Southeast
Varnamtown
Lockwoods Folly River · North Carolina · NOAA station 8659414 · Tide predictions
33.9331, -78.2189
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On the water nearby
Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE) buoy · 17 mi SW · Station ssbn7
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Nearby tide stations
- Oak Island, Yaupon Beach · 8.2 mi E
- Bowen Point, Shallotte Inlet · 8.9 mi W
- Southport · 11.6 mi E
- Fort Caswell · 11.9 mi E
- Bald Head · 13.0 mi E
Plan ahead
2027 tide extremes for this station
Highest predicted high tide: 5.3 ft — Fri Oct 1 · 9:58 AM
Lowest predicted low tide: -0.8 ft — Fri Jan 22 · 1:49 AM
Biggest single-day swing: 5.5 ft on Sun Jul 4
Best daytime minus tides of 2027
| Date | Low tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Jan 24 | 4:17 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Mon Jan 25 | 5:04 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Mon Feb 22 | 3:48 PM | -0.7 ft |
| Sat Jan 23 | 3:29 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sun Feb 21 | 3:01 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Tue Feb 23 | 4:33 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Tue Jan 26 | 5:52 PM | -0.6 ft |
| Sat Feb 20 | 2:14 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Fri Jan 22 | 2:39 PM | -0.5 ft |
| Sun Jul 4 | 3:31 PM | -0.5 ft |
161 minus tides (below 0 ft) are predicted here in 2027. The table shows up to the 10 lowest that fall between 7 AM and 7 PM — the ones worth planning a clam dig or tidepool walk around.
About this station
Varnamtown, Lockwoods Folly River is one of NOAA's reference tide stations — its predictions are computed directly from harmonic analysis of water levels observed here, and other nearby stations are calculated from it.
Georgia and the Carolinas run the biggest ranges on the Southeast coast — 7 to 10 ft through marsh creeks and barrier-island inlets that rearrange themselves with every storm.