Fort Macon tides
USCG Station · North Carolina · NOAA 8656571Now
High tide
1:09 am
Tide curve Today
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Fort Macon, high tide is at 12:56 am and 12:34 pm and low tide at 5:54 am and 7:11 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:27 am 5:13 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:56 am | 2.9 ft |
| Low | 5:54 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 12:34 pm | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 7:11 pm | 0.6 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:28 am 5:12 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 1:09 am | 3.0 ft |
| Low | 7:09 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 1:41 pm | 3.7 ft |
| Low | 8:14 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:29 am 5:11 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:20 am | 3.1 ft |
| Low | 8:25 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 2:46 pm | 3.5 ft |
| Low | 9:11 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:30 am 5:10 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:24 am | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 9:35 am | 0.6 ft |
| High | 3:45 pm | 3.4 ft |
| Low | 10:01 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:31 am 5:09 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:20 am | 3.6 ft |
| Low | 10:36 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 4:38 pm | 3.3 ft |
| Low | 10:46 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:32 am 5:08 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:09 am | 3.8 ft |
| Low | 11:29 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:25 pm | 3.2 ft |
| Low | 11:28 pm | 0.2 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:33 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:53 am | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 12:17 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:09 pm | 3.1 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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- Atlantic Beach, NC2 mi
- Gallant Channel, NC2 mi
- Morehead City Harbor, NC2 mi
- Beaufort (Taylor Creek), NC2 mi
- Atlantic Beach Bridge, NC3 mi
King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Fort Macon is a subordinate NOAA station in North Carolina. Its high and low tides are offsets from the reference station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400); the curve between them is a smooth estimate.
- Avg. tidal range3.0 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo4.6 ft25 Nov 2026, 7:32 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−1.2 ft23 Jan 2027, 1:26 am
- Minus tides267lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
34.6983° N, 76.6817° W · NOAA 8656571 · Eastern time
Fort Macon tide FAQ
When is high tide in Fort Macon next?
The next high tide is at 1:09 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 3.0 ft. After that, the next high is at 1:41 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (3.7 ft).
When are today’s low tides in Fort Macon?
There are two low tides today: 5:54 am (0.4 ft) and 7:11 pm (0.6 ft).
How often does the tide change in Fort Macon?
The tide normally turns four times a day: two highs and two lows, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs of a day are usually similar in height. 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
How much does the water rise and fall in Fort Macon?
On average the tide rises or falls 3.0 ft from one turn to the next, and 3.5 ft from the day’s highest to lowest water. The biggest predicted swing in the next 13 months is 5.3 ft.
When are the biggest tides in Fort Macon?
The year’s top tide is predicted at 4.6 ft on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 7:32 am (waning gibbous). Other king tides: 4.5 ft on 4 July 2027, 4.5 ft on 1 October 2027 and 4.5 ft on 30 October 2027. The lowest is −1.2 ft on 23 January 2027 at 1:26 am.
What are today’s best fishing times in Fort Macon?
The best bets today are 4:50–6:50 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 5:54 am low tide), 12:33–1:33 pm (moonset, with the 12:34 pm high tide) and 5:17–7:17 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset, with the 7:11 pm low tide). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8656571, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.