Carolina Beach Tide Chart (NC)

Carolina Beach (NC) tide times, Jul 29 – Aug 6

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Jul 29	2:25 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.12 m)
	8:14 AM	High	3.5 ft (1.08 m)
	1:57 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	8:39 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
Thu Jul 30	2:59 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	8:53 AM	High	3.7 ft (1.13 m)
	2:37 PM	Low	0.1 ft (0.04 m)
	9:14 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
Fri Jul 31	3:31 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	9:31 AM	High	3.9 ft (1.18 m)
	3:17 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	9:48 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
Sat Aug 1	4:03 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.04 m)
	10:10 AM	High	4.0 ft (1.23 m)
	3:59 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
	10:24 PM	High	4.7 ft (1.44 m)
Sun Aug 2	4:36 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	10:50 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.29 m)
	4:43 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	11:01 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.37 m)
Mon Aug 3	5:10 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	11:34 AM	High	4.4 ft (1.34 m)
	5:32 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	11:43 PM	High	4.2 ft (1.29 m)
Tue Aug 4	5:49 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	12:22 PM	High	4.6 ft (1.40 m)
	6:27 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.17 m)
Wed Aug 5	12:29 AM	High	3.9 ft (1.20 m)
	6:33 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	1:17 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.45 m)
	7:30 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.20 m)
Thu Aug 6	1:23 AM	High	3.7 ft (1.12 m)
	7:24 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.02 m)
	2:17 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.50 m)
	8:39 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.21 m)

Carolina Beach is semidiurnal — paired highs (3.5 and 5.0 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.1 ft of water. A 4.9 ft swing — Carolina Beach's biggest this table — runs from the 7:24 AM low on Thu Aug 6 into the next high. Carolina Beach tops out at 5.0 ft (Wed Jul 29 8:39 PM) and bottoms at 0.1 ft (Thu Aug 6 7:24 AM).

Moving-water windows — Carolina Beach

Carolina Beach mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.1 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Wed Jul 29: 5:19 AM — 3.1 ft flood · 11:05 AM — 3.4 ft ebb · 5:18 PM — 4.8 ft flood · 11:49 PM — 4.7 ft ebb
• Thu Jul 30: 5:56 AM — 3.4 ft flood · 11:45 AM — 3.6 ft ebb · 5:55 PM — 4.8 ft flood

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 5.0 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Carolina Beach times station-local, refreshed 2026-07-29.