Cedar Island Tide Times
Cedar Island runs a mean tidal range of about 0.1 ft. This month the highest water, 0.2 ft, comes on the morning of Jul 16, and the lowest, a -0.1 ft minus tide, on the evening of Jul 2.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (8656483), about 29 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 124 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Cedar Island this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18, Jul 19, Jul 20, Jul 21, Jul 22. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock — prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Cedar Island this month: Jul 1, Jul 2, Jul 3, Jul 4, Jul 5, Jul 6, Jul 8, Jul 9, Jul 28, Jul 29, Jul 30, Jul 31. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Cedar Island — peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌒 | 5:26–7:26 PM 5:51–7:51 AM | 11:45–1:45 PM 10:59–12:59 AM | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 6:10–8:10 PM 6:35–8:35 AM | 12:47–2:47 PM — | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 6:56–8:56 PM 7:21–9:21 AM | 1:48–3:48 PM 11:27–1:27 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 7:44–9:44 PM 8:09–10:09 AM | 2:48–4:48 PM 11:59–1:59 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 8:33–10:33 PM 8:58–10:58 AM | 3:47–5:47 PM 12:35–2:35 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 9:24–11:24 PM 9:49–11:49 AM | 4:41–6:41 PM 1:17–3:17 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | 10:14–12:14 AM 10:39–12:39 PM | 5:31–7:31 PM 2:06–4:06 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8655151. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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