Oak Island Tide Chart (NC)

When is high tide in Oak Island today?

Sat Oct 31: 12:19 PM (5.8 ft).

When is low tide in Oak Island today?

Sat Oct 31: 5:46 AM (0.3 ft) and 6:50 PM (0.7 ft).

Oak Island (NC) tide times, Oct 31 – Nov 7

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Sat Oct 31	5:46 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	12:19 PM	High	5.8 ft (1.76 m)
	6:50 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.22 m)
Sun Nov 1	12:58 AM	High	4.6 ft (1.41 m)
	5:53 AM	Low	0.6 ft (0.17 m)
	12:22 PM	High	5.5 ft (1.69 m)
	6:59 PM	Low	0.7 ft (0.22 m)
Mon Nov 2	1:04 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.44 m)
	7:08 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.23 m)
	1:24 PM	High	5.3 ft (1.63 m)
	8:05 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.19 m)
Tue Nov 3	2:08 AM	High	4.9 ft (1.49 m)
	8:21 AM	Low	0.7 ft (0.22 m)
	2:25 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.59 m)
	9:03 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.15 m)
Wed Nov 4	3:08 AM	High	5.1 ft (1.56 m)
	9:23 AM	Low	0.6 ft (0.18 m)
	3:24 PM	High	5.1 ft (1.56 m)
	9:53 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
Thu Nov 5	4:03 AM	High	5.4 ft (1.63 m)
	10:17 AM	Low	0.5 ft (0.14 m)
	4:19 PM	High	5.1 ft (1.54 m)
	10:39 PM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
Fri Nov 6	4:53 AM	High	5.6 ft (1.69 m)
	11:05 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.11 m)
	5:09 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.53 m)
	11:21 PM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
Sat Nov 7	5:37 AM	High	5.7 ft (1.74 m)
	11:50 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.10 m)
	5:52 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.51 m)

Oak Island is semidiurnal — paired highs (5.8 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.7 ft of water. A 5.5 ft swing — Oak Island's biggest this table — runs from the 5:46 AM low on Sat Oct 31 into the next high. Oak Island tops out at 5.8 ft (Sat Oct 31 12:19 PM) and bottoms at 0.2 ft (Fri Nov 6 11:21 PM).

Moving-water windows — Oak Island

Oak Island mid-swing times below mark predicted peak flow on its 4.7 ft average cycle (why moving water matters):

• Sat Oct 31: 9:02 AM — 5.5 ft flood · 3:34 PM — 5.1 ft ebb · 9:54 PM — 3.9 ft flood
• Sun Nov 1: 3:25 AM — 4.1 ft ebb · 9:07 AM — 5.0 ft flood · 3:40 PM — 4.8 ft ebb · 10:01 PM — 4.0 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 5.8 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Oak Island times station-local, refreshed 2026-10-30.