Cape Lookout Bight tide times

Cape Lookout, Lookout Bight, NCCape Lookout, Lookout BightNOAA 8656841Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Cape Lookout Bight today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 9:51 AM.

Predicted now
1.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
3:33 AM
In 4 h 10 min · 3.7 ft
Next low
9:51 AM
In 10 h 28 min · 1.3 ft
Tide range today
2.5 ft
Mean range 4.1 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 11:232:36 AMHigh · 3.5 ft8:51 AMLow · 1.5 ft3:02 PMHigh · 3.9 ft9:35 PMLow · 1.4 ft
Tide chart for Cape Lookout Bight, today. High 3.5 ft at 2:36 AM, low 1.5 ft at 8:51 AM, high 3.9 ft at 3:02 PM, low 1.4 ft at 9:35 PM.

Predicted tide height at Cape Lookout, Lookout Bight for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High2:36 AM3.5 ft
  • Low8:51 AM1.5 ft
  • High3:02 PM3.9 ft
  • Low9:35 PM1.4 ft
Tide times for Cape Lookout Bight
TideTimeHeight
High2:36 AM3.5 ft
Low8:51 AM1.5 ft
High3:02 PM3.9 ft
Low9:35 PM1.4 ft
Sunrise
7:16 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
2.5 ft
Mean 4.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 3:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 11:00 AM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 12:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

    Today's best window (11:00 AM to 1:00 PM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 9:00 to 11:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 9:00 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
TodayTue 20H2:36a3.5L8:51a1.5H3:02p3.9L9:35p1.42.5
WedOct 21H3:33a3.7L9:51a1.3H3:56p3.9L10:13p1.22.8
ThuOct 22H4:24a4.1L10:38a1.1H4:45p4.0L10:49p0.93.1
FriOct 23H5:11a4.4L11:24a0.8H5:33p4.0L11:28p0.73.7
SatOct 24H5:58a4.8L12:13p0.7H6:21p4.14.1
SunOct 25L12:11a0.6H6:46a5.1L1:07p0.5H7:09p4.14.6
MonOct 26L12:59a0.4H7:32a5.4L2:00p0.4H7:54p4.15.0 spring tide

King tides Oct 26 to Oct 29. The year's highest tides at this station, from our scan of NOAA predictions. About king 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

  • Max flood1:32 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack4:45 AM
  • Max ebb7:30 AM 0.7 kn
  • Slack11:30 AM
  • Max flood2:01 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack5:36 PM
  • Max ebb8:20 PM 0.9 kn

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. 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. 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.