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Hampstead

Tide station

NOAA station Hampstead in Pender County, North Carolina. Heights are feet above mean lower low water. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (EDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time. People also look this chart up as Porters Neck, Topsail, and Topsail Beach.

Next high tide

3.2 ftTomorrow · 12:32 AM

Next low tide

0.9 ftTomorrow · 6:30 AM

High tide is 2 hr 3 min from now and will rise 0.5 ft.

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Tide station

Predicted rise and fall

This column is the NOAA prediction. It is the expected high and low from the moon and the sun, in feet above mean lower low water. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat.

Now

High tide is 2 hr 3 min from now and will rise 0.5 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 16High12:32 AM3.17 ft
Low6:30 AM0.92 ft
High1:05 PM3.97 ft
Low7:29 PM1.31 ft
Saturday, October 17High1:21 AM3.13 ft
Low7:19 AM0.98 ft
High1:55 PM3.91 ft
Low8:20 PM1.35 ft
Sunday, October 18High2:08 AM3.14 ft
Low8:14 AM1.00 ft
High2:42 PM3.88 ft
Low9:13 PM1.31 ft
Monday, October 19High2:56 AM3.18 ft
Low9:12 AM0.98 ft
High3:31 PM3.86 ft
Low10:04 PM1.19 ft
Tuesday, October 20High3:47 AM3.27 ft
Low10:09 AM0.93 ft
High4:21 PM3.85 ft
Low10:53 PM1.02 ft
Wednesday, October 21High4:41 AM3.41 ft
Low11:05 AM0.86 ft
High5:12 PM3.85 ft
Low11:40 PM0.83 ft
Thursday, October 22High5:37 AM3.61 ft
Low11:59 AM0.78 ft
High6:03 PM3.86 ft
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High and low tides after the first week
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 23Low12:25 AM0.64 ft
High6:29 AM3.86 ft
Low12:53 PM0.71 ft
High6:51 PM3.87 ft
Saturday, October 24Low1:11 AM0.47 ft
High7:18 AM4.12 ft
Low1:48 PM0.63 ft
High7:38 PM3.84 ft
Sunday, October 25Low1:58 AM0.34 ft
High8:05 AM4.37 ft
Low2:45 PM0.55 ft
High8:24 PM3.79 ft
Monday, October 26Low2:47 AM0.24 ft
High8:52 AM4.56 ft
Low3:39 PM0.47 ft
High9:11 PM3.70 ft
Tuesday, October 27Low3:35 AM0.16 ft
High9:41 AM4.68 ft
Low4:32 PM0.43 ft
High10:00 PM3.59 ft
Wednesday, October 28Low4:23 AM0.12 ft
High10:32 AM4.71 ft
Low5:23 PM0.46 ft
High10:52 PM3.48 ft
Thursday, October 29Low5:12 AM0.14 ft
High11:27 AM4.66 ft
Low6:16 PM0.54 ft
High11:48 PM3.40 ft
Friday, October 30Low6:05 AM0.21 ft
High12:25 PM4.57 ft
Low7:13 PM0.64 ft
Saturday, October 31High12:47 AM3.38 ft
Low7:03 AM0.30 ft
High1:25 PM4.46 ft
Low8:12 PM0.69 ft
Sunday, November 1High1:46 AM3.42 ft
Low7:06 AM0.39 ft
High1:22 PM4.33 ft
Low8:11 PM0.67 ft
Monday, November 2High1:43 AM3.51 ft
Low8:11 AM0.44 ft
High2:17 PM4.18 ft
Low9:07 PM0.59 ft
Tuesday, November 3High2:40 AM3.63 ft
Low9:14 AM0.47 ft
High3:12 PM4.02 ft
Low9:58 PM0.48 ft
Wednesday, November 4High3:39 AM3.77 ft
Low10:14 AM0.49 ft
High4:07 PM3.88 ft
Low10:45 PM0.38 ft
Thursday, November 5High4:38 AM3.94 ft
Low11:09 AM0.51 ft
High5:00 PM3.75 ft
Low11:30 PM0.31 ft
Friday, November 6High5:32 AM4.10 ft
Low12:02 PM0.55 ft
High5:49 PM3.65 ft
Saturday, November 7Low12:14 AM0.29 ft
