North Topsail Beach tides
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (EDT) · North Carolina, United States- 10:16 am6.1 ft
- 10:35 pm4.2 ft
- 3:34 am-0.1 ft
- 4:45 pm0.3 ft
- Tide now
- 2.9 ft ↓ falling · low 3:34 am (-0.1 ft)
- Coefficient
- 84 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 6.2 ft
Today there are high tides at 10:16 am (6.1 ft) and 10:35 pm (4.2 ft) and low tides at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:34 am. In North Topsail Beach the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from November 9 to 11.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Next low tide 3:34 am -0.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:16 am 6.1 ft · coef. 84
- ▼ Low tide 4:45 pm 0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 10:35 pm 4.2 ft · coef. 81
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 3 h 31 min to low tide at 3:34 am.
Tide coefficient 84 for the 10:16 am high tide and 81 for the 10:35 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 6.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:27 am · 6:19 pm | Low tide 3:34 am · -0.1 ft | High tide 10:16 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 4:45 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 10:35 pm · 4.2 ft | Coef. 84 | 84% | Major periods 2:49 am · 3:21 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:28 am · 6:18 pm | Low tide 4:28 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 11:13 am · 5.8 ft | Low tide 5:44 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:34 pm · 4.0 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:53 am · 4:25 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:29 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 5:28 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 12:14 pm · 5.5 ft | Low tide 6:47 pm · 0.6 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 63% | Major periods 4:56 am · 5:25 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:30 am · 5:16 pm | High tide 12:41 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 5:36 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 12:20 pm · 5.2 ft | Low tide 6:51 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 68 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:53 am · 5:20 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:31 am · 5:15 pm | High tide 12:54 am · 4.0 ft | Low tide 6:51 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 1:28 pm · 5.0 ft | Low tide 7:54 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 65 | 41% | Major periods 5:46 am · 6:11 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:32 am · 5:14 pm | High tide 2:05 am · 4.3 ft | Low tide 8:07 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 2:32 pm · 4.8 ft | Low tide 8:51 pm · 0.5 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:35 am · 6:58 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 6:33 am · 5:13 pm | High tide 3:09 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:16 am · 0.5 ft | High tide 3:31 pm · 4.6 ft | Low tide 9:41 pm · 0.4 ft | Coef. 70 | 21% | Major periods 7:21 am · 7:43 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 6.4 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 3.1 ft).
Type of tide
In North Topsail Beach the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 25 (6.2 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.0 ft).
Questions about the tides in North Topsail Beach
What time is high tide today in North Topsail Beach?
High tide today is at 10:16 am (6.1 ft) and 10:35 pm (4.2 ft). Low tide is at 3:34 am and 4:45 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in North Topsail Beach?
On Friday, October 30, high tide at 11:13 am and 11:34 pm and low tide at 4:28 am and 5:44 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
84: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11, after the new or full moon.
How many tides a day are there in North Topsail Beach?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about North Topsail Beach today
Tides near North Topsail Beach
- Sneads Ferry ▲ 10:29 am
- Topsail Beach ▲ 11:29 am
- Swansboro ▲ 12:24 pm
- Cedar Point ▲ 10:26 am
- Wrightsville Beach ▲ 10:21 am
- Seagate ▲ 11:07 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Tides from the Ocean City Beach station (Fishing Pier, NOAA), 4.5 mi from North Topsail Beach. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)