Oak Island tide times

Yaupon Beach, NCYaupon BeachNOAA 8659182Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Oak Island the next low tide is at 4:57 PM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:54 PM (4.9 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 5:03 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
1.4 ft ↓
Falling 0.9 ft per hour
Next low
4:57 PM
In 1 h 33 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
10:54 PM
In 7 h 30 min · 4.9 ft
Tide range today
5.9 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 3:244:16 AMLow · 0.0 ft10:31 AMHigh · 5.9 ft4:57 PMLow · 0.7 ft10:54 PMHigh · 4.9 ft
Tide chart for Oak Island, today. Low 0.0 ft at 4:16 AM, high 5.9 ft at 10:31 AM, low 0.7 ft at 4:57 PM, high 4.9 ft at 10:54 PM.

Predicted tide height at Yaupon Beach for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:16 AM0.0 ft
  • High10:31 AM5.9 ft
  • Low4:57 PM0.7 ft
  • High10:54 PM4.9 ft
Tide times for Oak Island
TideTimeHeight
Low4:16 AM0.0 ft
High10:31 AM5.9 ft
Low4:57 PM0.7 ft
High10:54 PM4.9 ft
Sunrise
7:07 AM
First light 6:42
Sunset
7:00 PM
Last light 7:24
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
5.9 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 AM) has passed. Strongest flow of the outgoing tide, between the 10:01 PM high and 4:16 AM low. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    The 0.7 ft low at 4:57 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 7:00 to 9:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 3:00 to 7:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 3:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L4:16a0.0H10:31a5.9L4:57p0.7H10:54p4.95.9 spring tide
ThuOct 1L5:03a0.2H11:29a5.8L5:54p0.9H11:56p4.65.7
FriOct 2L5:57a0.4H12:32p5.7L7:01p1.15.3
SatOct 3H1:03a4.5L7:02a0.6H1:36p5.7L8:17p1.15.0
SunOct 4H2:12a4.5L8:17a0.8H2:40p5.6L9:28p0.94.8
MonOct 5H3:19a4.7L9:31a0.7H3:44p5.6L10:27p0.64.9
TueOct 6H4:24a5.0L10:35a0.5H4:45p5.6L11:18p0.45.2

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.0 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8659182.

Nearby stations

Currents

Oak Island Bridge, ICW

  • Max ebb1:12 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack5:19 AM
  • Max flood7:14 AM 0.4 kn
  • Slack10:48 AM
  • Max ebb1:48 PM 1.1 kn
  • Slack6:07 PM
  • Max flood7:59 PM 0.3 kn
  • Slack11:11 PM

Current predictions for Oak Island Bridge, ICW, 1 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.902° N, 78.082° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8659182

About the tides at Oak Island

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. On a typical day the water moves about 4.6 ft between high and low. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 5.9 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 4.8 ft, on Sunday.

Predictions for Oak Island come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Fort Caswell, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 12 min later. For tidal currents, see Oak Island Bridge, ICW.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.