TideAhead
North CarolinaNOAA 8659414

Varnamtown, Lockwoods Folly River Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 4:38 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
75°F

Partly Cloudy

Observed

WSW 2 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8659414 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature75°FObserved

Humidity94%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedWSW 2 mphObserved

Gusts8 mphModel

Rain chance36%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:27 AM

Sunset8:10 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FS 5 mph8 mph36%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms78°FS 3 mph7 mph42%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FS 3 mph7 mph57%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely77°FS 5 mph7 mph59%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMShowers And Thunderstorms Likely78°FS 5 mph7 mph55%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 5 mph8 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 6 mph10 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 7 mph12 mph27%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms84°FS 8 mph13 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMChance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 8 mph14 mph29%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 9 mph15 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms85°FS 9 mph15 mph20%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries fishing rulesNorth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Oak Island, Yaupon Beach

NOAA 8659182 · NC

8.2 mi

Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet

NOAA 8659665 · NC

8.9 mi

Southport

NOAA 8659084 · NC

11.6 mi

Fort Caswell

NOAA 8659086 · NC

11.9 mi

Bald Head

NOAA 8658901 · NC

13.0 mi

Zekes Island

NOAA 8658741 · NC

15.4 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:38 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:38 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:38 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.