Corolla Tide Chart & Tide Times
Live tide predictions for Corolla, NC. Times reference the Duck NOAA primary gauge a few miles south. Useful for surf fishing, paddleboarding in the Currituck Sound, and timing the drive up to the Carova 4×4 beach.
About tides at Corolla
Corolla sits at the north end of the paved Outer Banks, just south of the Currituck County 4×4 beach area. Tide behavior here closely tracks Duck FRF Pier (the nearest NOAA primary) with a roughly 3.0 ft mean range. The Currituck Sound on the west side of the island has minimal astronomical tide — water level there is driven almost entirely by wind direction and pressure.
Reference station
Tide times here are predicted from the Duck FRF Pier (8651370) primary gauge with a local offset of -5 to -10 minutes (tides arrive at Corolla slightly before Duck). For the interactive tide chart with high/low markers, use the parent station page.
Best tides for surf fishing here
Corolla surf fishing peaks on the falling tide for puppy drum, sea mullet, and bluefish in the deeper sloughs. Pier fishing at the Currituck County Pier is best on the slack and first hour of the rising tide.
Beach driving and tides
The famous Carova wild-horse beach is just north of Corolla and is one of the few OBX beaches you can drive without a permit (visitor vehicles only — commercial vehicles need one). Time your drive for the falling tide because the soft sand between high-tide lines is where rentals get stuck. See our permits guide for the full breakdown.
Related
- Duck FRF Pier (8651370) primary tide chart
- All OBX tide charts
- OBX surf fishing — best tides and tactics
- Beach driving permits guide
Corolla Tide Schedule — Today’s High & Low Tides
This Corolla tide schedule shows today’s high and low tides for Corolla, NC, with hourly predictions and the next high tide and next low tide for Corolla. The Corolla tide schedule on this page updates daily using NOAA tide predictions.
Use the Corolla tide schedule to plan surf fishing, beach driving on the Outer Banks, kayaking through Pamlico Sound or Currituck Sound, crossing inlets safely, and timing photography at low tide. Many anglers fish the two hours either side of a tide change, which the Corolla tide schedule above makes easy to spot.
How to read this Corolla tide schedule
- High tide Corolla NC — peak water level; best for boat launching in shallow areas and fishing the outgoing tide that follows.
- Low tide Corolla NC — minimum water level; safest window for beach driving on soft sand and for searching tide pools.
- Tide times Corolla — tides at Corolla follow a semidiurnal pattern (two highs and two lows roughly every 24 hours and 50 minutes), so the Corolla tide schedule shifts about 50 minutes later each day.
Bookmark this Corolla tide schedule and check it the night before any trip on or near the water. Conditions like wind, storms, and barometric pressure can push real water levels a few inches to over a foot above or below what the Corolla tide schedule predicts.
Corolla Tide Schedule FAQ
What time is high tide at Corolla today?
Today’s high tide times for Corolla, NC are listed in the Corolla tide schedule at the top of this page. Corolla typically sees two high tides per day, roughly 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
When is the next low tide at Corolla?
The next low tide at Corolla is shown in the “Next Low Tide” box above. Low tide at Corolla occurs about 6 hours and 12 minutes after the previous high tide.
How accurate is this Corolla tide schedule?
Tide predictions for Corolla are based on NOAA harmonic constants and are typically accurate to within a few inches and a few minutes for normal conditions. Storms, sustained winds, and unusual barometric pressure can shift the Corolla tide schedule by a foot or more.