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Carolina Beach tide chart

Wilmington Beach, NOAA 8658559 · under 1 mi south-east of town · times in EST

Next high
11:49 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 3.3 ft
Next low
5:53 pm
Sun Nov 15 · 1.0 ft
Times below are for Sunday, November 15, 2026 onward.Print the 2027 tide table (PDF)

Today and tomorrow

Today

Sunday, November 15, 2026
Carolina Beach tides, Sunday, November 15, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low4:34 am1.0 ft
High11:21 am4.4 ft
Low5:53 pm1.0 ft
High11:49 pm3.3 ft

Sunrise 6:45 am · sunset 5:09 pm · range 3.5 ft

Tomorrow

Monday, November 16, 2026
Carolina Beach tides, Monday, November 16, 2026
TideTimeHeight
Low5:28 am1.1 ft
High12:11 pm4.3 ft
Low6:42 pm1.0 ft

Sunrise 6:46 am · sunset 5:09 pm · range 3.3 ft

Carolina Beach tide times, next 21 days

From Sunday, November 15, 2026 · feet above MLLW
High and low tides at Wilmington Beach, Sunday, November 15, 2026 to Saturday, November 21, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 154:34 amLow 1.011:21 amHigh 4.45:53 pmLow 1.011:49 pmHigh 3.36:45 am5:09 pm
Mon Nov 165:28 amLow 1.112:11 pmHigh 4.36:42 pmLow 1.06:46 am5:09 pm
Tue Nov 1712:46 amHigh 3.46:29 amLow 1.11:05 pmHigh 4.17:29 pmLow 0.96:47 am5:08 pm
Wed Nov 181:44 amHigh 3.67:34 amLow 1.01:58 pmHigh 4.18:14 pmLow 0.86:48 am5:08 pm
Thu Nov 192:39 amHigh 4.08:38 amLow 0.92:51 pmHigh 4.08:58 pmLow 0.56:49 am5:07 pm
Fri Nov 203:30 amHigh 4.49:38 amLow 0.73:43 pmHigh 4.09:41 pmLow 0.36:50 am5:07 pm
Sat Nov 214:18 amHigh 4.910:33 amLow 0.44:32 pmHigh 4.110:25 pmLow 0.06:51 am5:06 pm
Show the next 14 days, Sun Nov 22 to Sat Dec 5
High and low tides at Wilmington Beach, Sunday, November 22, 2026 to Saturday, December 5, 2026
Day1st tide2nd tide3rd tide4th tideSunriseSunset
Sun Nov 225:06 amHigh 5.411:25 amLow 0.15:21 pmHigh 4.111:11 pmLow −0.26:52 am5:06 pm
Mon Nov 235:54 amHigh 5.812:16 pmLow −0.16:10 pmHigh 4.111:58 pmLow −0.46:53 am5:05 pm
Tue Nov 246:42 amHigh 6.11:07 pmLow −0.27:00 pmHigh 4.26:54 am5:05 pm
Wed Nov 2512:46 amLow −0.57:33 amHigh 6.31:58 pmLow −0.37:51 pmHigh 4.16:54 am5:05 pm
Thu Nov 261:37 amLow −0.68:24 amHigh 6.22:50 pmLow −0.28:44 pmHigh 4.16:55 am5:04 pm
Fri Nov 272:31 amLow −0.59:18 amHigh 6.03:44 pmLow −0.19:40 pmHigh 4.16:56 am5:04 pm
Sat Nov 283:28 amLow −0.310:14 amHigh 5.74:40 pmLow 0.010:41 pmHigh 4.06:57 am5:04 pm
Sun Nov 294:30 amLow −0.111:13 amHigh 5.35:38 pmLow 0.111:46 pmHigh 4.06:58 am5:04 pm
Mon Nov 305:38 amLow 0.212:14 pmHigh 4.96:36 pmLow 0.16:59 am5:04 pm
Tue Dec 112:55 amHigh 4.16:51 amLow 0.41:16 pmHigh 4.57:33 pmLow 0.27:00 am5:03 pm
Wed Dec 22:02 amHigh 4.38:04 amLow 0.52:19 pmHigh 4.28:28 pmLow 0.27:01 am5:03 pm
Thu Dec 33:04 amHigh 4.59:13 amLow 0.53:18 pmHigh 3.99:19 pmLow 0.17:02 am5:03 pm
Fri Dec 43:59 amHigh 4.710:15 amLow 0.44:13 pmHigh 3.710:05 pmLow 0.17:02 am5:03 pm
Sat Dec 54:49 amHigh 4.911:09 amLow 0.45:03 pmHigh 3.610:49 pmLow 0.17:03 am5:03 pm

Tide curve, Sun Nov 15 to Sat Nov 21

Predicted levelNightLow tide in daylightNow
−20 ft2468 ft4:34a1.0 ft11:21a4.4 ft5:53p1.0 ft11:49p3.3 ft5:28a1.1 ft12:11p4.3 ft6:42p1.0 ft12:46a3.4 ft6:29a1.1 ft1:05p4.1 ft7:29p0.9 ft1:44a3.6 ft7:34a1.0 ft1:58p4.1 ft8:14p0.8 ft2:39a4.0 ft8:38a0.9 ft2:51p4.0 ft8:58p0.5 ft3:30a4.4 ft9:38a0.7 ft3:43p4.0 ft9:41p0.3 ft4:18a4.9 ft10:33a0.4 ft4:32p4.1 ft10:25p0.0 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 0.4 ft at 10:33 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–9:58 am · low 1.0 at 7:34 am
Thu Nov 19
sunrise–11:00 am · low 0.9 at 8:38 am
Fri Nov 20
7:32 am–11:51 am · low 0.7 at 9:38 am
Sat Nov 21
8:37 am–12:38 pm · low 0.4 at 10:33 am

Our calculation from NOAA predictions and Carolina Beach's sunrise and sunset.

