Atlantic coast
North Carolina tide charts
16 beach towns, each matched by hand to a NOAA station, on the ocean side wherever there is one. Across these stations the average daily range over the next week is 3.2 ft. Nearly every day brings two highs and two lows.
North Carolina tides today
Sunday, November 15, 2026 · each town in its own local time| Town and station | 1st tide | 2nd tide | 3rd tide | 4th tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic BeachNC · Atlantic Beach · EST | 4:23 amLow · 0.9 ft | 11:01 amHigh · 3.9 ft | 5:33 pmLow · 1.0 ft | 11:20 pmHigh · 3.0 ft |
| Carolina BeachNC · Wilmington Beach · EST | 4:34 amLow · 1.0 ft | 11:21 amHigh · 4.4 ft | 5:53 pmLow · 1.0 ft | 11:49 pmHigh · 3.3 ft |
| DuckNC · Duck Pier · EST | 4:37 amLow · 1.0 ft | 11:00 amHigh · 3.4 ft | 5:36 pmLow · 0.8 ft | 11:30 pmHigh · 2.7 ft |
| Emerald IsleNC · Bogue Inlet · EST | 4:39 amLow · 0.6 ft | 11:16 amHigh · 2.3 ft | 5:58 pmLow · 0.7 ft | 11:44 pmHigh · 1.7 ft |
| HatterasNC · Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier · EST | 4:24 amLow · 0.8 ft | 11:03 amHigh · 3.2 ft | 5:43 pmLow · 0.8 ft | 11:31 pmHigh · 2.3 ft |
| Holden BeachNC · Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet · EST | 5:08 amLow · 0.7 ft | 11:52 amHigh · 4.4 ft | 5:59 pmLow · 0.9 ft | |
| Kitty HawkNC · Kitty Hawk (ocean) · EST | 4:39 amLow · 1.4 ft | 10:59 amHigh · 3.4 ft | 5:38 pmLow · 1.2 ft | 11:29 pmHigh · 2.7 ft |
| Kure BeachNC · Wilmington Beach · EST | 4:34 amLow · 1.0 ft | 11:21 amHigh · 4.4 ft | 5:53 pmLow · 1.0 ft | 11:49 pmHigh · 3.3 ft |
| Nags HeadNC · Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) · EST | 4:38 amLow · 1.4 ft | 10:55 amHigh · 3.5 ft | 5:37 pmLow · 1.2 ft | 11:25 pmHigh · 2.8 ft |
| Oak IslandNC · Oak Island, Yaupon Beach · EST | 4:31 amLow · 1.1 ft | 11:16 amHigh · 4.7 ft | 5:27 pmLow · 1.2 ft | 11:32 pmHigh · 3.8 ft |
| Ocean Isle BeachNC · Sunset Beach Pier · EST | 4:34 amLow · 0.9 ft | 11:19 amHigh · 4.5 ft | 5:23 pmLow · 0.9 ft | 11:37 pmHigh · 3.6 ft |
| OcracokeNC · Ocracoke Inlet · EST | 4:35 amLow · 0.6 ft | 11:12 amHigh · 2.0 ft | 5:54 pmLow · 0.7 ft | 11:40 pmHigh · 1.5 ft |
| Sunset BeachNC · Sunset Beach Pier · EST | 4:34 amLow · 0.9 ft | 11:19 amHigh · 4.5 ft | 5:23 pmLow · 0.9 ft | 11:37 pmHigh · 3.6 ft |
| Surf CityNC · Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) · EST | 4:23 amLow · 1.0 ft | 11:06 amHigh · 4.4 ft | 5:42 pmLow · 1.1 ft | 11:34 pmHigh · 3.3 ft |
| Topsail BeachNC · Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) · EST | 4:23 amLow · 1.0 ft | 11:06 amHigh · 4.4 ft | 5:42 pmLow · 1.1 ft | 11:34 pmHigh · 3.3 ft |
| Wrightsville BeachNC · Wrightsville Beach · EST | 4:19 amLow · 1.1 ft | 11:14 amHigh · 4.1 ft | 5:28 pmLow · 1.1 ft | 11:33 pmHigh · 3.2 ft |
Regions
Town tide charts in North Carolina
Atlantic Beach tide chart
Atlantic Beach · NOAA 8656590 · 1.8 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 5.1 ft on Fri Oct 1
Carolina Beach tide chart
Wilmington Beach · NOAA 8658559 · under 1 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.1 ft on Sun Jul 4
Duck tide chart
Duck Pier · NOAA 8651370 · under 1 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 4.7 ft on Fri Oct 1
Emerald Isle tide chart
Bogue Inlet · NOAA TEC2837 · 4.0 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 3.2 ft on Sun Jul 4
Hatteras tide chart
Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier · NOAA 8654400 · 3.0 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 4.3 ft on Sun Jul 4
Holden Beach tide chart
Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet · NOAA 8659665 · 3.0 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 5.8 ft on Sun Aug 1
Kitty Hawk tide chart
Kitty Hawk (ocean) · NOAA 8651605 · 2.2 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 4.8 ft on Fri Oct 1
