Cape Fear Location

Cape Fear Tides & Fishing Times

Tides

Cape Fear tide chart key:

The tide chart above shows the times and heights of high tide and low tide for Cape Fear, as well as solunar period times (represented by fish icons). The red line highlights the current time and estimated height.
2 Fish - Minor Solunar = Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
4 Fish - Major Solunar = Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity
Day Tide Time Height
8 Tue ▲ High 5.11 ft
9 Wed ▼ Low 0.5 ft
9 Wed ▲ High 3.3 ft
9 Wed ▼ Low 0.15 ft
9 Wed ▲ High 5.27 ft
10 Thu ▼ Low 0.36 ft

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 8:53 AM: The tide is currently falling at Cape Fear with a current estimated height of 2.5 ft. The last tide was High at 7:01 AM and the next tide is a Low of 0.15 ft at 12:50 PM. The tidal range today is approximately 5.12 ft with a minimum tide of 0.15 ft and maximum tide of 5.27 ft.

Solunars & Sun/Moon Times

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous 96%
Major Solunar
12:15 PM → 2:15 PM
--:-- → --:--
Minor Solunar
4:35 AM → 5:35 AM
7:56 PM → 8:56 PM
Moonset
4:35 AM
Moonrise
7:56 PM
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM

Buoy Weather

Water Temperature
81.5° F
Waves
3 ft S (174°)
Average Wave Period
4.3 sec
Dominant Wave Period
5 sec

Note: Observations are from a weather buoy 9.36 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and observation types vary between sites.

More details: Station 41108 Buoy Weather

Next 7 Days

▲ Blue = High Tide ▼ Red = Low Tide
Day 1st Tide 2nd Tide 3rd Tide 4th Tide ☀ Sun Major Solunars Very heightened fish activity Minor Solunars Heightened fish activity
9 Wed Waxing Gibbous 96%
▼ 0.5 ft
▲ 3.3 ft
▼ 0.15 ft
▲ 5.27 ft 		▲ 6:09 AM ▼ 8:25 PM 12:15 PM → 2:15 PM
 4:35 AM → 5:35 AM
7:56 PM → 8:56 PM
10 Thu Full Moon 100%
▼ 0.36 ft
▲ 3.43 ft
▼ 0.06 ft
▲ 5.4 ft 		▲ 6:09 AM ▼ 8:25 PM 12:45 AM → 2:45 AM
1:08 PM → 3:08 PM 		5:33 AM → 6:33 AM
8:44 PM → 9:44 PM
11 Fri Waning Gibbous 99%
▼ 0.23 ft
▲ 3.57 ft
▼ -0.01 ft
▲ 5.46 ft 		▲ 6:10 AM ▼ 8:25 PM 1:39 AM → 3:39 AM
2:02 PM → 4:02 PM 		6:37 AM → 7:37 AM
9:27 PM → 10:27 PM
12 Sat Waning Gibbous 98%
▼ 0.12 ft
▲ 3.73 ft
▼ -0.04 ft
▲ 5.45 ft 		▲ 6:10 AM ▼ 8:24 PM 2:32 AM → 4:32 AM
2:52 PM → 4:52 PM 		7:42 AM → 8:42 AM
10:03 PM → 11:03 PM
13 Sun Waning Gibbous 95%
▼ 0.03 ft
▲ 3.91 ft
▼ -0.01 ft
▲ 5.34 ft 		▲ 6:11 AM ▼ 8:24 PM 3:22 AM → 5:22 AM
3:41 PM → 5:41 PM 		8:48 AM → 9:48 AM
10:34 PM → 11:34 PM
14 Mon Waning Gibbous 89%
▼ -0.04 ft
▲ 4.12 ft
▼ 0.06 ft
▲ 5.13 ft 		▲ 6:12 AM ▼ 8:24 PM 4:10 AM → 6:10 AM
4:28 PM → 6:28 PM 		9:54 AM → 10:54 AM
11:03 PM → 12:03 AM
15 Tue Waning Gibbous 82%
▼ -0.1 ft
▲ 4.34 ft
▼ 0.19 ft
▲ 4.84 ft 		▲ 6:12 AM ▼ 8:23 PM 4:56 AM → 6:56 AM
5:15 PM → 7:15 PM 		10:59 AM → 11:59 AM
11:31 PM → 12:31 AM

Location & Map

Latitude
33° 51' 0" N (33.85)
Longitude
77° 58' 0" W (-77.96667)
State
North Carolina
County
Brunswick County
Nearest ZIP
28461
Nearby
Tides 2.9 mi Bald Head, Cape Fear River 4.3 mi Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River 5.4 mi Southport, Cape Fear River 7.0 mi Zekes Island, Cape Fear River 7.5 mi Oak Island, Yaupon Beach 7.9 mi Federal Point, Cape Fear River 9.7 mi Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.1, Cape Fear River 10.6 mi Reaves Point, Cape Fear River 12.0 mi Wharf 3, MOTSU, Cape Fear River Currents 3.5 mi Bald Head Shoal 3.5 mi Fort Caswell 5.2 mi Southport 6.1 mi Snows Marsh Channel 6.4 mi Southport at Dutchman Creek, ICW 7.9 mi Oak Island Bridge, ICW 8.9 mi Sunny Point, 0.5 nm SE of 9.5 mi Reaves Point Channel 10.3 mi Reaves Point, 0.3 mile east of 10.8 mi Reaves Point, 0.4 mile north of 10.9 mi Reaves Point, 0.9 NM NE of

Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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