Waves breaking on a sandy shore at dusk
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Oak Island tide chart

Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, NOAA 8659182 · 2.3 mi east of town · times in EST

Next high
11:32 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 3.8 ft
Next low
5:27 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 1.2 ft
Times below are for Sunday, November 15, 2026 onward.Print the 2027 tide table (PDF)

Today and tomorrow

Today

Sunday, November 15, 2026
Oak Island tides, Sunday, November 15, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low4:31 am1.1 ft
High11:16 am4.7 ft
Low5:27 pm1.2 ft
High11:32 pm3.8 ft

Sunrise 6:46 am · sunset 5:10 pm · range 3.6 ft

Tomorrow

Monday, November 16, 2026
Oak Island tides, Monday, November 16, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low5:22 am1.3 ft
High12:05 pm4.6 ft
Low6:20 pm1.2 ft

Sunrise 6:47 am · sunset 5:10 pm · range 3.4 ft

Oak Island tide times, next 21 days

From Sunday, November 15, 2026 · feet above MLLW
High and low tides at Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, Sunday, November 15, 2026 to Saturday, November 21, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 154:31 amLow 1.111:16 amHigh 4.75:27 pmLow 1.211:32 pmHigh 3.86:46 am5:10 pm
Mon Nov 165:22 amLow 1.312:05 pmHigh 4.66:20 pmLow 1.26:47 am5:10 pm
Tue Nov 1712:26 amHigh 3.96:25 amLow 1.412:55 pmHigh 4.57:16 pmLow 1.16:48 am5:09 pm
Wed Nov 181:18 amHigh 4.17:35 amLow 1.31:45 pmHigh 4.58:10 pmLow 0.96:49 am5:09 pm
Thu Nov 192:10 amHigh 4.48:39 amLow 1.12:37 pmHigh 4.59:00 pmLow 0.66:49 am5:08 pm
Fri Nov 203:03 amHigh 4.79:34 amLow 0.83:29 pmHigh 4.69:47 pmLow 0.36:50 am5:08 pm
Sat Nov 213:56 amHigh 5.210:25 amLow 0.54:20 pmHigh 4.710:32 pmLow 0.06:51 am5:07 pm
Show the next 14 days, Sun Nov 22 to Sat Dec 5
High and low tides at Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, Sunday, November 22, 2026 to Saturday, December 5, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 224:47 amHigh 5.611:16 amLow 0.35:09 pmHigh 4.811:19 pmLow −0.46:52 am5:07 pm
Mon Nov 235:38 amHigh 6.012:07 pmLow 0.15:58 pmHigh 4.96:53 am5:07 pm
Tue Nov 2412:07 amLow −0.66:28 amHigh 6.31:00 pmLow 0.06:47 pmHigh 5.06:54 am5:06 pm
Wed Nov 2512:57 amLow −0.87:18 amHigh 6.41:52 pmLow −0.17:38 pmHigh 4.96:55 am5:06 pm
Thu Nov 261:49 amLow −0.88:10 amHigh 6.42:45 pmLow −0.18:33 pmHigh 4.86:56 am5:06 pm
Fri Nov 272:43 amLow −0.79:05 amHigh 6.23:38 pmLow 0.09:34 pmHigh 4.76:57 am5:05 pm
Sat Nov 283:38 amLow −0.410:03 amHigh 5.94:32 pmLow 0.010:39 pmHigh 4.76:58 am5:05 pm
Sun Nov 294:36 amLow −0.111:03 amHigh 5.65:29 pmLow 0.211:43 pmHigh 4.76:59 am5:05 pm
Mon Nov 305:40 amLow 0.212:03 pmHigh 5.26:31 pmLow 0.37:00 am5:05 pm
Tue Dec 112:46 amHigh 4.86:50 amLow 0.51:02 pmHigh 4.97:34 pmLow 0.37:00 am5:05 pm
Wed Dec 21:45 amHigh 4.98:01 amLow 0.62:00 pmHigh 4.78:32 pmLow 0.37:01 am5:04 pm
Thu Dec 32:42 amHigh 4.99:03 amLow 0.62:57 pmHigh 4.59:24 pmLow 0.27:02 am5:04 pm
Fri Dec 43:38 amHigh 5.09:57 amLow 0.53:51 pmHigh 4.410:11 pmLow 0.27:03 am5:04 pm
Sat Dec 54:29 amHigh 5.110:45 amLow 0.54:42 pmHigh 4.310:54 pmLow 0.17:04 am5:04 pm

Tide curve, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

Predicted levelNightLow tide in daylightNow
−20 ft2468 ft4:31a1.1 ft11:16a4.7 ft5:27p1.2 ft11:32p3.8 ft5:22a1.3 ft12:05p4.6 ft6:20p1.2 ft12:26a3.9 ft6:25a1.4 ft12:55p4.5 ft7:16p1.1 ft1:18a4.1 ft7:35a1.3 ft1:45p4.5 ft8:10p0.9 ft2:10a4.4 ft8:39a1.1 ft2:37p4.5 ft9:00p0.6 ft3:03a4.7 ft9:34a0.8 ft3:29p4.6 ft9:47p0.3 ft3:56a5.2 ft10:25a0.5 ft4:20p4.7 ft10:32p0.0 ftSun Nov 15Mon Nov 16Tue Nov 17Wed Nov 18Thu Nov 19Fri Nov 20Sat Nov 21
Curve interpolated between NOAA high and low predictions. Night and daylight windows from local sunrise and sunset.

