Tides Today & Tomorrow in Carolina Beach, NC

Sat, Jul 11· live tide chart, 7-day tide table, sun & moon, and surf conditions for Carolina Beach.

Wilmington Beach

Moderate Rip Current Risk

Life-threatening rip currents are possible, especially near piers and jetties. Swim near a lifeguard.

Source: NWS

Beach Hazards Statement

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current.

Source: NWS

Reading the tide…

Carolina Beach tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tidesSunMoon
Sat, Jul 114:55 AM (3.5 ft)5:45 PM (5.6 ft)10:47 AM (-0.4 ft)6:08 AM8:25 PM🌘 Waning Crescent
Sun, Jul 125:58 AM (3.6 ft)6:44 PM (5.9 ft)12:14 AM (0.1 ft)11:47 AM (-0.6 ft)6:09 AM8:25 PM🌘 Waning Crescent
Mon, Jul 136:59 AM (3.8 ft)7:40 PM (6.0 ft)1:12 AM (-0.1 ft)12:47 PM (-0.7 ft)6:10 AM8:25 PM🌘 Waning Crescent
Tue, Jul 147:57 AM (4.0 ft)8:33 PM (6.0 ft)2:05 AM (-0.3 ft)1:46 PM (-0.8 ft)6:10 AM8:24 PM🌑 New Moon
Wed, Jul 158:52 AM (4.2 ft)9:25 PM (5.9 ft)2:56 AM (-0.4 ft)2:42 PM (-0.7 ft)6:11 AM8:24 PM🌑 New Moon
Thu, Jul 169:47 AM (4.3 ft)10:15 PM (5.6 ft)3:45 AM (-0.4 ft)3:38 PM (-0.6 ft)6:12 AM8:23 PM🌒 Waxing Crescent
Fri, Jul 1710:42 AM (4.4 ft)11:04 PM (5.2 ft)4:33 AM (-0.4 ft)4:34 PM (-0.3 ft)6:12 AM8:23 PM🌒 Waxing Crescent
▸ Show the full 30-day tide forecast for Carolina Beach
DayHigh tidesLow tidesSunMoon
Sat, Jul 1811:36 AM (4.5 ft)11:53 PM (4.7 ft)5:19 AM (-0.3 ft)5:31 PM (0.0 ft)6:13 AM8:23 PM🌒 Waxing Crescent
Sun, Jul 1912:31 PM (4.4 ft)6:05 AM (-0.2 ft)6:30 PM (0.3 ft)6:14 AM8:22 PM🌒 Waxing Crescent
Mon, Jul 2012:42 AM (4.2 ft)1:27 PM (4.4 ft)6:51 AM (0.0 ft)7:33 PM (0.6 ft)6:14 AM8:22 PM🌒 Waxing Crescent
Tue, Jul 211:33 AM (3.7 ft)2:24 PM (4.4 ft)7:37 AM (0.2 ft)8:38 PM (0.8 ft)6:15 AM8:21 PM🌓 First Quarter
Wed, Jul 222:27 AM (3.4 ft)3:22 PM (4.4 ft)8:26 AM (0.4 ft)9:44 PM (0.9 ft)6:16 AM8:20 PM🌓 First Quarter
Thu, Jul 233:25 AM (3.1 ft)4:18 PM (4.4 ft)9:17 AM (0.5 ft)10:46 PM (0.9 ft)6:16 AM8:20 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Fri, Jul 244:23 AM (3.0 ft)5:11 PM (4.5 ft)10:09 AM (0.5 ft)11:41 PM (0.9 ft)6:17 AM8:19 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Sat, Jul 255:18 AM (3.0 ft)6:00 PM (4.6 ft)11:00 AM (0.5 ft)6:18 AM8:19 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Sun, Jul 266:08 AM (3.1 ft)6:44 PM (4.7 ft)12:29 AM (0.8 ft)11:48 AM (0.4 ft)6:18 AM8:18 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Mon, Jul 276:53 AM (3.2 ft)7:25 PM (4.9 ft)1:11 AM (0.6 ft)12:34 PM (0.3 ft)6:19 AM8:17 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Tue, Jul 287:35 AM (3.4 ft)8:03 PM (5.0 ft)1:49 AM (0.5 ft)1:16 PM (0.2 ft)6:20 AM8:17 PM🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Wed, Jul 298:14 AM (3.5 ft)8:39 PM (5.0 ft)2:25 AM (0.4 ft)1:57 PM (0.2 ft)6:21 AM8:16 PM🌕 Full Moon
Thu, Jul 308:53 AM (3.7 ft)9:14 PM (5.0 ft)2:59 AM (0.3 ft)2:37 PM (0.1 ft)6:21 AM8:15 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Fri, Jul 319:31 AM (3.9 ft)9:48 PM (4.9 ft)3:31 AM (0.2 ft)3:17 PM (0.2 ft)6:22 AM8:14 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Sat, Aug 110:10 AM (4.0 ft)10:24 PM (4.7 ft)4:03 AM (0.1 ft)3:59 PM (0.2 ft)6:23 AM8:13 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Sun, Aug 210:50 AM (4.2 ft)11:01 PM (4.5 ft)4:36 AM (0.1 ft)4:43 PM (0.3 ft)6:23 AM8:13 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Mon, Aug 311:34 AM (4.4 ft)11:43 PM (4.2 ft)5:10 AM (0.1 ft)5:32 PM (0.4 ft)6:24 AM8:12 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Tue, Aug 412:22 PM (4.6 ft)5:49 AM (0.1 ft)6:27 PM (0.5 ft)6:25 AM8:11 PM🌖 Waning Gibbous
Wed, Aug 512:29 AM (3.9 ft)1:17 PM (4.8 ft)6:33 AM (0.1 ft)7:30 PM (0.7 ft)6:26 AM8:10 PM🌗 Last Quarter
Thu, Aug 61:23 AM (3.7 ft)2:17 PM (4.9 ft)7:24 AM (0.1 ft)8:39 PM (0.7 ft)6:26 AM8:09 PM🌗 Last Quarter
Fri, Aug 72:24 AM (3.5 ft)3:23 PM (5.1 ft)8:23 AM (0.0 ft)9:51 PM (0.6 ft)6:27 AM8:08 PM🌘 Waning Crescent
Sat, Aug 83:32 AM (3.4 ft)4:30 PM (5.3 ft)9:27 AM (0.0 ft)10:59 PM (0.5 ft)6:28 AM8:07 PM🌘 Waning Crescent
Sun, Aug 94:42 AM (3.5 ft)5:33 PM (5.6 ft)10:34 AM (-0.2 ft)6:29 AM8:06 PM🌘 Waning Crescent

Times are local (Carolina Beach). Heights in feet above MLLW. Source: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8658559 (Wilmington Beach).

Current conditions

Water 83°F. Wind 18 mph SSW. Surf 3.6 ft at 6s.

UV index today: Very High.

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 -0.8 ft and 6.0 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 (Sat, Jul 11) is at 4:55 AM (3.5 ft) and 5:45 PM (5.6 ft), based on NOAA predictions for Wilmington Beach.
What time is low tide in Carolina Beach today?
Low tide today is at 10:47 AM (-0.4 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 -0.8 ft at the lowest lows to 6.0 ft at the highest highs (MLLW datum). The moon is currently waning crescent — 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 Sat, Jul 11 at 3:50 PM local · Tide predictions courtesy of NOAA CO-OPS · not for navigation.