Oak Island Tide Chart (NC)

Oak Island (NC) tide times, Jul 29 – Aug 6

Day	Time	Tide	Height
Wed Jul 29	2:01 AM	Low	0.4 ft (0.13 m)
	7:55 AM	High	4.2 ft (1.27 m)
	2:01 PM	Low	0.4 ft (0.14 m)
	8:18 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.59 m)
Thu Jul 30	2:40 AM	Low	0.3 ft (0.08 m)
	8:33 AM	High	4.3 ft (1.31 m)
	2:42 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.14 m)
	8:53 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.59 m)
Fri Jul 31	3:18 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	9:10 AM	High	4.4 ft (1.34 m)
	3:20 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.14 m)
	9:29 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.57 m)
Sat Aug 1	3:55 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.04 m)
	9:47 AM	High	4.5 ft (1.36 m)
	3:59 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.15 m)
	10:08 PM	High	5.1 ft (1.54 m)
Sun Aug 2	4:31 AM	Low	0.1 ft (0.04 m)
	10:29 AM	High	4.6 ft (1.40 m)
	4:39 PM	Low	0.5 ft (0.16 m)
	10:50 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.50 m)
Mon Aug 3	5:09 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.05 m)
	11:15 AM	High	4.7 ft (1.43 m)
	5:24 PM	Low	0.6 ft (0.19 m)
	11:37 PM	High	4.7 ft (1.44 m)
Tue Aug 4	5:51 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.06 m)
	12:07 PM	High	4.9 ft (1.48 m)
	6:15 PM	Low	0.8 ft (0.23 m)
Wed Aug 5	12:28 AM	High	4.6 ft (1.39 m)
	6:38 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
	1:03 PM	High	5.0 ft (1.53 m)
	7:19 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.27 m)
Thu Aug 6	1:23 AM	High	4.4 ft (1.34 m)
	7:35 AM	Low	0.2 ft (0.07 m)
	2:02 PM	High	5.2 ft (1.59 m)
	8:35 PM	Low	0.9 ft (0.29 m)

Oak Island is semidiurnal — paired highs (4.2 and 5.2 ft today) and paired lows of similar size. An average swing here this week moves 4.4 ft of water. A 5.1 ft swing — Oak Island's biggest this table — runs from the 8:53 PM high on Thu Jul 30 into the next low. Oak Island tops out at 5.2 ft (Thu Aug 6 2:02 PM) and bottoms at 0.1 ft (Sat Aug 1 3:55 AM).

Moving-water windows — Oak Island

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

• Wed Jul 29: 4:58 AM — 3.7 ft flood · 10:58 AM — 3.7 ft ebb · 5:09 PM — 4.8 ft flood · 11:29 PM — 5.0 ft ebb
• Thu Jul 30: 5:36 AM — 4.0 ft flood · 11:37 AM — 3.8 ft ebb · 5:47 PM — 4.8 ft flood

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 5.2 ft predicted peak; offshore wind can hold it under. All Oak Island times station-local, refreshed 2026-07-29.