Carolina Beach Tide Chart (NC)

When is high tide in Carolina Beach today?

Sat Oct 31: 12:28 PM (5.5 ft).

When is low tide in Carolina Beach today?

Sat Oct 31: 5:38 AM (0.2 ft) and 6:58 PM (0.5 ft).

Carolina Beach (NC) tide times, Oct 31 – Nov 7

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Sat Oct 31	5:38 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
	12:28 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.69 m)
	6:58 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
Sun Nov 1	12:57 AM	High	3.9 ft (1.20 m)
	5:46 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.14 m)
	12:35 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.60 m)
	7:03 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.18 m)
Mon Nov 2	1:10 AM	High	4.0 ft (1.22 m)
	7:01 AM	Low	0.6 ft (0.18 m)
	1:42 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	8:06 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.17 m)
Tue Nov 3	2:21 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.29 m)
	8:17 AM	Low	0.6 ft (0.18 m)
	2:47 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.47 m)
	9:03 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.14 m)
Wed Nov 4	3:25 AM	High	4.5 ft (1.38 m)
	9:27 AM	Low	0.5 ft (0.17 m)
	3:46 PM	High	4.7 ft (1.42 m)
	9:53 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
Thu Nov 5	4:21 AM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
	10:28 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.14 m)
	4:39 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.38 m)
	10:38 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
Fri Nov 6	5:10 AM	High	5.2 ft (1.58 m)
	11:21 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.11 m)
	5:26 PM	High	4.4 ft (1.34 m)
	11:20 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
Sat Nov 7	5:54 AM	High	5.4 ft (1.64 m)
	12:09 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	6:10 PM	High	4.3 ft (1.30 m)
	11:58 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)

Carolina Beach is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.5 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.3 ft of water. A 5.3 ft swing — Carolina Beach's biggest this table — runs from the 5:38 AM low on Sat Oct 31 into the next high. Carolina Beach tops out at 5.5 ft (Sat Oct 31 12:28 PM) and bottoms at 0.2 ft (Sat Nov 7 11:58 PM).

Moving-water windows — Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.3 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Sat Oct 31: 9:03 AM — 5.3 ft flood · 3:43 PM — 5.0 ft ebb · 9:57 PM — 3.4 ft flood
• Sun Nov 1: 3:21 AM — 3.5 ft ebb · 9:10 AM — 4.8 ft flood · 3:49 PM — 4.7 ft ebb · 10:06 PM — 3.4 ft flood

Tide charts near Carolina Beach

• Wrightsville Beach tide chart~22 km
• Oak Island tide chart~23 km
• Holden Beach tide chart~60 km

Carolina Beach numbers: NOAA CO-OPS #8658559 (Wilmington Beach), 0.4 km off Carolina Beach center; this open-water pick beat 9 closer-in candidates. Onshore wind or a storm can push real water at Carolina Beach above the 5.5 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Carolina Beach times station-local, refreshed 2026-10-30.