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.
= Minor Solunar / Heightened Fish Activity
= Major Solunar / Very Heightened Fish Activity| Day | Time | Tide | Height | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mon | ▲ High | 6.05 ft | ||
| 11 Tue | ▼ Low | 0.08 ft | ||
| 11 Tue | ▲ High | 4.28 ft | ||
| 11 Tue | ▼ Low | -0.5 ft | ||
| 11 Tue | ▲ High | 6.15 ft | ||
| 12 Wed | ▼ Low | -0.12 ft |
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 4:32 AM: The tide is currently rising at Cape Fear with a current estimated height of 3.1 ft. The last tide was Low at 12:52 AM and the next tide is a High of 4.28 ft at 6:34 AM. The tidal range today is approximately 6.65 ft with a minimum tide of -0.5 ft and maximum tide of 6.15 ft.
Next 7 Days
▲ Blue = High Tide
▼ Red = Low Tide
| Day | 1st Tide | 2nd Tide | 3rd Tide | 4th Tide | ☀ Sun |
Major Solunars
|
Minor Solunars
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Tue |
4%
|
▼ 0.08 ft |
▲ 4.28 ft |
▼ -0.5 ft |
▲ 6.15 ft |
▲ 6:31 AM ▼ 8:03 PM | 11:20 AM → 1:20 PM |
4:29 AM → 5:29 AM 7:02 PM → 8:02 PM |
| 12 Wed |
0%
|
▼ -0.12 ft |
▲ 4.61 ft |
▼ -0.57 ft |
▲ 6.12 ft |
▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:02 PM |
11:52 PM → 1:52 AM 12:16 PM → 2:16 PM |
5:43 AM → 6:43 AM 7:39 PM → 8:39 PM |
| 13 Thu |
1%
|
▼ -0.26 ft |
▲ 4.88 ft |
▼ -0.53 ft |
▲ 5.93 ft |
▲ 6:32 AM ▼ 8:01 PM |
12:47 AM → 2:47 AM 1:07 PM → 3:07 PM |
6:54 AM → 7:54 AM 8:11 PM → 9:11 PM |
| 14 Fri |
2%
|
▼ -0.31 ft |
▲ 5.07 ft |
▼ -0.38 ft |
▲ 5.61 ft |
▲ 6:33 AM ▼ --:-- |
1:36 AM → 3:36 AM 1:55 PM → 3:55 PM |
8:02 AM → 9:02 AM 8:40 PM → 9:40 PM |
| 15 Sat |
7%
|
▼ -0.26 ft |
▲ 5.16 ft |
▼ -0.12 ft |
▲ 5.19 ft |
▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 7:58 PM |
2:23 AM → 4:23 AM 2:40 PM → 4:40 PM |
9:06 AM → 10:06 AM 9:07 PM → 10:07 PM |
| 16 Sun |
13%
|
▼ -0.12 ft |
▲ 5.13 ft |
▼ 0.2 ft |
▲ 4.71 ft |
▲ 6:34 AM ▼ 7:57 PM |
3:07 AM → 5:07 AM 3:25 PM → 5:25 PM |
10:08 AM → 11:08 AM 9:34 PM → 10:34 PM |
| 17 Mon |
21%
|
▼ 0.09 ft |
▲ 5.03 ft |
▼ 0.53 ft |
▲ 4.23 ft |
▲ 6:35 AM ▼ 7:56 PM |
3:51 AM → 5:51 AM 4:10 PM → 6:10 PM |
11:09 AM → 12:09 PM 10:03 PM → 11:03 PM |
Location & Map
Latitude
33° 51' 0" N (33.85)
Longitude
77° 58' 0" W (-77.96667)
State
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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