Oak Island Tide Chart (NC)

Oak Island (NC) tide times, Sep 14 – Sep 22

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Mon Sep 14	3:59 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	10:15 AM	High	5.7 ft (1.72 m)
	4:27 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.15 m)
	10:29 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.46 m)
Tue Sep 15	4:36 AM	Low	0.6 ft (0.17 m)
	11:03 AM	High	5.4 ft (1.65 m)
	5:10 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.27 m)
	11:12 PM	High	4.4 ft (1.35 m)
Wed Sep 16	5:14 AM	Low	0.8 ft (0.24 m)
	11:54 AM	High	5.2 ft (1.58 m)
	5:56 PM	Low	1.3 ft (0.39 m)
	11:57 PM	High	4.1 ft (1.26 m)
Thu Sep 17	5:56 AM	Low	1.0 ft (0.31 m)
	12:47 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	6:49 PM	Low	1.6 ft (0.49 m)
Fri Sep 18	12:47 AM	High	3.9 ft (1.19 m)
	6:47 AM	Low	1.2 ft (0.38 m)
	1:42 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.48 m)
	7:53 PM	Low	1.8 ft (0.55 m)
Sat Sep 19	1:42 AM	High	3.8 ft (1.16 m)
	7:52 AM	Low	1.4 ft (0.43 m)
	2:37 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.45 m)
	9:02 PM	Low	1.8 ft (0.55 m)
Sun Sep 20	2:42 AM	High	3.8 ft (1.16 m)
	9:04 AM	Low	1.4 ft (0.43 m)
	3:32 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.45 m)
	10:00 PM	Low	1.6 ft (0.49 m)
Mon Sep 21	3:43 AM	High	4.0 ft (1.21 m)
	10:07 AM	Low	1.3 ft (0.40 m)
	4:26 PM	High	4.8 ft (1.47 m)
	10:47 PM	Low	1.3 ft (0.41 m)
Tue Sep 22	4:41 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.29 m)
	10:59 AM	Low	1.1 ft (0.35 m)
	5:14 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.52 m)
	11:29 PM	Low	1.0 ft (0.31 m)

Oak Island is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.7 and 4.8 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 3.4 ft of water. A 5.3 ft swing — Oak Island's biggest this table — runs from the 3:59 AM low on Mon Sep 14 into the next high. Oak Island tops out at 5.7 ft (Mon Sep 14 10:15 AM) and bottoms at 0.3 ft (Mon Sep 14 3:59 AM).

Moving-water windows — Oak Island

Oak Island mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 3.4 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Mon Sep 14: 7:07 AM — 5.3 ft flood · 1:21 PM — 5.2 ft ebb · 7:28 PM — 4.3 ft flood
• Tue Sep 15: 1:32 AM — 4.2 ft ebb · 7:49 AM — 4.9 ft flood · 2:06 PM — 4.5 ft ebb · 8:11 PM — 3.6 ft flood

Tide charts near Oak Island

• Carolina Beach tide chart~23 km
• Holden Beach tide chart~39 km
• Wrightsville Beach tide chart~44 km

Oak Island numbers: NOAA CO-OPS #8659182 (Oak Island, Yaupon Beach), 3.0 km off Oak Island center; this open-water pick beat 9 closer-in candidates. Onshore wind or a storm can push real water at Oak Island above the 5.7 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Oak Island times station-local, refreshed 2026-09-14.