Morehead City Harbor tide times

Harbor Channel, NCHarbor ChannelNOAA 8656502Friday, October 16 · EDTFri Oct 16Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Morehead City Harbor the next low tide is at 7:01 PM (1.1 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 6:45 AM.

Predicted now
3.2 ft ↓
Falling 0.5 ft per hour
Next low
7:01 PM
In 4 h 50 min · 1.1 ft
Next high
12:43 AM
In 10 h 32 min · 2.7 ft
Tide range today
2.7 ft
Neap tides Monday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 2:105:52 AMLow · 0.9 ft12:29 PMHigh · 3.6 ft7:01 PMLow · 1.1 ft
Tide chart for Morehead City Harbor, today. Low 0.9 ft at 5:52 AM, high 3.6 ft at 12:29 PM, low 1.1 ft at 7:01 PM.

Predicted tide height at Harbor Channel for Friday, October 16, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low5:52 AM0.9 ft
  • High12:29 PM3.6 ft
  • Low7:01 PM1.1 ft
Tide times for Morehead City Harbor
TideTimeHeight
Low5:52 AM0.9 ft
High12:29 PM3.6 ft
Low7:01 PM1.1 ft
Sunrise
7:14 AM
First light 6:48
Sunset
6:32 PM
Last light 6:58
Moon
32%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
2.7 ft
Mean 3.1 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    5:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 7:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 12:29 PM high.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today. The next good one is Friday at 12:00 PM.

  • Surfing
    Next: Sat 9:00 to 11:00 AM
    Earlier today: 8:00 to 10:00 AM

    Today's best window (8:00 to 10:00 AM) has passed.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 5:00 to 9:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 5:00 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
TodayFri 16L5:52a0.9H12:29p3.6L7:01p1.12.7
SatOct 17H12:43a2.7L6:45a1.0H1:22p3.5L7:56p1.22.5
SunOct 18H1:39a2.7L7:44a1.0H2:15p3.4L8:47p1.22.4
MonOct 19H2:36a2.8L8:42a1.0H3:07p3.3L9:35p1.12.3
TueOct 20H3:32a2.9L9:39a1.0H3:59p3.3L10:22p1.02.4
WedOct 21H4:28a3.1L10:36a0.9H4:52p3.3L11:06p0.82.5
ThuOct 22H5:21a3.4L11:31a0.8H5:40p3.4L11:48p0.62.7

Neap tides Monday. Smaller range, so highs and lows stay close to average. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656502.

Nearby stations

Currents

Sugarloaf Island, 0.2 mile S of

  • Slack1:18 AM
  • Max ebb4:32 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack8:31 AM
  • Max flood10:58 AM 0.9 kn
  • Slack2:24 PM
  • Max ebb5:41 PM 1.4 kn
  • Slack9:38 PM
  • Max flood11:24 PM 0.8 kn

Current predictions for Sugarloaf Island, 0.2 mile S of, 0.5 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
34.720° N, 76.711° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656502

About the tides at Morehead City Harbor

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 3.1 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 3.5 ft. The next spring tides peak on October 27, with a range of 4.5 ft. Neap tides follow on Monday, when the range shrinks to 2.3 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 4.5 ft on October 27, and the lowest is −0.9 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 1996 to set up these predictions. The nearest other station is Morehead City, 0.9 mi away. For tidal currents, see Sugarloaf Island, 0.2 mile 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.