Tides Today & Tomorrow in Carolina Beach, NC
Mon, Oct 19 · live tide chart, 7-day tide table, sun & moon, and surf conditions for Carolina Beach.
Wilmington Beach
Rip Current Statement
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone.
Source: NWS
High Surf Advisory
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet in the surf zone.
Source: NWS
Carolina Beach tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 2:30 AM (3.4 ft)3:02 PM (4.3 ft) | 8:13 AM (1.3 ft)9:31 PM (1.2 ft) | ↑ 7:19 AM↓ 6:33 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 3:32 AM (3.6 ft)3:57 PM (4.4 ft) | 9:19 AM (1.2 ft)10:17 PM (1.1 ft) | ↑ 7:20 AM↓ 6:32 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 4:25 AM (3.9 ft)4:46 PM (4.5 ft) | 10:18 AM (1.0 ft)10:57 PM (0.8 ft) | ↑ 7:21 AM↓ 6:31 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:12 AM (4.3 ft)5:31 PM (4.6 ft) | 11:12 AM (0.8 ft)11:34 PM (0.6 ft) | ↑ 7:22 AM↓ 6:30 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:56 AM (4.8 ft)6:13 PM (4.6 ft) | 12:01 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 7:23 AM↓ 6:29 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:38 AM (5.3 ft)6:56 PM (4.7 ft) | 12:11 AM (0.3 ft)12:48 PM (0.3 ft) | ↑ 7:24 AM↓ 6:28 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:20 AM (5.7 ft)7:38 PM (4.7 ft) | 12:49 AM (0.1 ft)1:35 PM (0.1 ft) | ↑ 7:24 AM↓ 6:27 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
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| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 26 | 8:04 AM (6.0 ft)8:23 PM (4.6 ft) | 1:29 AM (-0.1 ft)2:22 PM (0.0 ft) | ↑ 7:25 AM↓ 6:26 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 8:50 AM (6.2 ft)9:08 PM (4.5 ft) | 2:11 AM (-0.2 ft)3:11 PM (0.0 ft) | ↑ 7:26 AM↓ 6:25 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 9:39 AM (6.2 ft)9:57 PM (4.3 ft) | 2:56 AM (-0.2 ft)4:02 PM (0.1 ft) | ↑ 7:27 AM↓ 6:24 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 10:31 AM (6.1 ft)10:51 PM (4.1 ft) | 3:44 AM (-0.1 ft)4:57 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 7:28 AM↓ 6:22 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 11:27 AM (5.9 ft)11:50 PM (4.0 ft) | 4:38 AM (0.0 ft)5:55 PM (0.4 ft) | ↑ 7:29 AM↓ 6:22 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 12:28 PM (5.5 ft) | 5:38 AM (0.2 ft)6:58 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 7:30 AM↓ 6:21 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 12:57 AM (3.9 ft)12:35 PM (5.2 ft) | 5:46 AM (0.4 ft)7:03 PM (0.6 ft) | ↑ 6:31 AM↓ 5:20 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 1:10 AM (4.0 ft)1:42 PM (5.0 ft) | 7:01 AM (0.6 ft)8:06 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:32 AM↓ 5:19 PM | 🌗 Last Quarter |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 2:21 AM (4.2 ft)2:47 PM (4.8 ft) | 8:17 AM (0.6 ft)9:03 PM (0.4 ft) | ↑ 6:33 AM↓ 5:18 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 3:25 AM (4.5 ft)3:46 PM (4.7 ft) | 9:27 AM (0.5 ft)9:53 PM (0.3 ft) | ↑ 6:34 AM↓ 5:17 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4:21 AM (4.9 ft)4:39 PM (4.5 ft) | 10:28 AM (0.4 ft)10:38 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:35 AM↓ 5:16 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:10 AM (5.2 ft)5:26 PM (4.4 ft) | 11:21 AM (0.4 ft)11:20 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:36 AM↓ 5:15 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:54 AM (5.4 ft)6:10 PM (4.3 ft) | 12:09 PM (0.3 ft)11:58 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:36 AM↓ 5:14 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:35 AM (5.5 ft)6:51 PM (4.1 ft) | 12:54 PM (0.3 ft) | ↑ 6:37 AM↓ 5:14 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 