Zekes Island Tide Times

North Carolina · Station 8658741 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Zekes Island runs a mean tidal range of about 3.8 ft. This month the highest water, 5.1 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 13, and the lowest, a -0.6 ft minus tide, on the afternoon of Jul 14.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Wilmington (8658120), about 19 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 68 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 3.9 ft at 1:36 AM

Monthly tide calendar

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

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Zekes Island 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 Zekes Island this month: Jul 10, Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18, Jul 19. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

July 2026

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1🌕L:0.1H:3.1L:0.2H:4.2

2L:0.1H:3.3L:0.3H:4.2

3L:0.2H:3.4L:0.4H:4.1

4L:0.2H:3.6L:0.5

5H:4.0L:0.2H:3.8L:0.7

6🌗H:3.9L:0.2H:4.0L:0.7

7🌗H:3.7L:0.2H:4.2L:0.7

8🌗H:3.6L:0.1H:4.4L:0.6

9🌗H:3.5L:0.0H:4.6L:0.5

10H:3.5L:-0.1H:4.8

11L:0.3H:3.5L:-0.3H:4.9

12L:0.1H:3.6L:-0.4H:5.1

13🌑L:-0.1H:3.8L:-0.5H:5.1

14🌑L:-0.3H:3.9L:-0.6H:5.1

15🌑L:-0.4H:4.1L:-0.5H:5.0

16🌑L:-0.5H:4.2L:-0.3H:4.8

17L:-0.4H:4.3L:-0.1H:4.6

18L:-0.3H:4.3L:0.2

19H:4.3L:-0.1H:4.2L:0.5

20H:3.9L:0.1H:4.2L:0.7

21🌓H:3.6L:0.3H:4.1L:0.8

22🌓H:3.3L:0.4H:4.0L:0.8

23🌓H:3.1L:0.4H:3.9L:0.8

24🌓H:3.0L:0.4H:3.9

25L:0.7H:2.9L:0.3H:4.0

26L:0.6H:2.9L:0.3H:4.0

27L:0.4H:3.0L:0.2H:4.1

28🌕L:0.3H:3.2L:0.2H:4.2

29🌕L:0.2H:3.3L:0.2H:4.3

30🌕L:0.2H:3.5L:0.2H:4.3

31🌕L:0.1H:3.7L:0.3H:4.3

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Zekes Island — 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 🌒	5:33–7:33 PM 5:58–7:58 AM	11:51–1:51 PM —	54
Tue Jul 21 🌓	6:17–8:17 PM 6:42–8:42 AM	12:52–2:52 PM 11:07–1:07 AM	41
Wed Jul 22 🌓	7:03–9:03 PM 7:28–9:28 AM	1:52–3:52 PM 11:36–1:36 AM	41
Thu Jul 23 🌓	7:50–9:50 PM 8:15–10:15 AM	2:52–4:52 PM 12:08–2:08 AM	55
Fri Jul 24 🌓	8:40–10:40 PM 9:05–11:05 AM	3:50–5:50 PM 12:45–2:45 AM	68
Sat Jul 25 🌔	9:30–11:30 PM 9:55–11:55 AM	4:44–6:44 PM 1:28–3:28 AM	79
Sun Jul 26 🌔	10:21–12:21 AM 10:46–12:46 PM	5:34–7:34 PM 2:16–4:16 AM	88

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8658741. 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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