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.

Day | Tide | Time | Height |
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23 Sat | Low | 9:10 PM | 1.09 ft |
24 Sun | High | 2:45 AM | 3.81 ft |
24 Sun | Low | 8:49 AM | 0.6 ft |
24 Sun | High | 3:36 PM | 5.54 ft |
24 Sun | Low | 10:15 PM | 0.89 ft |
25 Mon | High | 3:56 AM | 4.11 ft |
Sunday, September 24, 2023 4:51 PM: The tide is currently falling at Cape Fear with a current estimated height of 4.7 ft. The last tide was High at 3:36 PM and the next tide is a Low of 0.89 ft at 10:15 PM. The tidal range today is approximately 4.94 ft with a minimum tide of 0.6 ft and maximum tide of 5.54 ft.
Solunars & Sun/Moon Times
Waxing Gibbous
63%

Moonset
1:04 AM
Moonrise
4:17 PM
Sunrise
7:01 AM
Sunset
7:06 PM
Current Weather
Air Temperature
79.9° F
Water Temperature
77.0° F
Waves
2.3 ft
ESE (115°)
Average Wave Period
3.8 sec
Dominant Wave Period
8 sec
Note:
Observations are from a weather buoy 9.36 miles from the prediction site. Observations are not available at all prediction sites, and the number/type of observations varies between sites.
Next 7 Days
▲ Blue = High Tide
▼ Red = Low Tide
Day | Moon | 1st Tide | 2nd Tide | 3rd Tide | 4th Tide |
Major Solunars
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Minor Solunars
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24 Sun |
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2:45 AM ▲ 3.81 ft |
8:49 AM ▼ 0.6 ft |
3:36 PM ▲ 5.54 ft |
10:15 PM ▼ 0.89 ft |
8:40 AM 10:40 AM 9:16 PM 11:16 PM |
1:04 AM 2:04 AM 4:17 PM 5:17 PM |
25 Mon |
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3:56 AM ▲ 4.11 ft |
10:01 AM ▼ 0.38 ft |
4:40 PM ▲ 5.76 ft |
11:12 PM ▼ 0.6 ft |
9:40 AM 11:40 AM 10:15 PM 12:15 AM |
2:16 AM 3:16 AM 5:04 PM 6:04 PM |
26 Tue |
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5:01 AM ▲ 4.58 ft |
11:08 AM ▼ 0.1 ft |
5:38 PM ▲ 5.95 ft |
10:36 AM 12:36 PM 11:10 PM 1:10 AM |
3:30 AM 4:30 AM 5:43 PM 6:43 PM |
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27 Wed |
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12:03 AM ▼ 0.29 ft |
5:59 AM ▲ 5.12 ft |
12:10 PM ▼ -0.17 ft |
6:31 PM ▲ 6.05 ft |
11:31 AM 1:31 PM |
4:45 AM 5:45 AM 6:18 PM 7:18 PM |
28 Thu |
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12:51 AM ▼ 0 ft |
6:53 AM ▲ 5.64 ft |
1:08 PM ▼ -0.35 ft |
7:21 PM ▲ 6.02 ft |
12:03 AM 2:03 AM 12:23 PM 2:23 PM |
5:58 AM 6:58 AM 6:49 PM 7:49 PM |
29 Fri |
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1:36 AM ▼ -0.22 ft |
7:44 AM ▲ 6.07 ft |
2:02 PM ▼ -0.42 ft |
8:10 PM ▲ 5.86 ft |
12:54 AM 2:54 AM 1:14 PM 3:14 PM |
7:09 AM 8:09 AM 7:20 PM 8:20 PM |
30 Sat |
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2:20 AM ▼ -0.32 ft |
8:34 AM ▲ 6.34 ft |
2:55 PM ▼ -0.34 ft |
8:57 PM ▲ 5.57 ft |
1:45 AM 3:45 AM 2:05 PM 4:05 PM |
8:19 AM 9:19 AM 7:51 PM 8:51 PM |
Location & Map
Latitude
33° 51' 0" N (33.85)
Longitude
77° 58' 0" W (-77.96667)
State
County
Nearest ZIP
28461
Nearby Sites
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
Note: Tide predictions are an estimate and NOT FOR NAVIGATION.
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