:-0.0H:3.2L:-0.4H:4.6

15🌑L:-0.1H:3.3L:-0.4H:4.5

16🌑L:-0.1H:3.4L:-0.2H:4.2

17L:-0.1H:3.5L:-0.0H:4.0

18L:-0.0H:3.5L:0.2

19H:3.7L:0.1H:3.6L:0.5

20H:3.4L:0.2H:3.7L:0.7

21🌓H:3.2L:0.2H:3.7L:0.8

22🌓H:3.0L:0.3H:3.8L:0.9

23🌓H:2.9L:0.3H:3.8L:0.9

24🌓H:2.8L:0.3H:3.8L:0.9

25H:2.8L:0.2H:3.9

26L:0.8H:2.8L:0.2H:3.9

27L:0.8H:2.9L:0.2H:3.9

28🌕L:0.7H:2.9L:0.3H:3.9

29🌕L:0.6H:3.0L:0.3H:3.9

30🌕L:0.5H:3.0L:0.4H:3.9

31🌕L:0.4H:3.1L:0.5H:3.8

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Hampstead — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).

Day	Major windows	Minor windows	Score
Today 🌒	5:32–7:32 PM 5:57–7:57 AM	11:50–1:50 PM —	54
Tue Jul 21 🌓	6:16–8:16 PM 6:41–8:41 AM	12:51–2:51 PM 11:06–1:06 AM	41
Wed Jul 22 🌓	7:02–9:02 PM 7:27–9:27 AM	1:52–3:52 PM 11:34–1:34 AM	41
Thu Jul 23 🌓	7:49–9:49 PM 8:14–10:14 AM	2:52–4:52 PM 12:06–2:06 AM	55
Fri Jul 24 🌓	8:39–10:39 PM 9:04–11:04 AM	3:50–5:50 PM 12:43–2:43 AM	68
Sat Jul 25 🌔	9:29–11:29 PM 9:54–11:54 AM	4:45–6:45 PM 1:25–3:25 AM	79
Sun Jul 26 🌔	10:20–12:20 AM 10:45–12:45 PM	5:34–7:34 PM 2:14–4:14 AM	88

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8657813. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.

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