High6:20 AM4.23 ft
Low12:54 PM0.59 ft
High6:35 PM3.55 ft
Sunday, November 8Low12:57 AM0.30 ft
High7:05 AM4.29 ft
Low1:44 PM0.62 ft
High7:19 PM3.46 ft
Monday, November 9Low1:41 AM0.34 ft
High7:48 AM4.29 ft
Low2:29 PM0.64 ft
High8:02 PM3.36 ft
Tuesday, November 10Low2:22 AM0.39 ft
High8:31 AM4.23 ft
Low3:11 PM0.68 ft
High8:45 PM3.25 ft
Wednesday, November 11Low3:02 AM0.44 ft
High9:13 AM4.13 ft
Low3:50 PM0.74 ft
High9:27 PM3.14 ft
Thursday, November 12Low3:39 AM0.50 ft
High9:56 AM4.01 ft
Low4:28 PM0.82 ft
High10:10 PM3.04 ft
Friday, November 13Low4:17 AM0.57 ft
High10:41 AM3.87 ft
Low5:08 PM0.91 ft
High10:56 PM2.95 ft
Saturday, November 14Low4:57 AM0.64 ft
High11:29 AM3.76 ft
Low5:51 PM0.97 ft
High11:44 PM2.91 ft
Sunday, November 15Low5:41 AM0.73 ft
High12:16 PM3.67 ft
Low6:39 PM0.98 ft
Monday, November 16High12:34 AM2.93 ft
Low6:34 AM0.81 ft
High1:03 PM3.61 ft
Low7:30 PM0.92 ft
Tuesday, November 17High1:22 AM3.00 ft
Low7:34 AM0.85 ft
High1:48 PM3.56 ft
Low8:21 PM0.79 ft
Wednesday, November 18High2:12 AM3.11 ft
Low8:35 AM0.83 ft
High2:35 PM3.50 ft
Low9:11 PM0.62 ft
Thursday, November 19High3:05 AM3.28 ft
Low9:35 AM0.76 ft
High3:26 PM3.44 ft
Low10:00 PM0.43 ft
Friday, November 20High4:01 AM3.51 ft
Low10:34 AM0.65 ft
High4:21 PM3.39 ft
Low10:48 PM0.25 ft
Saturday, November 21High4:57 AM3.79 ft
Low11:31 AM0.51 ft
High5:16 PM3.36 ft
Low11:36 PM0.09 ft
Sunday, November 22High5:50 AM4.09 ft
Low12:28 PM0.37 ft
High6:09 PM3.35 ft
Monday, November 23Low12:26 AM-0.05 ft
High6:41 AM4.36 ft
Low1:27 PM0.22 ft
High7:00 PM3.34 ft
Tuesday, November 24Low1:18 AM-0.16 ft
High7:31 AM4.56 ft
Low2:23 PM0.09 ft
High7:51 PM3.32 ft
Wednesday, November 25Low2:12 AM-0.27 ft
High8:23 AM4.65 ft
Low3:17 PM0.01 ft
High8:42 PM3.29 ft
Thursday, November 26Low3:05 AM-0.34 ft
High9:16 AM4.64 ft
Low4:08 PM0.01 ft
High9:35 PM3.26 ft
Friday, November 27Low3:57 AM-0.34 ft
High10:11 AM4.53 ft
Low4:59 PM0.07 ft
High10:31 PM3.24 ft
Saturday, November 28Low4:50 AM-0.26 ft
High11:09 AM4.35 ft
Low5:52 PM0.15 ft
High11:30 PM3.25 ft
Sunday, November 29Low5:47 AM-0.11 ft
High12:06 PM4.14 ft
Low6:48 PM0.21 ft
Monday, November 30High12:29 AM3.30 ft
Low6:50 AM0.07 ft
High1:00 PM3.91 ft
Low7:43 PM0.22 ft
Tuesday, December 1High1:26 AM3.39 ft
Low7:54 AM0.23 ft
High1:52 PM3.67 ft
Low8:36 PM0.18 ft
Wednesday, December 2High2:21 AM3.49 ft
Low8:57 AM0.34 ft
High2:43 PM3.42 ft
Low9:26 PM0.12 ft
Thursday, December 3High3:18 AM3.58 ft
Low9:57 AM0.40 ft
High3:36 PM3.21 ft
Low10:13 PM0.07 ft
Friday, December 4High4:15 AM3.67 ft
Low10:53 AM0.44 ft
High4:29 PM3.06 ft
Low10:58 PM0.05 ft
Saturday, December 5High5:08 AM3.77 ft
Low11:44 AM0.46 ft
High5:21 PM2.97 ft
Low11:41 PM0.04 ft
Sunday, December 6High5:57 AM3.84 ft
Low12:33 PM0.47 ft
High6:08 PM2.92 ft
Monday, December 7Low12:25 AM0.05 ft
High6:42 AM3.88 ft
Low1:20 PM0.46 ft
High6:53 PM2.90 ft
Tuesday, December 8Low1:09 AM0.07 ft
High7:25 AM3.88 ft
Low2:05 PM0.43 ft
High7:37 PM2.89 ft
Wednesday, December 9Low1:53 AM0.07 ft
High8:07 AM3.85 ft
Low2:46 PM0.41 ft
High8:19 PM2.86 ft
Thursday, December 10Low2:35 AM0.07 ft
