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Holden Beach, NC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

North Carolina · NOAA station Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet (3.0 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 10:16 AM (4.7 ft) and 10:19 PM (3.7 ft); low tide 3:46 AM (0.5 ft) and 4:33 PM (0.8 ft).

Tide todayHigh 10:16 AM · High 10:19 PMLow 3:46 AM · Low 4:33 PM
Today's range4.2 ft0.5 → 4.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC SSBN7
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
Wind (forecast)Loading…   
Sun6:43 AM – 5:10 PMFirst light 6:17 AM · Last light 5:37 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC SSBN7 (Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)), 11 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: NOAA National Weather Service hourly forecast (api.weather.gov); no observing station within 25 mi.

Holden Beach tides — next 3 days

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

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM3:06a · 0.4′9:31a · 4.9′3:52p · 0.7′9:35p · 3.8′
  • Low 3:06 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 9:31 AM 4.9 ft
  • Low 3:52 PM 0.7 ft
  • High 9:35 PM 3.8 ft

First light 6:16 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:11 PMLast light 5:38 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM3:46a · 0.5′10:16a · 4.7′4:33p · 0.8′10:19p · 3.7′
  • Low 3:46 AM 0.5 ft
  • High 10:16 AM 4.7 ft
  • Low 4:33 PM 0.8 ft
  • High 10:19 PM 3.7 ft

First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM4:26a · 0.6′11:03a · 4.5′5:14p · 0.9′11:08p · 3.6′
  • Low 4:26 AM 0.6 ft
  • High 11:03 AM 4.5 ft
  • Low 5:14 PM 0.9 ft
  • High 11:08 PM 3.6 ft

First light 6:17 AMSunrise 6:44 AMSunset 5:10 PMLast light 5:37 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM5:08a · 0.7′11:52a · 4.4′5:59p · 0.9′
  • Low 5:08 AM 0.7 ft
  • High 11:52 AM 4.4 ft
  • Low 5:59 PM 0.9 ft

First light 6:18 AMSunrise 6:45 AMSunset 5:09 PMLast light 5:36 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM12:01a · 3.6′5:56a · 0.8′12:40p · 4.4′6:48p · 0.9′
  • High 12:01 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 5:56 AM 0.8 ft
  • High 12:40 PM 4.4 ft
  • Low 6:48 PM 0.9 ft

First light 6:19 AMSunrise 6:46 AMSunset 5:08 PMLast light 5:36 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 3:46 AM → 10:16 AM 0.5 → 4.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:16 AM → 4:33 PM 4.7 → 0.8 ft
  • ▲ Rising 4:33 PM → 10:19 PM 0.8 → 3.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 10:19 PM → 4:26 AM (next day) 3.7 → 0.6 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8659665.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high4.7 ftFri, Nov 13 10:16 AM
Lowest low0.3 ftThu, Nov 19 9:19 PM
Best daylight low0.8 ftThu, Nov 19 8:55 AMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8659665; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Holden Beach

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 137/10GoodMajor 2:09 am – 4:09 am · 2:34 pm – 4:34 pm
Minor 10:14 am – 11:14 am · 7:57 pm – 8:57 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 2:59 am – 4:59 am · 3:23 pm – 5:23 pm
Minor 10:55 am – 11:55 am · 8:55 pm – 9:55 pm
SunNov 158/10ExcellentMajor 3:47 am – 5:47 am · 4:10 pm – 6:10 pm
Minor 11:31 am – 12:31 pm · 9:54 pm – 10:54 pm
MonNov 168/10ExcellentMajor 4:32 am – 6:32 am · 4:54 pm – 6:54 pm
Minor 12:02 pm – 1:02 pm · 10:53 pm – 11:53 pm
TueNov 177/10GoodMajor 5:16 am – 7:16 am · 5:37 pm – 7:37 pm
Minor 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm · 11:51 pm – 12:51 am
WedNov 185/10FairMajor 5:58 am – 7:58 am · 6:20 pm – 8:20 pm
Minor 12:57 pm – 1:57 pm
ThuNov 193/10PoorMajor 6:41 am – 8:41 am · 7:03 pm – 9:03 pm
Minor 12:51 am – 1:51 am · 1:23 pm – 2:23 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8659665 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moonrise – tide change +1; Moon overhead – tide change +2)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today7, rounded7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 33.91, -78.32 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Holden Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:43 AM – 5:11 PMLow 3:06 AM
0.40 ft		High 9:31 AM
4.86 ft		Low 3:52 PM
0.71 ft		High 9:35 PM
3.77 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:43 AM – 5:10 PMLow 3:46 AM
0.48 ft		High 10:16 AM
4.70 ft		Low 4:33 PM
0.81 ft		High 10:19 PM
3.66 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:44 AM – 5:10 PMLow 4:26 AM
0.58 ft		High 11:03 AM
4.55 ft		Low 5:14 PM
0.89 ft		High 11:08 PM
3.59 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:45 AM – 5:09 PMLow 5:08 AM
0.69 ft		High 11:52 AM
4.43 ft		Low 5:59 PM
0.92 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:46 AM – 5:08 PMHigh 12:01 AM
3.60 ft		Low 5:56 AM
0.80 ft		High 12:40 PM
4.37 ft		Low 6:48 PM
0.88 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:47 AM – 5:08 PMHigh 12:54 AM
3.71 ft		Low 6:52 AM
0.87 ft		High 1:26 PM
4.35 ft		Low 7:39 PM
0.75 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:48 AM – 5:07 PMHigh 1:44 AM
3.90 ft		Low 7:53 AM
0.88 ft		High 2:11 PM
4.34 ft		Low 8:30 PM
0.56 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:49 AM – 5:07 PMHigh 2:33 AM
4.15 ft		Low 8:55 AM
0.80 ft		High 2:57 PM
4.33 ft		Low 9:19 PM
0.33 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:50 AM – 5:06 PMHigh 3:24 AM
4.43 ft		Low 9:54 AM
0.66 ft		High 3:46 PM
4.31 ft		Low 10:08 PM
0.10 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8659665; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Holden Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Holden Beach

Holden Beach has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 4.4 ft, growing to about 5.7 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 4.0 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 5.8 ft on August 1, 2027 at 7:43 PM; the lowest is -1.4 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:58 AM, and 327 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
4.4 ft
Spring / neap range
5.7 ft / 4.0 ft
Average higher high
4.8 ft
Average lower low
-0.1 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
5.8 ft · Aug 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.4 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
327

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8659665 (Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Holden Beach

Holden Beach is a town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, on a barrier island along the Atlantic coast.

Tide station used
Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet, NC (NOAA 8659665, reference (harmonic) station)
Distance to station
3.0 miles
County
Brunswick County
Coordinates
33.9120, -78.3208 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Holden Beach town, GEOID 3731960))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Holden Beach, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Holden Beach (NOAA station Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet) is at 10:16 AM (4.7 ft), 10:19 PM (3.7 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Holden Beach, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Holden Beach is at 3:46 AM (0.5 ft), 4:33 PM (0.8 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Holden Beach, NC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 11:03 AM (4.5 ft) and 11:08 PM (3.6 ft) for Holden Beach; low tides are at 4:26 AM (0.6 ft) and 5:14 PM (0.9 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Holden Beach?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8659665 (Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet, NC), a reference (harmonic) station, about 3.0 miles from the Holden Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Holden Beach today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:17 AM, sunrise 6:43 AM, sunset 5:10 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:37 PM local time (calculated).

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