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Oak Island, NC 7-day tide table

Times use Eastern Time (EDT) in 12-hour format. Heights are feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Source: NOAA CO-OPS · Prediction station Oak Island, Yaupon Beach (8659182) · Not intended for navigation.

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Oak Island, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times

Local time in Oak Island
EDT
Wednesday, July 29

Use this Oak Island tide chart for the next tide change, a seven-day range planner, exact tide tables, and verified station context.

For Oak Island, NC, the next high tide is 8:18 PM at 5.22 ft and the next low tide is 2:01 PM at 0.45 ft. The predicted tide direction is falling.

This page combines today's tide times, a seven-day high and low tide table, and hourly predictions when supported. All times use Eastern Time (EDT) in 12-hour format, and heights are shown in feet relative to the standard chart datum.

Next tide change

Next low tide at 2:01 PM 2:01 PM · 0.45 ft
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Oak Island tides at a glance

Next high tide 8:18 PM 5.22 ft
Next low tide 2:01 PM 0.45 ft
Predicted direction Falling Inferred from adjacent predicted high/low events
Today's range 4.79 ft Highest minus lowest predicted tide

Tide Chart Now feature

Oak Island Tide Brief

Prediction-based planning

More than a list of tide times: this reading turns the stored prediction into the next change, the next 24-hour sequence, and the daily range to compare across the week.

Predicted to fall toward the next low

From the preceding predicted high at 7:55 AM, the predicted tide level falls toward a low of 0.45 ft at 2:01 PM.

High7:55 AM Low2:01 PM
Now

8 min since5 hrs 58 min remaining

Shows elapsed time between predicted turns, not an observed water level.

Next 24 hours

  1. LowToday · 2:01 PM · 0.45 ft
  2. HighToday · 8:18 PM · 5.22 ft
  3. LowTomorrow · 2:40 AM · 0.27 ft

Oak Island tide times today

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Today's tide schedule includes 4 tide events: 2 highs and 2 lows. Predicted heights span 0.43 ft to 5.22 ft, a 4.79 ft range.

TideTimeHeight
Low 2:01 AM 0.43 ft Add
High 7:55 AM 4.18 ft Add
Low 2:01 PM 0.45 ft Add
High 8:18 PM 5.22 ft Add

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Oak Island 30-day tide planner

Pick any date in the next 30 days to see its stored high and low tide predictions without leaving this page.

See the 30-day range overview Scan quieter and wider-range days
Smaller range Wider range 3.71 ft–6.78 ft
Today 29 4.79 ft Thu 30 4.95 ft Fri 31 5.00 ft Aug 1 4.93 ft Sun 2 4.78 ft Mon 3 4.58 ft Tue 4 4.65 ft Wed 5 4.80 ft Thu 6 5.01 ft Fri 7 5.31 ft Sat 8 5.71 ft Sun 9 6.15 ft Mon 10 6.53 ft Tue 11 6.76 ft Wed 12 6.78 ft Thu 13 6.56 ft Fri 14 6.11 ft Sat 15 5.67 ft Sun 16 5.36 ft Mon 17 4.94 ft Tue 18 4.50 ft Wed 19 4.12 ft Thu 20 3.84 ft Fri 21 3.71 ft Sat 22 3.76 ft Sun 23 3.94 ft Mon 24 4.18 ft Tue 25 4.43 ft Wed 26 4.67 ft Thu 27 4.92 ft

Darker dates have a wider predicted high-to-low range. Select any date for its exact local tide times.

Wednesday, August 19

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TideLocal timeHeight
High 12:42 AM 4.16 ft Add
Low 6:45 AM 0.77 ft Add
High 1:28 PM 4.88 ft Add
Low 7:34 PM 1.39 ft Add

What this week's tides show for Oak Island

These highlights are calculated from the same high and low predictions shown in the seven-day table.

Highest tide 5.22 ft Wed, Jul 29 · 8:18 PM
Lowest tide 0.12 ft Sat, Aug 1 · 3:55 AM
Widest daily range 5.00 ft Friday, July 31
Smallest daily range 4.58 ft Monday, August 3

Oak Island 7-day tide chart and tide schedule

The seven-day range planner and detailed table contain 27 predicted high and low tide events in local time. The highest predicted tide is 5.22 ft on Wednesday, July 29, and the lowest is 0.12 ft on Saturday, August 1. The widest daily range is 5.00 ft on Friday, July 31.

Shared weekly scale Low 0.12 ft High 5.22 ft

The widest predicted daily swing is 5.00 ft on Friday, July 31.

Detailed seven-day tide table

Use these exact local high and low tide times when you need the individual predicted turns behind the daily range comparison.

