Belhaven king tides 2026–27

The highest tides NOAA predicts for Belhaven over the next 12 months, one per spring tide, at Pungo River, Route 45, NC. The biggest is 0.7 ft on Fri, Nov 27, 2026 at 5:42 PM, about 0.1 ft above a typical high tide.

Next big tide: Fri, Oct 30, 2026 at 7:51 PM, 0.7 ft.

Highest tides

Belhaven highest predicted tides
Date	Time	Height	Above a typical high	Moon
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	7:51 PM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft
Fri, Nov 27, 2026	5:42 PM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	3 days after the full moon
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	5:19 PM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	3 days after the full moon
Thu, Jan 21, 2027	2:11 PM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	1 day before the full moon
Thu, Feb 18, 2027	1:04 PM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	2 days before the full moon
Tue, Apr 13, 2027	9:44 AM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft
Mon, May 10, 2027	7:20 AM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	6:18 AM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	3 days after the new moon
Tue, Jul 6, 2027	5:54 AM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	2 days after the new moon
Mon, Aug 2, 2027	3:29 AM	0.7 ft	0.1 ft	on the new moon

These are astronomical predictions. An onshore wind, heavy rain or a storm can push water a foot or more higher, and that is when king tides flood low roads, docks and marsh-front yards. Check the forecast the week before.

Lowest tides

The same spring tides drain the water lowest. Good days for shelling, walking sandbars and exploring the flats; mind the time and the incoming tide.

Belhaven lowest predicted tides
Date	Time	Height	Below a typical low	Moon
Tue, Nov 24, 2026	7:54 AM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	on the full moon
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	7:27 AM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	1 day before the full moon
Wed, Jan 20, 2027	6:14 AM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	2 days before the full moon
Fri, Jun 4, 2027	9:14 PM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	on the new moon
Fri, Jul 2, 2027	8:05 PM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	1 day before the new moon
Sat, Jul 31, 2027	7:40 PM	0.2 ft	0.1 ft	1 day before the new moon

What is a king tide?

“King tide” is the everyday name for the highest tides of the year. They come with the new or full moon (spring tides) when the moon is also at its closest to Earth, and they are strongest in the months when the sun lines up too. They are entirely predictable, which is why the dates above are known a year ahead.

King tides in nearby towns

From NOAA tide predictions for Pungo River, Route 45, NC. Heights are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW). Not for navigation.