Kure Beach tide chart
Wilmington Beach · NOAA 8658559 · 2.4 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.1 ft on Sun Jul 4
Nags Head tide chart
Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) · NOAA 8652226 · 3.2 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 4.9 ft on Fri Oct 1
Oak Island tide chart
Oak Island, Yaupon Beach · NOAA 8659182 · 2.3 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.5 ft on Fri Oct 1
Ocean Isle Beach tide chart
Sunset Beach Pier · NOAA 8659897 · 3.0 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.6 ft on Sat Jun 5
Ocracoke tide chart
Ocracoke Inlet · NOAA TEC2793 · 1.1 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 2.7 ft on Sun Jul 4
Sunset Beach tide chart
Sunset Beach Pier · NOAA 8659897 · 2.1 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.6 ft on Sat Jun 5
Surf City tide chart
Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) · NOAA 8657419 · 2.5 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.1 ft on Sun Jul 4
Topsail Beach tide chart
Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) · NOAA 8657419 · 10.5 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 6.1 ft on Sun Jul 4
Wrightsville Beach tide chart
Wrightsville Beach · NOAA 8658163 · under 1 mi from town
Highest tide of 2027: 5.7 ft on Fri Oct 1
Highest tides and spring tides in North Carolina
The highest predicted tide of 2027 among these towns is 6.6 ft at Ocean Isle Beach, on Saturday, June 5, 2027 at 8:42 pm. That is 1.6 ft above the average high tide there.
Tide ranges are widest for a few days after each new and full moon (spring tides). From November 15 to December 15, 2026: full moon on Tue Nov 24; new moon on Tue Dec 8.
NOAA stations behind the North Carolina charts
- Atlantic Beach (NOAA 8656590, reference station) for Atlantic Beach
- Wilmington Beach (NOAA 8658559, subordinate station) for Carolina Beach, Kure Beach
- Duck Pier (NOAA 8651370, reference station) for Duck
- Bogue Inlet (NOAA TEC2837, subordinate station) for Emerald Isle
- Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (NOAA 8654400, reference station) for Hatteras
- Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet (NOAA 8659665, reference station) for Holden Beach
- Kitty Hawk (ocean) (NOAA 8651605, subordinate station) for Kitty Hawk
- Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) (NOAA 8652226, subordinate station) for Nags Head
- Oak Island, Yaupon Beach (NOAA 8659182, reference station) for Oak Island
- Sunset Beach Pier (NOAA 8659897, reference station) for Ocean Isle Beach, Sunset Beach
- Ocracoke Inlet (NOAA TEC2793, subordinate station) for Ocracoke
- Ocean City Beach (fishing pier) (NOAA 8657419, subordinate station) for Surf City, Topsail Beach
- Wrightsville Beach (NOAA 8658163, reference station) for Wrightsville Beach
Printable 2027 tide tables for North Carolina
- Atlantic Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Carolina Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Duck 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Emerald Isle 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Hatteras 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Holden Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Kitty Hawk 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Kure Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Nags Head 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Oak Island 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Ocean Isle Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Ocracoke 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Sunset Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Surf City 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Topsail Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)
- Wrightsville Beach 2027 tide table (PDF)