Coral Bay tide times

Atlantic Beach, NCAtlantic BeachNOAA 8656566Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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The last tide turn at Coral Bay today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:21 AM.

Estimated now
0.8 ft ↓
Falling 0.1 ft per hour
Next low
12:21 AM
In 1 h 22 min · 0.7 ft
Next high
5:54 AM
In 6 h 55 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
0.9 ft
Neap tides Tuesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 10:585:01 AMHigh · 1.4 ft11:23 AMLow · 0.8 ft5:26 PMHigh · 1.7 ft
Tide chart for Coral Bay, today. High 1.4 ft at 5:01 AM, low 0.8 ft at 11:23 AM, high 1.7 ft at 5:26 PM.

Heights and times are estimated from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier using NOAA offsets. Only the high and low points are official; the curve between them is drawn by us.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High5:01 AM1.4 ft
  • Low11:23 AM0.8 ft
  • High5:26 PM1.7 ft
Tide times for Coral Bay
TideTimeHeight
High5:01 AM1.4 ft
Low11:23 AM0.8 ft
High5:26 PM1.7 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:52
Sunset
6:28 PM
Last light 6:53
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.9 ft
Mean 1.4 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:00 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (3:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 5:26 PM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 AM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 2:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 3:00 to 4:00 PM
    Earlier today: 2:00 to 3:00 PM

    Today's best window (2:00 to 3:00 PM) has passed.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Plan to be back on the trailer before then.

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 20H5:01a1.4L11:23a0.8H5:26p1.70.9
WedOct 21L12:21a0.7H5:54a1.5L12:22p0.7H6:15p1.71.0
ThuOct 22L1:01a0.6H6:41a1.6L1:16p0.5H7:00p1.71.2
FriOct 23L1:38a0.4H7:25a1.8L2:05p0.3H7:42p1.81.5
SatOct 24L2:15a0.2H8:07a2.0L2:52p0.2H8:25p1.81.8
SunOct 25L2:53a0.1H8:49a2.2L3:39p0.1H9:07p1.82.1
MonOct 26L3:33a0.0H9:33a2.3L4:26p0.0H9:52p1.72.3 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 8656566.

Nearby stations

Currents

Morehead City, S of

  • Slack12:39 AM
  • Max flood2:15 AM 0.8 kn
  • Slack5:11 AM
  • Max ebb8:54 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack12:43 PM
  • Max flood2:44 PM 0.9 kn
  • Slack6:02 PM
  • Max ebb9:44 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Morehead City, S of, 2 mi away. Currents near inlets can be strong. Not for navigation.

Station details

Datum
Mean lower low water
Predictions
NOAA subordinate, from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier
Live gauge
None
Coordinates
34.700° N, 76.768° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656566

About the tides at Coral Bay

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 pattern follows the reference station at Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier. The mean range is small, about 1.4 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most North Carolina stations on this site. The next spring tides peak on October 28, with a range of 2.5 ft. Neap tides follow today, when the range shrinks to 0.9 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 2.4 ft on November 25, and the lowest is −0.8 ft on January 23.

Coral Bay is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier: highs come about 107 min and lows about 134 min later than there. NOAA measured the tide here in 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Atlantic Beach Bridge, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 59 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Morehead City, S of.

Predictions are based on Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier.

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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.