Cape Lookout Bight tide times

Cape Lookout, Lookout Bight, NCCape Lookout, Lookout BightNOAA 8656841Saturday, October 10 · EDTSat Oct 10Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Cape Lookout Bight the next low tide is at 1:56 PM (0.7 ft) and the next high tide is at 7:49 PM (4.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 1:50 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
3.0 ft ↓
Falling 1.1 ft per hour
Next low
1:56 PM
In 3 h 28 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
7:49 PM
In 9 h 21 min · 4.2 ft
Tide range today
4.3 ft
Spring tides Saturday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 10:271:08 AMLow · 0.7 ft7:28 AMHigh · 4.9 ft1:56 PMLow · 0.7 ft7:49 PMHigh · 4.2 ft
Tide chart for Cape Lookout Bight, today. Low 0.7 ft at 1:08 AM, high 4.9 ft at 7:28 AM, low 0.7 ft at 1:56 PM, high 4.2 ft at 7:49 PM.

Predicted tide height at Cape Lookout, Lookout Bight for Saturday, October 10, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low1:08 AM0.7 ft
  • High7:28 AM4.9 ft
  • Low1:56 PM0.7 ft
  • High7:49 PM4.2 ft
Tide times for Cape Lookout Bight
TideTimeHeight
Low1:08 AM0.7 ft
High7:28 AM4.9 ft
Low1:56 PM0.7 ft
High7:49 PM4.2 ft
Sunrise
7:08 AM
First light 6:43
Sunset
6:39 PM
Last light 7:05
Moon
0%
New moon
Tide range
4.3 ft
Spring tides Sat

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 9:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 7:28 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 7:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    1:00 to 3:00 PM

    The 0.7 ft low at 1:56 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    4:00 to 6:00 PM

    Mid tide from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 12:00 to 4:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

October calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodaySat 10L1:08a0.7H7:28a4.9L1:56p0.7H7:49p4.24.3 spring tide
SunOct 11L1:50a0.8H8:07a5.0L2:40p0.7H8:26p4.04.2 spring tide
MonOct 12L2:28a0.9H8:43a4.9L3:19p0.8H9:02p3.84.1 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:04a1.0H9:20a4.7L3:58p1.0H9:41p3.63.8
WedOct 14L3:40a1.1H10:03a4.5L4:38p1.1H10:26p3.53.5
ThuOct 15L4:19a1.2H10:53a4.4L5:21p1.3H11:18p3.33.2
FriOct 16L5:02a1.3H11:45a4.2L6:04p1.52.9

Spring tides Saturday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.7 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656841.

Nearby stations

Currents

Middle Marshes, S of

  • Slack3:39 AM
  • Max flood6:16 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack10:01 AM
  • Max ebb12:23 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:07 PM
  • Max flood6:24 PM 1.3 kn
  • Slack10:06 PM

Current predictions for Middle Marshes, S of, 6 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA, from this station's own tide records
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.613° N, 76.538° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656841

About the tides at Cape Lookout Bight

This is a mixed-tide station. Some days bring a deep low and a shallow low, and a few days have only one of each. The average range is about 4.1 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. That is larger than most North Carolina stations on this site. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 4.6 ft. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 4.3 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 2.4 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 5.5 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −0.7 ft on January 23.

This is a prediction station. NOAA calculates its tides from past measurements at this spot, but there is no live gauge today. NOAA measured the tide here in 1976 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Cape Lookout (ocean), 0.7 mi away, where high tide comes about 10 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Middle Marshes, S of.

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Tide predictions and water levels from NOAA CO-OPS. For planning only, not for navigation. Real water levels can differ because of wind, air pressure and river flow. Always check conditions on site.