Holden Beach Tide Chart (NC)

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

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Jul 29	2:07 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.11 m)
	7:57 AM	High	4.1 ft (1.24 m)
	2:07 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	8:22 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.58 m)
Thu Jul 30	2:46 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	8:33 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.27 m)
	2:47 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	8:56 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.58 m)
Fri Jul 31	3:24 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	9:08 AM	High	4.3 ft (1.31 m)
	3:26 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.09 m)
	9:31 PM	High	5.1 ft (1.54 m)
Sat Aug 1	3:59 AM	Low	0.0 ft (0.01 m)
	9:46 AM	High	4.4 ft (1.34 m)
	4:05 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	10:08 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
Sun Aug 2	4:34 AM	Low	-0.0 ft (-0.01 m)
	10:30 AM	High	4.5 ft (1.38 m)
	4:47 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	10:51 PM	High	4.7 ft (1.42 m)
Mon Aug 3	5:11 AM	Low	-0.1 ft (-0.02 m)
	11:20 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.43 m)
	5:31 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
	11:40 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.36 m)
Tue Aug 4	5:50 AM	Low	-0.1 ft (-0.03 m)
	12:15 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
	6:22 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.19 m)
Wed Aug 5	12:33 AM	High	4.3 ft (1.32 m)
	6:36 AM	Low	-0.1 ft (-0.03 m)
	1:10 PM	High	5.1 ft (1.55 m)
	7:22 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.22 m)
Thu Aug 6	1:28 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.29 m)
	7:30 AM	Low	-0.1 ft (-0.03 m)
	2:06 PM	High	5.3 ft (1.61 m)
	8:36 PM	Low	0.8 ft (0.23 m)

Holden Beach is semidiurnal — paired highs (4.1 and 5.2 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.4 ft of water. A 5.4 ft swing — Holden Beach's biggest this table — runs from the 7:30 AM low on Thu Aug 6 into the next high. Holden Beach tops out at 5.3 ft (Thu Aug 6 2:06 PM) and bottoms at -0.1 ft (Wed Aug 5 6:36 AM).

Moving-water windows — Holden Beach

Holden Beach mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.4 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Wed Jul 29: 5:02 AM — 3.7 ft flood · 11:02 AM — 3.8 ft ebb · 5:14 PM — 4.9 ft flood · 11:34 PM — 5.0 ft ebb
• Thu Jul 30: 5:39 AM — 4.0 ft flood · 11:40 AM — 3.9 ft ebb · 5:51 PM — 4.9 ft flood

Holden Beach numbers: NOAA CO-OPS #8659897 (Sunset Beach Pier), 19.5 km off Holden Beach center; this open-water pick beat 2 closer-in candidates. Onshore wind or a storm can push real water at Holden Beach above the 5.3 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Holden Beach times station-local, refreshed 2026-07-29.