DateTide events
Wed, Jul 29
Low 2:01 AM · 0.43 ft Add High 7:55 AM · 4.18 ft Add Low 2:01 PM · 0.45 ft Add High 8:18 PM · 5.22 ft Add
Thu, Jul 30
Low 2:40 AM · 0.27 ft Add High 8:33 AM · 4.29 ft Add Low 2:42 PM · 0.46 ft Add High 8:53 PM · 5.22 ft Add
Fri, Jul 31
Low 3:18 AM · 0.16 ft Add High 9:10 AM · 4.39 ft Add Low 3:20 PM · 0.47 ft Add High 9:29 PM · 5.16 ft Add
Sat, Aug 1
Low 3:55 AM · 0.12 ft Add High 9:47 AM · 4.48 ft Add Low 3:59 PM · 0.49 ft Add High 10:08 PM · 5.06 ft Add
Sun, Aug 2
Low 4:31 AM · 0.13 ft Add High 10:29 AM · 4.58 ft Add Low 4:39 PM · 0.53 ft Add High 10:50 PM · 4.91 ft Add
Mon, Aug 3
Low 5:09 AM · 0.16 ft Add High 11:15 AM · 4.70 ft Add Low 5:24 PM · 0.62 ft Add High 11:37 PM · 4.74 ft Add
Tue, Aug 4
Low 5:51 AM · 0.20 ft Add High 12:07 PM · 4.85 ft Add Low 6:15 PM · 0.76 ft Add

Oak Island hourly tide chart

This hourly curve shows how the predicted water level changes between the listed high and low tides. The vertical “Now” line uses local time; use the tables for exact event times.

Low tide 2:01 AM · 0.43 ft High tide 7:55 AM · 4.18 ft Low tide 2:01 PM · 0.45 ft High tide 8:18 PM · 5.22 ft Low tide 2:40 AM · 0.27 ft High tide 8:33 AM · 4.29 ft Low tide 2:42 PM · 0.46 ft High tide 8:53 PM · 5.22 ft Low tide 3:18 AM · 0.16 ft High tide 9:10 AM · 4.39 ft Low tide 3:20 PM · 0.47 ft High tide 9:29 PM · 5.16 ft Low tide 3:55 AM · 0.12 ft High tide 9:47 AM · 4.48 ft Low tide 3:59 PM · 0.49 ft High tide 10:08 PM · 5.06 ft Low tide 4:31 AM · 0.13 ft High tide 10:29 AM · 4.58 ft Low tide 4:39 PM · 0.53 ft High tide 10:50 PM · 4.91 ft Low tide 5:09 AM · 0.16 ft High tide 11:15 AM · 4.70 ft Low tide 5:24 PM · 0.62 ft High tide 11:37 PM · 4.74 ft Low tide 5:51 AM · 0.20 ft High tide 12:07 PM · 4.85 ft Low tide 6:15 PM · 0.76 ft Week high · 5.22 ft Week low · 0.12 ft Now · 8:03 AM
High tide Low tide Current local time

Chart low 0.13 ftChart high 5.21 ft

Hourly tide-height predictions from 12:00 AM on July 29 through 11:00 PM on August 4. High and low markers correspond to the detailed tide table.

Why these tides apply to Oak Island

This page uses prediction station Oak Island, Yaupon Beach (8659182), mapped 1.86 miles from the Oak Island reference point. Predictions describe that station; exact shoreline, inlet, and harbor conditions can vary.

An hourly prediction curve is available in addition to the exact high and low tide tables.

Prediction station
Oak Island, Yaupon Beach (8659182)
Distance
1.86 miles
Chart datum
MLLW (standard chart reference level)
Units
Feet
Local time
Eastern Time (EDT)

How to use these predictions

Source: NOAA CO-OPS. See the data methodology and attribution.

The Tide Brief and range planner summarize stored predictions; they do not report real-time water level, currents, surf, weather, or local hazards.

Predictions are for general informational use only and are not intended for navigation.

Oak Island tide questions

What time is high tide in Oak Island today?

The next high tide is at 8:18 PM on Wednesday, July 29, at 5.22 ft.

What time is low tide in Oak Island today?

The next low tide is at 2:01 PM on Wednesday, July 29, at 0.45 ft.

Is the tide rising or falling in Oak Island?

The tide is predicted to be falling, based on the previous and next high/low predictions.

How large is the tide range in Oak Island this week?

Across the displayed seven days, predicted heights span 5.10 ft from the lowest low to the highest high.

Which prediction station supplies this Oak Island tide chart?

Predictions use station 8659182, Oak Island, Yaupon Beach. The station is 1.86 miles from the location reference point.