Holden Beach Tide Chart (NC)

Holden Beach (NC) tide times, Sep 9 – Sep 17

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Sep 9	12:34 AM	Low	-0.3 ft (-0.08 m)
	6:32 AM	High	5.1 ft (1.55 m)
	12:40 PM	Low	-0.6 ft (-0.17 m)
	6:54 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.76 m)
Thu Sep 10	1:21 AM	Low	-0.5 ft (-0.14 m)
	7:22 AM	High	5.4 ft (1.64 m)
	1:31 PM	Low	-0.6 ft (-0.19 m)
	7:41 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.75 m)
Fri Sep 11	2:05 AM	Low	-0.5 ft (-0.17 m)
	8:08 AM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
	2:20 PM	Low	-0.6 ft (-0.19 m)
	8:24 PM	High	5.6 ft (1.70 m)
Sat Sep 12	2:46 AM	Low	-0.5 ft (-0.16 m)
	8:50 AM	High	5.7 ft (1.73 m)
	3:06 PM	Low	-0.5 ft (-0.14 m)
	9:05 PM	High	5.3 ft (1.61 m)
Sun Sep 13	3:25 AM	Low	-0.4 ft (-0.11 m)
	9:32 AM	High	5.6 ft (1.71 m)
	3:49 PM	Low	-0.2 ft (-0.07 m)
	9:45 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
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)

Holden Beach is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.1 and 5.8 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 5.2 ft of water. A 6.4 ft swing — Holden Beach's biggest this table — runs from the 1:31 PM low on Thu Sep 10 into the next high. Holden Beach tops out at 5.8 ft (Wed Sep 9 6:54 PM) and bottoms at -0.6 ft (Thu Sep 10 1:31 PM).

Moving-water windows — Holden Beach

Holden Beach mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 5.2 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Wed Sep 9: 3:33 AM — 5.4 ft flood · 9:36 AM — 5.6 ft ebb · 3:47 PM — 6.3 ft flood · 10:07 PM — 6.2 ft ebb
• Thu Sep 10: 4:21 AM — 5.9 ft flood · 10:26 AM — 6.0 ft ebb · 4:36 PM — 6.4 ft flood · 10:53 PM — 6.3 ft ebb

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