- High 5:55 AM 3.5 ft
- Low 12:09 PM 0.5 ft
- High 6:12 PM 3.4 ft
First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:22 PMLast light 6:48 PM
Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times
NOAA tide station 8656571 · North Carolina · updated Oct 24, 2026
Sat, Oct 24: High tide 6:37 AM (3.9 ft) and 6:55 PM (3.4 ft); low tide 12:19 AM (0.3 ft) and 12:56 PM (0.3 ft).
Tide todayHigh 6:37 AM · High 6:55 PMLow 12:19 AM · Low 12:56 PM
Today's range3.6 ft0.3 → 3.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41159
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Sun7:20 AM – 6:20 PMFirst light 6:54 AM · Last light 6:47 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41159 (Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)), 37 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab), 1 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Fort Macon, USCG Station tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 12:19 AM 0.3 ft
- High 6:37 AM 3.9 ft
- Low 12:56 PM 0.3 ft
- High 6:55 PM 3.4 ft
First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:47 PM
- Low 12:57 AM 0.1 ft
- High 7:19 AM 4.2 ft
- Low 1:43 PM 0.1 ft
- High 7:37 PM 3.4 ft
First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:46 PM
- Low 1:37 AM -0.1 ft
- High 8:03 AM 4.4 ft
- Low 2:30 PM -0.0 ft
- High 8:22 PM 3.4 ft
First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:18 PMLast light 6:45 PM
- Low 2:19 AM -0.2 ft
- High 8:49 AM 4.6 ft
- Low 3:19 PM -0.0 ft
- High 9:07 PM 3.3 ft
First light 6:56 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:17 PMLast light 6:43 PM
Fort Macon, USCG Station tide table — next 8 days
| Fri, Oct 23 | High 5:55 AM 3.53 ft | Low 12:09 PM 0.50 ft | High 6:12 PM 3.42 ft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Low 12:19 AM 0.34 ft | High 6:37 AM 3.88 ft | Low 12:56 PM 0.27 ft | High 6:55 PM 3.44 ft |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Low 12:57 AM 0.11 ft | High 7:19 AM 4.19 ft | Low 1:43 PM 0.09 ft | High 7:37 PM 3.43 ft |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Low 1:37 AM -0.07 ft | High 8:03 AM 4.43 ft | Low 2:30 PM -0.01 ft | High 8:22 PM 3.37 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Low 2:19 AM -0.17 ft | High 8:49 AM 4.56 ft | Low 3:19 PM -0.01 ft | High 9:07 PM 3.28 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Low 3:04 AM -0.19 ft | High 9:38 AM 4.58 ft | Low 4:10 PM 0.07 ft | High 9:56 PM 3.17 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Low 3:52 AM -0.12 ft | High 10:30 AM 4.49 ft | Low 5:05 PM 0.23 ft | High 10:50 PM 3.04 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Low 4:46 AM 0.04 ft | High 11:26 AM 4.30 ft | Low 6:03 PM 0.40 ft | High 11:49 PM 2.94 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Low 5:46 AM 0.24 ft | High 12:27 PM 4.08 ft | Low 7:06 PM 0.53 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nearby tide stations
- Beaufort Inlet Channel Range, NC 0.9 mi
- Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, NC 1.5 mi
- Morehead City, NC 1.6 mi
- Atlantic Beach, NC 1.7 mi
- Gallant Channel, NC 2.2 mi
- Morehead City Harbor, NC 2.2 mi
- Beaufort, Taylor Creek, NC 2.3 mi
- Atlantic Beach Bridge, NC 3.4 mi
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8656571
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8654400)
- Coordinates
- 34.6983, -76.6817
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC?
On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC is at 6:37 AM, 6:55 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC?
On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC is at 12:19 AM, 12:56 PM local time.
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656571. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).