- Low 12:38 AM 0.1 ft
- High 7:05 AM 5.7 ft
- Low 1:24 PM 0.1 ft
- High 7:23 PM 4.7 ft
First light 6:58 AMSunrise 7:24 AMSunset 6:24 PMLast light 6:50 PM
Topsail Beach, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times
North Carolina · NOAA station Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier) (10.5 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 7:49 AM (6.0 ft) and 8:08 PM (4.6 ft); low tide 1:18 AM (-0.1 ft) and 2:11 PM (-0.0 ft).
Tide todayHigh 7:49 AM · High 8:08 PMLow 1:18 AM · Low 2:11 PM
Today's range6.1 ft-0.1 → 6.0 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41110
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:25 AM – 6:23 PMFirst light 6:59 AM · Last light 6:49 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41110 (Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)), 16 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).
Topsail Beach tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 1:18 AM -0.1 ft
- High 7:49 AM 6.0 ft
- Low 2:11 PM -0.0 ft
- High 8:08 PM 4.6 ft
First light 6:59 AMSunrise 7:25 AMSunset 6:23 PMLast light 6:49 PM
- Low 2:00 AM -0.2 ft
- High 8:35 AM 6.2 ft
- Low 3:00 PM -0.0 ft
- High 8:53 PM 4.5 ft
First light 7:00 AMSunrise 7:26 AMSunset 6:21 PMLast light 6:48 PM
- Low 2:45 AM -0.2 ft
- High 9:24 AM 6.2 ft
- Low 3:51 PM 0.1 ft
- High 9:42 PM 4.3 ft
First light 7:01 AMSunrise 7:27 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:47 PM
- Low 3:33 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:16 AM 6.1 ft
- Low 4:46 PM 0.2 ft
- High 10:36 PM 4.1 ft
First light 7:01 AMSunrise 7:28 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:46 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 1:18 AM → 7:49 AM -0.1 → 6.0 ft
- ▼ Falling 7:49 AM → 2:11 PM 6.0 → -0.0 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:11 PM → 8:08 PM -0.0 → 4.6 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:08 PM → 2:00 AM (next day) 4.6 → -0.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8657419.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high6.2 ftWed, Oct 28 9:24 AM
Lowest low-0.2 ftWed, Oct 28 2:45 AM
Best daylight low0.0 ftTue, Oct 27 3:00 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8657419; 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 Topsail Beach
Today is an excellent fishing day (solunar + tide)
8/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:17 pm – 2:17 pm↻ Tide change: low 2:11 pm
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:27 am – 8:27 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 7:49 am
- Moonrise6:00 pm – 7:00 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:17 pm – 2:17 pm Minor 7:27 am – 8:27 am · 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 8/10Excellent | Major 12:45 am – 2:45 am · 1:15 pm – 3:15 pm Minor 8:40 am – 9:40 am · 6:44 pm – 7:44 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:46 am – 3:46 am · 2:18 pm – 4:18 pm Minor 9:54 am – 10:54 am · 7:38 pm – 8:38 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 8/10Excellent | Major 2:50 am – 4:50 am · 3:22 pm – 5:22 pm Minor 11:03 am – 12:03 pm · 8:41 pm – 9:41 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 3:54 am – 5:54 am · 4:26 pm – 6:26 pm Minor 12:04 pm – 1:04 pm · 9:51 pm – 10:51 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:57 am – 6:57 am · 5:26 pm – 7:26 pm Minor 12:55 pm – 1:55 pm · 11:03 pm – 12:03 am |
| SunNov 1 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:54 am – 6:54 am · 5:21 pm – 7:21 pm Minor 12:36 pm – 1:36 pm · 11:13 pm – 12:13 am |
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 8657419 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a 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) (Moonset – tide change +1; Moon underfoot – tide change +2) | 3 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 8, rounded | 8/10 |
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 34.37, -77.65 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Topsail Beach tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Sun, Oct 25Sun 7:24 AM – 6:24 PM | Low 12:38 AM 0.12 ft | High 7:05 AM 5.70 ft | Low 1:24 PM 0.09 ft | High 7:23 PM 4.66 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:25 AM – 6:23 PM | Low 1:18 AM -0.07 ft | High 7:49 AM 6.02 ft | Low 2:11 PM -0.01 ft | High 8:08 PM 4.58 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:26 AM – 6:21 PM | Low 2:00 AM -0.18 ft | High 8:35 AM 6.20 ft | Low 3:00 PM -0.02 ft | High 8:53 PM 4.46 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:27 AM – 6:20 PM | Low 2:45 AM -0.20 ft | High 9:24 AM 6.23 ft | Low 3:51 PM 0.08 ft | High 9:42 PM 4.30 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:28 AM – 6:19 PM | Low 3:33 AM -0.12 ft | High 10:16 AM 6.10 ft | Low 4:46 PM 0.24 ft | High 10:36 PM 4.14 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:29 AM – 6:18 PM | Low 4:27 AM 0.04 ft | High 11:12 AM 5.85 ft | Low 5:44 PM 0.42 ft | High 11:35 PM 3.99 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:29 AM – 6:17 PM | Low 5:27 AM 0.26 ft | High 12:13 PM 5.54 ft | Low 6:47 PM 0.56 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:30 AM – 5:16 PM | High 12:42 AM 3.93 ft | Low 5:35 AM 0.47 ft | High 12:20 PM 5.24 ft | Low 6:52 PM 0.62 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:31 AM – 5:15 PM | High 12:55 AM 4.01 ft | Low 6:50 AM 0.61 ft | High 1:27 PM 5.00 ft | Low 7:55 PM 0.58 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8657419; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Topsail Beach with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach is a town in Pender County, North Carolina, at the south end of Topsail Island.
- Tide station used
- Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier), NC (NOAA 8657419, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
- Distance to station
- 10.5 miles
- County
- Pender County
- Coordinates
- 34.3664, -77.6476 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Topsail Beach town, GEOID 3768040))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
The Ocean City Beach fishing pier, on the ocean side of Topsail Island, was chosen over the nearer Hampstead station on the mainland side of the sound, since beach tides follow the open coast.
Topsail Beach is 10.5 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.
FAQ
When is high tide today in Topsail Beach, NC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Topsail Beach (NOAA station Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier)) is at 7:49 AM (6.0 ft), 8:08 PM (4.6 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Topsail Beach, NC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Topsail Beach is at 1:18 AM (-0.1 ft), 2:11 PM (-0.0 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Topsail Beach?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8657419 (Ocean City Beach (Fishing Pier), NC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 10.5 miles from the Topsail Beach reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Topsail Beach today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:59 AM, sunrise 7:25 AM, sunset 6:23 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:49 PM local time (calculated).
Other beaches & towns nearby
- Surf City, NC 8 mi
- Wrightsville Beach, NC 14 mi
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- Kure Beach, NC 29 mi
- Emerald Isle, NC 41 mi
- Oak Island, NC 41 mi
Tide stations near Topsail Beach
- Hampstead, NC 3.8 mi
- Wrightsville Beach, NC 13.2 mi
- Shinn Point, ICWW, NC 13.9 mi
- Wilmington, NC 19.9 mi
- Sneads Ferry, New River, NC 20.4 mi
- New River Inlet, NC 20.9 mi
- Wilmington Beach, NC 27.1 mi
- Orton Point, NC 27.1 mi