Fort Macon Beach tides
The state park at Beaufort Inlet: a restored 1830s brick fort, a jetty for fishing, and a guarded swimming beach in summer.
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Today's tide
Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW). Shaded band is daylight. Times from NOAA; curve drawn between them.
Tide times from NOAA's Fort Macon station, right here. Full 7-day forecast
Fort Macon Beach water temperature
78°F (26°C)
Comfortable for most swimmers. About the same as this time yesterday.
Best low tides for the beach this week
Low tide in daylight leaves the widest, firmest sand for walking, biking, shelling and tide pools. Plan to arrive an hour or two before the time shown.
- Mon Oct 198:21 AM 1.3 ft
- Tue Oct 209:27 AM 1.2 ft
- Wed Oct 2110:26 AM 1.0 ft
- Thu Oct 2211:20 AM 0.8 ft
Quick answers
When is high tide at Fort Macon Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, high tide at Fort Macon Beach is at 12:07 PM (3.5 ft), predicted by NOAA for Fort Macon.
When is low tide at Fort Macon Beach today?
On Friday, October 16, low tide at Fort Macon Beach is at 5:26 AM (1.0 ft) and 6:49 PM (1.2 ft), predicted by NOAA for Fort Macon.
What is the water temperature at Fort Macon Beach?
The water is about 78°F, from NOAA's live sensor at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab.
Beaufort tide tables by month
Tide predictions from NOAA. Not for navigation; wind and weather move real water levels. Check posted signs for swimming conditions and flags.