Carolina Beach Tide Chart

North Carolina · NOAA station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach), 0.2 mipredicted

Low tide 2:43 AM, high tide 9:03 AM; tidal range 5.4 ft — moderate tides today.

Fishing window1:03 AM – 3:03 AM

Solunar major window: 1:03 AM – 3:03 AM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Tidepool window1:38 PM – 4:38 PM

Tidepooling window: 1:38 PM – 4:38 PM — 90 minutes around low tide.

Today's Tides

Tomorrow: low 3:21 AM · high 9:46 AM · low 3:55 PM · high 10:04 PM

7-Day Tide Curve

12:30 AM1:42 AM8:15 AM2:20 PM8:41 PM2:41 AM9:01 AM3:08 PM9:23 PM3:21 AM9:45 AM3:55 PM10:04 PM3:58 AM10:29 AM4:41 PM10:45 PM4:37 AM11:13 AM5:30 PM11:27 PM5:15 AM11:58 AM6:22 PM12:10 AM5:59 AM12:51 PMFri 11Sat 12Sun 13Mon 14Tue 15Wed 16Thu 176.0-0.8
7-day tide table (accessible data)
DayTypeTimeHeight (ft)
Fri 11High12:30 AM-0.03
Low1:42 AM-0.03
High8:15 AM5.20
Low2:20 PM-0.16
High8:41 PM5.30
Sat 12Low2:41 AM-0.04
High9:01 AM5.35
Low3:08 PM-0.03
High9:23 PM5.01
Sun 13Low3:21 AM0.04
High9:45 AM5.37
Low3:55 PM0.17
High10:04 PM4.65
Mon 14Low3:58 AM0.20
High10:29 AM5.28
Low4:41 PM0.43
High10:45 PM4.28
Tue 15Low4:37 AM0.41
High11:13 AM5.10
Low5:30 PM0.71
High11:27 PM3.91
Wed 16Low5:15 AM0.65
High11:58 AM4.87
Low6:22 PM0.99
Thu 17High12:10 AM3.60
Low5:59 AM0.87
High12:51 PM4.64
1%
New Moon
06:28
First light
06:54
Sunrise
19:24
Sunset
19:49
Last light

FAQ

What time is high tide in Carolina Beach today?

Today in Carolina Beach, high tide times are 9:03 AM (5.35 ft) and 9:23 PM (5.01 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8658559.

What time is low tide in Carolina Beach today?

Today's low tides in Carolina Beach: 2:43 AM (-0.04 ft) and 3:08 PM (-0.03 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Carolina Beach?

Solunar major window: 1:03 AM – 3:03 AM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction. Today's solunar rating for Carolina Beach is 4 out of 5, based on moon phase and tidal range.

Where is the tide measured for Carolina Beach?

Tides for Carolina Beach are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach), 0.2 miles away — a subordinate station. Times are America/New_York, heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Carolina Beach come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach),0.2 mi away — a subordinate station — predictions are derived by time/height offsets from a nearby harmonic reference station. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York). Source:NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-09-12 · page generated 2026-09-12 08:41 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.