Sunset Beach Pier tide times

Sunset Beach Pier, NCSunset Beach PierNOAA 8659897Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Sunset Beach Pier today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 10:19 AM.

Predicted now
1.0 ft ↑
Rising 0.3 ft per hour
Next high
3:52 AM
In 4 h 53 min · 4.1 ft
Next low
10:19 AM
In 11 h 20 min · 0.9 ft
Tide range today
3.7 ft
Mean range 5.0 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 10:583:01 AMHigh · 3.8 ft9:20 AMLow · 1.1 ft3:31 PMHigh · 4.5 ft10:02 PMLow · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Sunset Beach Pier, today. High 3.8 ft at 3:01 AM, low 1.1 ft at 9:20 AM, high 4.5 ft at 3:31 PM, low 0.8 ft at 10:02 PM.

Predicted tide height at Sunset Beach Pier for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:01 AM3.8 ft
  • Low9:20 AM1.1 ft
  • High3:31 PM4.5 ft
  • Low10:02 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Sunset Beach Pier
TideTimeHeight
High3:01 AM3.8 ft
Low9:20 AM1.1 ft
High3:31 PM4.5 ft
Low10:02 PM0.8 ft
Sunrise
7:24 AM
First light 6:58
Sunset
6:35 PM
Last light 7:01
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
3.7 ft
Mean 5.0 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 to 11:00 PM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the outgoing tide around the 9:20 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    Next: Wed 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 8:00 to 11:00 AM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 8:00 AM.

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
TodayTue 20H3:01a3.8L9:20a1.1H3:31p4.5L10:02p0.83.7
WedOct 21H3:52a4.1L10:19a0.9H4:21p4.6L10:48p0.54.1
ThuOct 22H4:42a4.4L11:10a0.6H5:10p4.7L11:29p0.24.5
FriOct 23H5:31a4.9L11:58a0.3H5:58p4.84.6
SatOct 24L12:11a−0.1H6:19a5.3L12:46p0.1H6:43p4.95.5
SunOct 25L12:53a−0.4H7:04a5.8L1:35p−0.1H7:28p5.06.2
MonOct 26L1:38a−0.6H7:49a6.1L2:24p−0.2H8:12p5.06.7 spring tide

Spring tides Monday. Lows drop to −0.6 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 0.9 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. 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 17 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.