Hatteras tide times

Coast Guard Station Hatteras, NCCoast Guard Station HatterasNOAA 8654467Tuesday, October 13 · EDTTue Oct 13Live gauge · 10 min agoLiveChange station
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Today at Hatteras the next low tide is at 5:55 PM (0.6 ft) and the next high tide is at 11:30 PM (0.8 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:00 AM. The water is running 0.6 ft above the forecast right now.

Right now
1.5 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
5:55 PM
In 5 h 03 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
11:30 PM
In 10 h 38 min · 0.8 ft
Gauge vs forecast
+0.6 ft
Water running above prediction
Gauge reads 0.6 ft above forecast

Today's tide

PredictedMeasuredNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 12:515:20 AMLow · 0.6 ft10:59 AMHigh · 0.9 ft5:55 PMLow · 0.6 ft11:30 PMHigh · 0.8 ft
Tide chart for Hatteras, today. Low 0.6 ft at 5:20 AM, high 0.9 ft at 10:59 AM, low 0.6 ft at 5:55 PM, high 0.8 ft at 11:30 PM. Measured water level is 0.6 ft above the prediction.

Blue shows the NOAA prediction and amber shows the measured water level so far today. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:20 AM0.6 ft
  • High10:59 AM0.9 ft
  • Low5:55 PM0.6 ft
  • High11:30 PM0.8 ft
Tide times for Hatteras
TideTimeHeight
Low5:20 AM0.6 ft
High10:59 AM0.9 ft
Low5:55 PM0.6 ft
High11:30 PM0.8 ft
Water temp
73°F
Station sensor
Wind
NW 4 mph
Gusts to 5 mph
Sunrise
7:08 AM
First light 6:42
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:57
Moon
10%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
0.4 ft
Mean 0.5 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Moving water near sunset, as the tide rises toward the 11:30 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    1:00 to 4:00 PM

    Mid tide from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. We don't track swell, so check a surf forecast too.

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

    Water drops under 1.5 ft from 12:00 to 12:00 AM. 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 13L5:20a0.6H10:59a0.9L5:55p0.6H11:30p0.80.4
WedOct 14L6:00a0.6H11:45a0.9L6:37p0.60.3
ThuOct 15H12:25a0.8L6:47a0.6H12:45p0.9L7:23p0.60.3
FriOct 16H1:29a0.8L7:36a0.6H1:43p0.8L8:08p0.60.3
SatOct 17H2:18a0.8L8:22a0.6H2:29p0.8L8:50p0.60.3
SunOct 18H3:01a0.8L9:10a0.6H3:11p0.8L9:41p0.60.2
MonOct 19H3:47a0.8L10:21a0.6H4:01p0.8L10:56p0.60.2

King tides Sep 29 to Oct 13. 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 8654467.

Nearby stations

Currents

Hatteras Inlet

  • Slack12:30 AM
  • Max ebb3:12 AM 2.1 kn
  • Slack7:16 AM
  • Max flood9:47 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack1:15 PM
  • Max ebb3:50 PM 2.5 kn
  • Slack7:58 PM
  • Max flood10:05 PM 1.8 kn

Current predictions for Hatteras Inlet, 3 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
Every 6 minutes
Coordinates
35.209° N, 75.704° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8654467

About the tides at Hatteras

Hatteras has a mixed tide. The two daily highs, and especially the two lows, can differ a lot in height. The mean range is small, about 0.5 ft, so wind and pressure can matter as much as the tide itself. That is smaller than most North Carolina stations on this site. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 1.0 ft on September 29, and the lowest is −0.2 ft on February 11.

Coast Guard Station Hatteras is a NOAA water level station with a live gauge, updated every 6 minutes. Predictions come from the station's own tide records. It also reports water temperature, wind and air pressure. It was established in 2010. The nearest other station is Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, 4 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 34 m earlier. For tidal currents, see Hatteras Inlet.

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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.