King Tides 2024 North Carolina Map

King Tides 2024 North Carolina Map. King tides occur during a perigean (when moon is closest to earth) spring tide (full and new moon); During a king tide, the sun and moon are aligned with the earth, allowing their gravitational pulls to combine.

King tides are the predicted highest and lowest tides each year on coastlines worldwide. Our unique landscape means that king tides will occur at different times depending on your location.