November 2026 tide calendar

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1Last quarter
H 12:57a
L 5:46a
H 12:35p
L 7:03p
2
H 1:10a
L 7:01a
H 1:42p
L 8:06p
3
H 2:21a
L 8:17a
H 2:47p
L 9:03p
4
H 3:25a
L 9:27a
H 3:46p
L 9:53p
5
H 4:21a
L 10:28a
H 4:39p
L 10:38p
6
H 5:10a
L 11:21a
H 5:26p
L 11:20p
7
H 5:54a
L 12:09p
H 6:10p
L 11:58p
8
H 6:35a
L 12:54p
H 6:51p
9New moon
L 12:35a
H 7:14a
L 1:35p
H 7:31p
10
L 1:11a
H 7:52a
L 2:16p
H 8:09p
11
L 1:48a
H 8:30a
L 2:56p
H 8:47p
12
L 2:25a
H 9:09a
L 3:37p
H 9:27p
13
L 3:04a
H 9:50a
L 4:20p
H 10:09p
14
L 3:47a
H 10:34a
L 5:06p
H 10:56p
15
L 4:34a
H 11:21a
L 5:53p
H 11:49p
16
L 5:28a
H 12:11p
L 6:42p
17First quarter
H 12:46a
L 6:29a
H 1:05p
L 7:29p
18
H 1:44a
L 7:34a
H 1:58p
L 8:14p
19
H 2:39a
L 8:38a
H 2:51p
L 8:58p
20
H 3:30a
L 9:38a
H 3:43p
L 9:41p
21
H 4:18a
L 10:33a
H 4:32p
L 10:25p
22
H 5:06a
L 11:25a
H 5:21p
L 11:11p
23
H 5:54a
L 12:16p
H 6:10p
L 11:58p
24Full moon
H 6:42a
L 1:07p
H 7:00p
25
L 12:46a
H 7:33a
L 1:58p
H 7:51p
26
L 1:37a
H 8:24a
L 2:50p
H 8:44p
27
L 2:31a
H 9:18a
L 3:44p
H 9:40p
28
L 3:28a
H 10:14a
L 4:40p
H 10:41p
29
L 4:30a
H 11:13a
L 5:38p
H 11:46p
30
L 5:38a
H 12:14p
L 6:36p

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

6.1 ft

Sunday, July 4, 2027, 8:47 pm

1.7 ft above Carolina Beach's average high tide of 4.3 ft. The ten highest fall between June 5 and October 30; tides like these are often called king tides.

Ten highest predicted tides, 2027

RankDateTimeHeight
1Sun Jul 48:47 pm6.05 ft
2Fri Oct 18:58 am6.05 ft
3Sat Oct 308:37 am6.04 ft
4Fri Oct 297:51 am6.04 ft
5Sat Jun 59:02 pm6.01 ft
6Mon Aug 28:29 pm6.00 ft
7Sat Jul 37:54 pm5.99 ft
8Sat Oct 29:45 am5.99 ft
9Sun Aug 17:38 pm5.98 ft
10Mon Jul 59:38 pm5.96 ft

Lowest predicted tide, 2027

−1.2 ft

Saturday, January 23, 2027, 1:18 am

Which station this page uses

Station
Wilmington Beach
NOAA ID
8658559
Distance
under 1 mi south-east of the town center
Type
Subordinate station: NOAA computes its times and heights as offsets from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier
Why this one
Wilmington Beach, on the ocean just south of town.

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Carolina Beach tide questions

What time is high tide in Carolina Beach today?

At Wilmington Beach on Sunday, November 15, 2026, high tide is at 11:21 am (4.4 ft) and 11:49 pm (3.3 ft); low tide is at 4:34 am (1.0 ft) and 5:53 pm (1.0 ft). Times are EST.

When is low tide in Carolina Beach tomorrow?

On Monday, November 16, 2026, low tide is at 5:28 am (1.1 ft) and 6:42 pm (1.0 ft); high tide is at 12:11 pm (4.3 ft).

Where can I get a Carolina Beach tide chart for 2027?

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

Which tide station does this Carolina Beach tide chart use?

NOAA station 8658559, Wilmington Beach, under 1 mi south-east of the town center. It is a subordinate station: NOAA computes its times and heights from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier.

What is the highest tide in Carolina Beach in 2027?

The highest predicted tide of 2027 at Wilmington Beach is 6.1 ft on Sunday, July 4, 2027 at 8:47 pm, 1.7 ft above the average high tide.