Holden Beach Tide Chart (NC)

Holden Beach (NC) tide times, Sep 14 – Sep 22

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Mon Sep 14	4:03 AM	Low	-0.2 ft (-0.05 m)
	10:16 AM	High	5.4 ft (1.64 m)
	4:31 PM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	10:27 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.36 m)
Tue Sep 15	4:40 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.03 m)
	11:04 AM	High	5.1 ft (1.56 m)
	5:13 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.14 m)
	11:13 PM	High	4.1 ft (1.25 m)
Wed Sep 16	5:18 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.12 m)
	11:56 AM	High	4.9 ft (1.48 m)
	5:55 PM	Low	0.8 ft (0.25 m)
Thu Sep 17	12:04 AM	High	3.8 ft (1.17 m)
	5:59 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.20 m)
	12:49 PM	High	4.6 ft (1.41 m)
	6:42 PM	Low	1.1 ft (0.34 m)
Fri Sep 18	12:57 AM	High	3.7 ft (1.12 m)
	6:47 AM	Low	0.9 ft (0.27 m)
	1:41 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.37 m)
	7:40 PM	Low	1.3 ft (0.39 m)
Sat Sep 19	1:50 AM	High	3.6 ft (1.10 m)
	7:49 AM	Low	1.1 ft (0.32 m)
	2:33 PM	High	4.4 ft (1.35 m)
	8:51 PM	Low	1.3 ft (0.40 m)
Sun Sep 20	2:44 AM	High	3.6 ft (1.10 m)
	9:03 AM	Low	1.1 ft (0.33 m)
	3:26 PM	High	4.5 ft (1.36 m)
	9:56 PM	Low	1.2 ft (0.36 m)
Mon Sep 21	3:39 AM	High	3.7 ft (1.13 m)
	10:07 AM	Low	0.9 ft (0.29 m)
	4:18 PM	High	4.6 ft (1.39 m)
	10:48 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.28 m)
Tue Sep 22	4:34 AM	High	3.9 ft (1.18 m)
	10:58 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.22 m)
	5:09 PM	High	4.7 ft (1.44 m)
	11:32 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.19 m)

Holden Beach is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.4 and 4.5 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 3.5 ft of water. A 5.6 ft swing — Holden Beach's biggest this table — runs from the 4:03 AM low on Mon Sep 14 into the next high. Holden Beach tops out at 5.4 ft (Mon Sep 14 10:16 AM) and bottoms at -0.2 ft (Mon Sep 14 4:03 AM).

Moving-water windows — Holden Beach

Holden Beach mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 3.5 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Mon Sep 14: 7:09 AM — 5.6 ft flood · 1:23 PM — 5.3 ft ebb · 7:29 PM — 4.4 ft flood
• Tue Sep 15: 1:33 AM — 4.4 ft ebb · 7:52 AM — 5.0 ft flood · 2:08 PM — 4.7 ft ebb · 8:13 PM — 3.6 ft flood

Tide charts near Holden Beach

• Cherry Grove tide chart~12 km
• North Myrtle Beach tide chart~31 km
• Oak Island tide chart~39 km

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 5.4 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Holden Beach times station-local, refreshed 2026-09-14.