Sunset Beach Pier tide times

Sunset Beach Pier, NCSunset Beach PierNOAA 8659897Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Sunset Beach Pier the next low tide is at 2:01 PM (−0.3 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:59 PM (5.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 2:14 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
5.8 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
2:01 PM
In 6 h 16 min · −0.3 ft
Next high
7:59 PM
In 12 h 14 min · 5.1 ft
Tide range today
6.1 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
−2 ft0 ft2 ft4 ft6 ftNOW 7:451:35 AMLow · −0.3 ft7:45 AMHigh · 5.8 ft2:01 PMLow · −0.3 ft7:59 PMHigh · 5.1 ft
Tide chart for Sunset Beach Pier, today. Low −0.3 ft at 1:35 AM, high 5.8 ft at 7:45 AM, low −0.3 ft at 2:01 PM, high 5.1 ft at 7:59 PM.

Predicted tide height at Sunset Beach Pier for Saturday, October 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:35 AM−0.3 ft
  • High7:45 AM5.8 ft
  • Low2:01 PM−0.3 ft
  • High7:59 PM5.1 ft
Tide times for Sunset Beach Pier
TideTimeHeight
Low1:35 AM−0.3 ft
High7:45 AM5.8 ft
Low2:01 PM−0.3 ft
High7:59 PM5.1 ft
Sunrise
7:16 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:48 PM
Last light 7:13
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
6.1 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    8:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:45 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    12:00 to 4:00 PM

    A minus tide, −0.3 ft at 2:01 PM. Rare ground is uncovered, go early.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

Plan the week

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

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L1:35a−0.3H7:45a5.8L2:01p−0.3H7:59p5.16.1 spring tide
SunOct 11L2:14a−0.3H8:24a5.8L2:43p−0.2H8:37p4.86.1 spring tide
MonOct 12L2:51a−0.1H9:03a5.7L3:24p0.0H9:13p4.65.8 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:28a0.0H9:42a5.4L4:03p0.3H9:50p4.35.4
WedOct 14L4:04a0.3H10:25a5.1L4:41p0.6H10:31p4.04.8
ThuOct 15L4:42a0.5H11:14a4.8L5:22p0.8H11:22p3.84.3
FriOct 16L5:23a0.8H12:07p4.6L6:06p1.03.8

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to −0.3 ft, the best shelling 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 8659897.

Nearby stations

Currents

No current prediction station nearby.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
33.865° N, 78.507° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8659897

About the tides at Sunset Beach Pier

Tides here are mixed. On average the two daily highs differ by 0.8 ft, so check which low is the lower one before you head out. The average range is about 5.0 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 5.5 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 6.1 ft. Neap tides follow on October 18, when the range shrinks to 3.2 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 6.6 ft on June 5, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 23.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here from 1974 to 2008 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 18 min later.

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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.