High8:49 AM3.78 ft
Low3:24 PM0.40 ft
High9:00 PM2.81 ft
Friday, December 11Low3:15 AM0.08 ft
High9:30 AM3.68 ft
Low4:02 PM0.41 ft
High9:42 PM2.75 ft
Saturday, December 12Low3:53 AM0.13 ft
High10:12 AM3.57 ft
Low4:39 PM0.42 ft
High10:25 PM2.70 ft
Sunday, December 13Low4:31 AM0.21 ft
High10:54 AM3.46 ft
Low5:18 PM0.43 ft
High11:10 PM2.67 ft
Monday, December 14Low5:12 AM0.33 ft
High11:38 AM3.35 ft
Low6:01 PM0.41 ft
High11:59 PM2.70 ft
Tuesday, December 15Low6:00 AM0.45 ft
High12:21 PM3.26 ft
Low6:47 PM0.36 ft
Wednesday, December 16High12:47 AM2.78 ft
Low6:58 AM0.55 ft
High1:05 PM3.17 ft
Low7:36 PM0.27 ft
Thursday, December 17High1:36 AM2.93 ft
Low8:01 AM0.58 ft
High1:52 PM3.06 ft
Low8:27 PM0.15 ft
Friday, December 18High2:27 AM3.11 ft
Low9:06 AM0.52 ft
High2:43 PM2.95 ft
Low9:19 PM0.01 ft
Saturday, December 19High3:24 AM3.33 ft
Low10:09 AM0.39 ft
High3:42 PM2.85 ft
Low10:11 PM-0.14 ft
Sunday, December 20High4:24 AM3.59 ft
Low11:10 AM0.23 ft
High4:44 PM2.80 ft
Low11:05 PM-0.29 ft
Monday, December 21High5:23 AM3.87 ft
Low12:09 PM0.05 ft
High5:43 PM2.83 ft
Low11:59 PM-0.44 ft
Tuesday, December 22High6:20 AM4.13 ft
Low1:08 PM-0.12 ft
High6:38 PM2.90 ft
Wednesday, December 23Low12:56 AM-0.59 ft
High7:14 AM4.32 ft
Low2:06 PM-0.28 ft
High7:32 PM2.98 ft
Thursday, December 24Low1:54 AM-0.74 ft
High8:08 AM4.41 ft
Low3:00 PM-0.40 ft
High8:25 PM3.05 ft
Friday, December 25Low2:50 AM-0.83 ft
High9:02 AM4.38 ft
Low3:50 PM-0.45 ft
High9:19 PM3.11 ft
Saturday, December 26Low3:43 AM-0.84 ft
High9:55 AM4.23 ft
Low4:38 PM-0.43 ft
High10:14 PM3.15 ft
Sunday, December 27Low4:36 AM-0.72 ft
High10:49 AM4.00 ft
Low5:27 PM-0.37 ft
High11:10 PM3.19 ft
Monday, December 28Low5:31 AM-0.50 ft
High11:42 AM3.72 ft
Low6:17 PM-0.28 ft
Tuesday, December 29High12:07 AM3.23 ft
Low6:29 AM-0.23 ft
High12:34 PM3.41 ft
Low7:08 PM-0.21 ft
Wednesday, December 30High1:03 AM3.27 ft
Low7:31 AM0.02 ft
High1:23 PM3.12 ft
Low7:58 PM-0.16 ft
Thursday, December 31High1:56 AM3.30 ft
Low8:33 AM0.20 ft
High2:11 PM2.84 ft
Low8:44 PM-0.17 ft
Friday, January 1High2:46 AM3.32 ft
Low9:30 AM0.33 ft
High2:57 PM2.64 ft
Low9:33 PM-0.14 ft
Saturday, January 2High3:41 AM3.30 ft
Low10:25 AM0.39 ft
High3:51 PM2.49 ft
Low10:21 PM-0.13 ft
Sunday, January 3High4:36 AM3.31 ft
Low11:15 AM0.40 ft
High4:45 PM2.43 ft
Low11:07 PM-0.13 ft
Monday, January 4High5:29 AM3.34 ft
Low12:03 PM0.39 ft
High5:37 PM2.45 ft
Low11:53 PM-0.15 ft
Tuesday, January 5High6:17 AM3.38 ft
Low12:49 PM0.35 ft
High6:25 PM2.50 ft
Wednesday, January 6Low12:39 AM-0.18 ft
High7:02 AM3.41 ft
Low1:35 PM0.29 ft
High7:10 PM2.57 ft
Thursday, January 7Low1:26 AM-0.22 ft
High7:45 AM3.43 ft
Low2:17 PM0.20 ft
High7:53 PM2.61 ft
Friday, January 8Low2:11 AM-0.25 ft
High8:26 AM3.42 ft
Low2:57 PM0.11 ft
High8:35 PM2.64 ft
Saturday, January 9Low2:54 AM-0.26 ft
High9:05 AM3.37 ft
Low3:34 PM0.04 ft
High9:16 PM2.64 ft
Sunday, January 10Low3:33 AM-0.21 ft
High9:44 AM3.28 ft
Low4:10 PM-0.02 ft
High9:57 PM2.63 ft
Monday, January 11Low4:12 AM-0.11 ft
High10:22 AM3.17 ft
Low4:47 PM-0.06 ft
High10:40 PM2.64 ft