Best time for the beach, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

The hours between sunrise and sunset when the water is within 1 ft of low tide (or a third of the fall into the low, where the tide range is small): the widest beach of the day. The lowest daylight tide in this stretch is 0.5 ft at 10:25 am on Sat Nov 21.

SunriseSunset
Low-water window
Sun Nov 15
No low tide in daylight
Mon Nov 16
No low tide in daylight
Tue Nov 17
No low tide in daylight
Wed Nov 18
sunrise–9:54 am · low 1.3 at 7:35 am
Thu Nov 19
sunrise–10:49 am · low 1.1 at 8:39 am
Fri Nov 20
7:22 am–11:36 am · low 0.8 at 9:34 am
Sat Nov 21
8:26 am–12:20 pm · low 0.5 at 10:25 am

Our calculation from NOAA predictions and Oak Island's sunrise and sunset.

November 2026 tide calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Last quarter
H 12:58a
L 5:53a
H 12:22p
L 6:59p
2
H 1:04a
L 7:08a
H 1:24p
L 8:05p
3
H 2:08a
L 8:21a
H 2:25p
L 9:03p
4
H 3:08a
L 9:23a
H 3:24p
L 9:53p
5
H 4:03a
L 10:17a
H 4:19p
L 10:39p
6
H 4:53a
L 11:05a
H 5:09p
L 11:21p
7
H 5:37a
L 11:50a
H 5:52p
8
L 12:01a
H 6:19a
L 12:33p
H 6:32p
9New moon
L 12:39a
H 6:58a
L 1:15p
H 7:09p
10
L 1:17a
H 7:37a
L 1:56p
H 7:45p
11
L 1:54a
H 8:17a
L 2:36p
H 8:21p
12
L 2:31a
H 8:57a
L 3:16p
H 9:01p
13
L 3:08a
H 9:41a
L 3:57p
H 9:46p
14
L 3:48a
H 10:27a
L 4:40p
H 10:37p
15
L 4:31a
H 11:16a
L 5:27p
H 11:32p
16
L 5:22a
H 12:05p
L 6:20p
17First quarter
H 12:26a
L 6:25a
H 12:55p
L 7:16p
18
H 1:18a
L 7:35a
H 1:45p
L 8:10p
19
H 2:10a
L 8:39a
H 2:37p
L 9:00p
20
H 3:03a
L 9:34a
H 3:29p
L 9:47p
21
H 3:56a
L 10:25a
H 4:20p
L 10:32p
22
H 4:47a
L 11:16a
H 5:09p
L 11:19p
23
H 5:38a
L 12:07p
H 5:58p
24Full moon
L 12:07a
H 6:28a
L 1:00p
H 6:47p
25
L 12:57a
H 7:18a
L 1:52p
H 7:38p
26
L 1:49a
H 8:10a
L 2:45p
H 8:33p
27
L 2:43a
H 9:05a
L 3:38p
H 9:34p
28
L 3:38a
H 10:03a
L 4:32p
H 10:39p
29
L 4:36a
H 11:03a
L 5:29p
H 11:43p
30
L 5:40a
H 12:03p
L 6:31p

H high, L low. Lows in brown are below zero.

Full 2027 table: all 1,411 tides

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Churning water over a shallow sandy bottom

Highest predicted tide of 2027

6.5 ft

Friday, October 1, 2027, 8:44 am

1.7 ft above Oak Island's average high tide of 4.8 ft. The ten highest fall between July 3 and October 30; tides like these are often called king tides.

Ten highest predicted tides, 2027

RankDateTimeHeight
1Fri Oct 18:44 am6.46 ft
2Thu Sep 307:57 am6.45 ft
3Fri Oct 297:37 am6.36 ft
4Sun Aug 17:19 pm6.35 ft
5Mon Aug 28:10 pm6.35 ft
6Sat Oct 308:22 am6.33 ft
7Sun Jul 48:28 pm6.33 ft
8Sat Oct 29:32 am6.31 ft
9Mon Aug 307:01 pm6.31 ft
10Sat Jul 37:36 pm6.29 ft

Lowest predicted tide, 2027

−1.4 ft

Saturday, January 23, 2027, 1:24 am

Which station this page uses

Station
Oak Island, Yaupon Beach
NOAA ID
8659182
Distance
2.3 mi east of the town center
Type
Reference station: its own full set of predictions
Why this one
Oak Island's Yaupon Beach gauge, on the island.

Nearby alternatives

  • Southport, 8659084 · 5.8 mi east · reference station
  • Fort Caswell, 8659086 · 6.0 mi east · subordinate station

Oak Island tide questions

What time is high tide in Oak Island today?

At Oak Island, Yaupon Beach on Sunday, November 15, 2026, high tide is at 11:16 am (4.7 ft) and 11:32 pm (3.8 ft); low tide is at 4:31 am (1.1 ft) and 5:27 pm (1.2 ft). Times are EST.

When is low tide in Oak Island tomorrow?

On Monday, November 16, 2026, low tide is at 5:22 am (1.3 ft) and 6:20 pm (1.2 ft); high tide is at 12:05 pm (4.6 ft).

Where can I get a Oak Island tide chart for 2027?

Download the free 2027 tide table for Oak Island as a four-page PDF. It lists all 1,411 predicted highs and lows of 2027 at Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, three months to a page.

Which tide station does this Oak Island tide chart use?

NOAA station 8659182, Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, 2.3 mi east of the town center. It is a reference station with its own full set of predictions.

What is the highest tide in Oak Island in 2027?

The highest predicted tide of 2027 at Oak Island, Yaupon Beach is 6.5 ft on Friday, October 1, 2027 at 8:44 am, 1.7 ft above the average high tide.