Tides Today & Tomorrow in Topsail Beach, NC
Tue, Aug 25· live tide chart, 7-day tide table, sun & moon, and surf conditions for Topsail Beach.
Ocean City Beach Pier · Topsail Island ocean pier
Reading the tide…
Topsail Beach tide table — next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Aug 25 | 6:09 AM (3.6 ft)6:40 PM (4.9 ft) | 12:25 AM (0.9 ft)11:59 AM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:38 AM↓ 7:47 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed, Aug 26 | 6:51 AM (3.8 ft)7:17 PM (5.0 ft) | 1:01 AM (0.7 ft)12:43 PM (0.4 ft) | ↑ 6:39 AM↓ 7:45 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Thu, Aug 27 | 7:30 AM (4.1 ft)7:53 PM (5.1 ft) | 1:35 AM (0.5 ft)1:24 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:39 AM↓ 7:44 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 8:08 AM (4.4 ft)8:28 PM (5.1 ft) | 2:07 AM (0.3 ft)2:06 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:40 AM↓ 7:43 PM | 🌕 Full Moon |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 8:46 AM (4.7 ft)9:04 PM (5.0 ft) | 2:39 AM (0.2 ft)2:47 PM (0.1 ft) | ↑ 6:41 AM↓ 7:42 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 9:25 AM (4.9 ft)9:41 PM (4.8 ft) | 3:11 AM (0.1 ft)3:31 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:41 AM↓ 7:40 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 10:07 AM (5.1 ft)10:21 PM (4.5 ft) | 3:46 AM (0.1 ft)4:17 PM (0.3 ft) | ↑ 6:42 AM↓ 7:39 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
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| Day | High tides | Low tides | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 1 | 10:52 AM (5.2 ft)11:05 PM (4.2 ft) | 4:23 AM (0.1 ft)5:07 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:43 AM↓ 7:38 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Wed, Sep 2 | 11:43 AM (5.2 ft)11:54 PM (4.0 ft) | 5:06 AM (0.1 ft)6:03 PM (0.6 ft) | ↑ 6:44 AM↓ 7:36 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Thu, Sep 3 | 12:40 PM (5.2 ft) | 5:54 AM (0.2 ft)7:07 PM (0.8 ft) | ↑ 6:44 AM↓ 7:35 PM | 🌖 Waning Gibbous |
| Fri, Sep 4 | 12:52 AM (3.7 ft)1:45 PM (5.2 ft) | 6:52 AM (0.3 ft)8:18 PM (0.9 ft) | ↑ 6:45 AM↓ 7:33 PM | 🌗 Last Quarter |
| Sat, Sep 5 | 1:59 AM (3.6 ft)2:55 PM (5.2 ft) | 7:58 AM (0.4 ft)9:30 PM (0.9 ft) | ↑ 6:46 AM↓ 7:32 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Sun, Sep 6 | 3:13 AM (3.6 ft)4:05 PM (5.3 ft) | 9:10 AM (0.3 ft)10:36 PM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 6:46 AM↓ 7:31 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Mon, Sep 7 | 4:24 AM (3.9 ft)5:08 PM (5.5 ft) | 10:21 AM (0.2 ft)11:34 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:47 AM↓ 7:29 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Tue, Sep 8 | 5:27 AM (4.2 ft)6:04 PM (5.6 ft) | 11:26 AM (0.0 ft) | ↑ 6:48 AM↓ 7:28 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Wed, Sep 9 | 6:24 AM (4.6 ft)6:55 PM (5.6 ft) | 12:24 AM (0.3 ft)12:25 PM (-0.1 ft) | ↑ 6:48 AM↓ 7:26 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 7:15 AM (4.9 ft)7:42 PM (5.5 ft) | 1:09 AM (0.1 ft)1:18 PM (-0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:49 AM↓ 7:25 PM | 🌘 Waning Crescent |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 8:02 AM (5.2 ft)8:26 PM (5.3 ft) | 1:52 AM (0.0 ft)2:09 PM (-0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:50 AM↓ 7:24 