Harkers Island Bridge tide times

Harkers Island Bridge, NCHarkers Island BridgeNOAA 8656503Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station

The last tide turn at Harkers Island Bridge today has passed. Tomorrow's first low is at 12:38 AM.

Estimated now
0.7 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
12:38 AM
In 1 h 37 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
6:15 AM
In 7 h 14 min · 1.5 ft
Tide range today
1.0 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 11:015:22 AMHigh · 1.3 ft11:40 AMLow · 0.6 ft5:47 PMHigh · 1.6 ft
Tide chart for Harkers Island Bridge, today. High 1.3 ft at 5:22 AM, low 0.6 ft at 11:40 AM, high 1.6 ft at 5:47 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
  • High5:22 AM1.3 ft
  • Low11:40 AM0.6 ft
  • High5:47 PM1.6 ft
Tide times for Harkers Island Bridge
TideTimeHeight
High5:22 AM1.3 ft
Low11:40 AM0.6 ft
High5:47 PM1.6 ft
Sunrise
7:17 AM
First light 6:51
Sunset
6:27 PM
Last light 6:52
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Mean 1.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    11:15 PM to 12:00 AM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 PM) has passed. Moving water near sunset, as the tide falls toward the 12:38 AM low.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 1:00 PM.

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

    Today's best window (2:00 to 4:00 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.

High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayTue 20H5:22a1.3L11:40a0.6H5:47p1.61.0
WedOct 21L12:38a0.6H6:15a1.5L12:39p0.5H6:36p1.71.1
ThuOct 22L1:18a0.5H7:02a1.6L1:33p0.4H7:21p1.71.3
FriOct 23L1:55a0.3H7:46a1.8L2:22p0.3H8:03p1.71.5
SatOct 24L2:32a0.2H8:28a2.0L3:09p0.1H8:46p1.71.8
SunOct 25L3:10a0.1H9:10a2.1L3:56p0.0H9:28p1.72.1
MonOct 26L3:50a0.0H9:54a2.2L4:43p0.0H10:13p1.72.3 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 8656503.

Nearby stations

Currents

Carrot Island

  • Slack12:16 AM
  • Max flood2:02 AM 0.5 kn
  • Slack4:57 AM
  • Max ebb9:01 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack12:20 PM
  • Max flood2:31 PM 0.6 kn
  • Slack5:48 PM
  • Max ebb9:51 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Carrot Island, 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
34.715° N, 76.578° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656503

About the tides at Harkers Island Bridge

Harkers Island Bridge has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The pattern follows the reference station at Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier. Water here rises and falls only about 1.5 ft on an average day. A strong onshore wind can push levels above the prediction. That is smaller than most North Carolina stations on this site. Over the next two weeks the biggest daily range, 2.4 ft, comes on October 28, and the smallest, 1.0 ft, today. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 2.3 ft on November 25 and bottom out at −0.6 ft on January 23.

Tides here are worked out from the reference station at Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, with NOAA time and height corrections. Times are good for planning, but local wind can shift them. NOAA measured the tide here from 1973 to 1978 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Lenoxville Point, 2 mi away, where high tide comes about 50 min earlier. For tidal currents, see Carrot Island.

Predictions are based on Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier.

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.