This water today

The tide at Hampstead is rising toward a high of 3.2 ft at 12:32 AM. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 4.7 ft on Wednesday, October 28, in 13 days. That is 0.6 ft above today's higher high.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Hampstead. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the National Weather Service forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Thursday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 19% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset is 6:37 PM. The tides are a low of 0.8 ft at 5:49 AM, a high of 4.1 ft at 12:16 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 6:41 PM. The low at 5:49 AM is 87 minutes before sunrise. The low at 6:41 PM is 4 minutes after sunset.

Friday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 28% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:17 AM and sunset is 6:36 PM. The tides are a high of 3.2 ft at 12:32 AM, a low of 0.9 ft at 6:30 AM, a high of 4.0 ft at 1:05 PM, and a low of 1.3 ft at 7:29 PM. The low at 6:30 AM is 47 minutes before sunrise. The low at 7:29 PM is 53 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Patchy Fog then Sunny, 84°F, wind 5 to 14 mph SW.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:18 AM and sunset is 6:34 PM. The tides are a high of 3.1 ft at 1:21 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 7:19 AM, a high of 3.9 ft at 1:55 PM, and a low of 1.4 ft at 8:20 PM. The low at 7:19 AM is 1 minute after sunrise. The low at 8:20 PM is 106 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain Showers Likely, 68°F, wind 14 to 18 mph N.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:18 AM and sunset is 6:33 PM. The tides are a high of 3.1 ft at 2:08 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 8:14 AM, a high of 3.9 ft at 2:42 PM, and a low of 1.3 ft at 9:13 PM. The low at 8:14 AM is 56 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Mostly Sunny, 66°F, wind 18 mph NE.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:19 AM and sunset is 6:32 PM. The tides are a high of 3.2 ft at 2:56 AM, a low of 1.0 ft at 9:12 AM, a high of 3.9 ft at 3:31 PM, and a low of 1.2 ft at 10:04 PM. The low at 9:12 AM is 113 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Mostly Sunny, 71°F, wind 16 mph N.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

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Sun and moon

Dawn
6:51 AM
Blue hour, morning
6:51 AM to 7:01 AM
Golden hour, morning
7:01 AM to 7:50 AM
Sunrise
7:16 AM
Solar noon
12:57 PM
Golden hour, evening
6:02 PM to 6:52 PM
Sunset
6:36 PM
Blue hour, evening
6:52 PM to 7:02 PM
Dusk
7:02 PM
Last light
8:00 PM
Day length
11 hours 20 minutes
Moon
Waxing Crescent, about 23% lit
Moonrise
12:12 PM
Moonset
9:42 PM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

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On the water nearby

The closest named places from OpenStreetMap. A place with no name on that map is left off. Private and customer-only launches are labeled.

Marinas

  • Forest Sound Marina1.9 mi
  • Bush Marina4.6 mi
  • Harbour Village Marina5.1 mi

Parks

  • Lea Island State Natural Area2.0 mi
  • Beach Access #S-13.1 mi
  • Beach Access #S-23.2 mi
  • Beach Access #0-203.3 mi
  • Beach Access #0-193.4 mi
  • Beach Access #0-183.5 mi

Nature reserves

  • Abbey Nature Preserve3.2 mi

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Flood gauge

Measured water, not the tide

This column is a different instrument. A flood gauge reports the water level that is there now and the stages where flooding starts. The orange square on the map is that gauge. It is often not on top of the tide station.

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