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 8:48 AM (5.3 ft)9:08 PM (5.0 ft) | 2:32 AM (0.0 ft)2:57 PM (0.0 ft) | ↑ 6:50 AM↓ 7:22 PM | 🌑 New Moon |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 9:31 AM (5.4 ft)9:49 PM (4.7 ft) | 3:10 AM (0.0 ft)3:44 PM (0.2 ft) | ↑ 6:51 AM↓ 7:21 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Mon, Sep 14 | 10:14 AM (5.3 ft)10:30 PM (4.3 ft) | 3:48 AM (0.2 ft)4:31 PM (0.5 ft) | ↑ 6:52 AM↓ 7:19 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Tue, Sep 15 | 10:58 AM (5.1 ft)11:12 PM (3.9 ft) | 4:26 AM (0.4 ft)5:19 PM (0.8 ft) | ↑ 6:52 AM↓ 7:18 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Wed, Sep 16 | 11:44 AM (4.9 ft)11:58 PM (3.6 ft) | 5:05 AM (0.7 ft)6:11 PM (1.1 ft) | ↑ 6:53 AM↓ 7:16 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Thu, Sep 17 | 12:36 PM (4.6 ft) | 5:48 AM (0.9 ft)7:08 PM (1.3 ft) | ↑ 6:54 AM↓ 7:15 PM | 🌒 Waxing Crescent |
| Fri, Sep 18 | 12:49 AM (3.4 ft)1:34 PM (4.5 ft) | 6:39 AM (1.1 ft)8:13 PM (1.5 ft) | ↑ 6:54 AM↓ 7:14 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Sat, Sep 19 | 1:49 AM (3.2 ft)2:38 PM (4.4 ft) | 7:38 AM (1.2 ft)9:17 PM (1.5 ft) | ↑ 6:55 AM↓ 7:12 PM | 🌓 First Quarter |
| Sun, Sep 20 | 2:56 AM (3.2 ft)3:40 PM (4.4 ft) | 8:44 AM (1.2 ft)10:14 PM (1.4 ft) | ↑ 6:56 AM↓ 7:11 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Mon, Sep 21 | 3:58 AM (3.4 ft)4:34 PM (4.5 ft) | 9:47 AM (1.1 ft)11:00 PM (1.2 ft) | ↑ 6:57 AM↓ 7:09 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Tue, Sep 22 | 4:50 AM (3.7 ft)5:20 PM (4.7 ft) | 10:43 AM (0.9 ft)11:40 PM (1.0 ft) | ↑ 6:57 AM↓ 7:08 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
| Wed, Sep 23 | 5:36 AM (4.0 ft)6:01 PM (4.9 ft) | 11:32 AM (0.7 ft) | ↑ 6:58 AM↓ 7:06 PM | 🌔 Waxing Gibbous |
Times are local (Topsail Beach). Heights in feet above MLLW. Source: NOAA CO-OPS, station 8657419 (Ocean City Beach Pier).
Current conditions
Water 84°F. Wind 9 mph ENE. Surf 2.0 ft at 5s.
Source: NDBC 41110 · NDBC 41038 · NWS (MHX)
About tides at Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach, NC sits in the Cape Fear · Wilmington, NC region. Its tide predictions come from the Ocean City Beach Pier station (NOAA 8657419), 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 5.6 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 Topsail Beach
Topsail Beach tide FAQ
- What time is high tide in Topsail Beach today?
- High tide in Topsail Beach, NC today (Tue, Aug 25) is at 6:09 AM (3.6 ft) and 6:40 PM (4.9 ft), based on NOAA predictions for Ocean City Beach Pier.
- What time is low tide in Topsail Beach today?
- Low tide today is at 12:25 AM (0.9 ft) and 11:59 AM (0.5 ft). Low tide is the best window for shelling, tide pools, and wide-beach walks.
- Is the tide coming in or going out in Topsail 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 Topsail Beach?
- Over the next 30 days, Topsail Beach ranges from about -0.2 ft at the lowest lows to 5.6 ft at the highest highs (MLLW datum). The moon is currently waxing gibbous — 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 Ocean City Beach Pier station (ID 8657419), refreshed continuously. Heights are in feet above MLLW (mean lower low water). Predictions are not suitable for navigation.
Updated Tue, Aug 25 at 3:21 PM local · Tide predictions courtesy of NOAA CO-OPS · not for navigation.