Carolina Beach, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times

North Carolina · NOAA station Wilmington Beach (0.8 mi) · updated Oct 23, 2026

Fri, Oct 23: High tide 5:56 AM (4.8 ft) and 6:13 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 12:01 PM (0.5 ft).

Tide todayHigh 5:56 AM · High 6:13 PMLow 12:01 PM
Today's range4.3 ft0.5 → 4.8 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun7:23 AM – 6:27 PMFirst light 6:57 AM · Last light 6:53 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 13 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8658163 (Wrightsville Beach), 13 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Carolina Beach tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

TodayFri, Oct 23
6 AMNoon6 PM5:56a · 4.8′12:01p · 0.5′6:13p · 4.6′
  • High 5:56 AM 4.8 ft
  • Low 12:01 PM 0.5 ft
  • High 6:13 PM 4.6 ft

First light 6:57 AMSunrise 7:23 AMSunset 6:27 PMLast light 6:53 PM

TomorrowSat, Oct 24
6 AMNoon6 PM12:11a · 0.3′6:38a · 5.3′12:48p · 0.3′6:56p · 4.7′
  • Low 12:11 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 6:38 AM 5.3 ft
  • Low 12:48 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 6:56 PM 4.7 ft

First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:26 PMLast light 6:52 PM

SundaySun, Oct 25
6 AMNoon6 PM12:49a · 0.1′7:20a · 5.7′1:35p · 0.1′7:38p · 4.7′
  • Low 12:49 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 7:20 AM 5.7 ft
  • Low 1:35 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 7:38 PM 4.7 ft

First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:25 PMLast light 6:51 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26
6 AMNoon6 PM1:29a · -0.1′8:04a · 6.0′2:22p · -0.0′8:23p · 4.6′
  • Low 1:29 AM -0.1 ft
  • High 8:04 AM 6.0 ft
  • Low 2:22 PM -0.0 ft
  • High 8:23 PM 4.6 ft

First light 7:00 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:24 PMLast light 6:50 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▼ Falling 5:56 AM → 12:01 PM 4.8 → 0.5 ft
  • ▲ Rising 12:01 PM → 6:13 PM 0.5 → 4.6 ft
  • ▼ Falling 6:13 PM → 12:11 AM (next day) 4.6 → 0.3 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8658559.

Planning around the tide

  • Surfing: many breaks work best at a particular stage of the tide, and a spot can change a lot between low and high. Use the rising and falling windows above to time a session, and pair them with a swell and wind forecast.
  • Fishing: many anglers plan around moving water in the hours either side of a high or low tide. This week's biggest high is Wed, Oct 28 at 9:39 AM (6.2 ft).
  • Beachcombing & tide pools: the lowest tides expose the most beach. This week's lowest predicted tide is Wed, Oct 28 at 2:56 AM (-0.2 ft). Today's daylight low: 12:01 PM.

Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Carolina Beach tide table & sun times — next 9 days

Fri, Oct 23Sun 7:23 AM – 6:27 PMHigh 5:56 AM
4.80 ft		Low 12:01 PM
0.50 ft		High 6:13 PM
4.64 ft
Sat, Oct 24Sun 7:24 AM – 6:26 PMLow 12:11 AM
0.34 ft		High 6:38 AM
5.27 ft		Low 12:48 PM
0.27 ft		High 6:56 PM
4.68 ft
Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:25 AM – 6:25 PMLow 12:49 AM
0.11 ft		High 7:20 AM
5.70 ft		Low 1:35 PM
0.09 ft		High 7:38 PM
4.66 ft
Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:26 AM – 6:24 PMLow 1:29 AM
-0.07 ft		High 8:04 AM
6.02 ft		Low 2:22 PM
-0.01 ft		High 8:23 PM
4.58 ft
Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:26 AM – 6:23 PMLow 2:11 AM
-0.17 ft		High 8:50 AM
6.20 ft		Low 3:11 PM
-0.01 ft		High 9:08 PM
4.46 ft
Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:27 AM – 6:22 PMLow 2:56 AM
-0.19 ft		High 9:39 AM
6.23 ft		Low 4:02 PM
0.07 ft		High 9:57 PM
4.30 ft
Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:28 AM – 6:21 PMLow 3:44 AM
-0.12 ft		High 10:31 AM
6.10 ft		Low 4:57 PM
0.23 ft		High 10:51 PM
4.14 ft
Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:29 AM – 6:20 PMLow 4:38 AM
0.04 ft		High 11:27 AM
5.85 ft		Low 5:55 PM
0.40 ft		High 11:50 PM
3.99 ft
Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:30 AM – 6:19 PMLow 5:38 AM
0.24 ft		High 12:28 PM
5.54 ft		Low 6:58 PM
0.53 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8658559; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Carolina Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

About Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach is a town in New Hanover County, North Carolina, on Pleasure Island, south of Wilmington.

Tide station used
Wilmington Beach, NC (NOAA 8658559, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
0.8 miles
County
New Hanover County
Coordinates
34.0419, -77.8998 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Carolina Beach town, GEOID 3710500))
Time zone
America/New_York

NOAA's Wilmington Beach station, on the oceanfront just south of town, was chosen over a reference station on the Cape Fear River.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Carolina Beach, NC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide for Carolina Beach (NOAA station Wilmington Beach) is at 5:56 AM (4.8 ft), 6:13 PM (4.6 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Carolina Beach, NC?

On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide for Carolina Beach is at 12:01 PM (0.5 ft) local time.

Which tide station is used for Carolina Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach, NC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 0.8 miles from the Carolina Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Carolina Beach today?

On Fri, Oct 23, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:57 AM, sunrise 7:23 AM, sunset 6:27 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:53 PM local time (calculated).

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