7:14 AM (5.5 ft)7:31 PM (4.0 ft) | 12:35 AM (0.2 ft)1:35 PM (0.3 ft) | ↑ 6:38 AM↓ 5:13 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 7:52 AM (5.4 ft)8:09 PM (3.8 ft) | 1:11 AM (0.3 ft)2:16 PM (0.4 ft) | ↑ 6:39 AM↓ 5:12 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 8:30 AM (5.3 ft)8:47 PM (3.7 ft) | 1:48 AM (0.4 ft)2:56 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:40 AM↓ 5:11 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 9:09 AM (5.1 ft)9:27 PM (3.5 ft) | 2:25 AM (0.5 ft)3:37 PM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 6:41 AM↓ 5:11 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 9:50 AM (4.9 ft)10:09 PM (3.4 ft) | 3:04 AM (0.7 ft)4:20 PM (0.8 ft) | ↑ 6:42 AM↓ 5:10 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:34 AM (4.7 ft)10:56 PM (3.3 ft) | 3:47 AM (0.8 ft)5:06 PM (0.9 ft) | ↑ 6:43 AM↓ 5:09 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 11:21 AM (4.4 ft)11:49 PM (3.3 ft) | 4:34 AM (1.0 ft)5:53 PM (1.0 ft) | ↑ 6:44 AM↓ 5:09 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12:11 PM (4.3 ft) | 5:28 AM (1.1 ft)6:42 PM (1.0 ft) | ↑ 6:45 AM↓ 5:08 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:46 AM (3.4 ft)1:05 PM (4.1 ft) | 6:29 AM (1.1 ft)7:29 PM (0.9 ft) | ↑ 6:46 AM↓ 5:08 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
Times are local (Carolina Beach). Heights in feet above MLLW. Source: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach).
Current conditions
Water 73°F. Wind 29 mph NNE. Surf 6.6 ft at 7s.
UV index today: Moderate.
Source: NDBC 41110 · NDBC 41038 · NWS (ILM)
About tides at Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach, NC sits in the Cape Fear · Wilmington, NC region. Its tide predictions come from the Wilmington Beach station (NOAA 8658559), a NOAA subordinate station, so highs and lows are offset from a nearby reference gauge. This spot is an open-ocean beach, so the tide here is the surf-side tide — the one that matters for swimming, surfing, shelling, and how much dry sand you get. Tides here swing between about -0.2 ft and 6.2 ft (MLLW) over the next 30 days. The chart above is live, and the 30-day tide forecast below lists every high and low with heights, plus sunrise, sunset, and the moon — everything you need to time a beach day, a surf session, or a low-tide walk.
Tides near Carolina Beach
Carolina Beach tide FAQ
- What time is high tide in Carolina Beach today?
- High tide in Carolina Beach, NC today (Mon, Oct 19) is at 2:30 AM (3.4 ft) and 3:02 PM (4.3 ft), based on NOAA predictions for Wilmington Beach.
- What time is low tide in Carolina Beach today?
- Low tide today is at 8:13 AM (1.3 ft) and 9:31 PM (1.2 ft). Low tide is the best window for shelling, tide pools, and wide-beach walks.
- Is the tide coming in or going out in Carolina Beach right now?
- The live chart at the top of this page shows the current direction — chevrons flow shoreward when the tide is coming in and seaward when it's going out, with the live rate in ft/hr. Tides here reverse roughly every six hours.
- How big are the tides in Carolina Beach?
- Over the next 30 days, Carolina Beach ranges from about -0.2 ft at the lowest lows to 6.2 ft at the highest highs (MLLW datum). The moon is currently first quarter — tides run largest near full and new moons (spring tides) and smallest near the quarters (neap tides).
- Where does this tide data come from?
- Predictions are published by NOAA CO-OPS for the Wilmington Beach station (ID 8658559), refreshed continuously. Heights are in feet above MLLW (mean lower low water). Predictions are not suitable for navigation.
Updated Mon, Oct 19 at 12:05 AM local · Tide predictions courtesy of NOAA CO-OPS · not for navigation.