Morehead City tide times

Morehead City, NCMorehead CityNOAA 8656496Sunday, October 11 · EDTSun Oct 11Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Morehead City the next low tide is at 3:08 PM (0.2 ft) and the next high tide is at 8:45 AM (4.2 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 3:01 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Estimated now
3.8 ft ↑
Rising 0.5 ft per hour
Next high
8:45 AM
In 1 h 11 min · 4.2 ft
Next low
3:08 PM
In 7 h 34 min · 0.2 ft
Tide range today
4.0 ft
Spring tides Sunday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

Estimated curve between high and low timesNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ft4 ftNOW 7:342:24 AMLow · 0.2 ft8:45 AMHigh · 4.2 ft3:08 PMLow · 0.2 ft9:04 PMHigh · 3.4 ft
Tide chart for Morehead City, today. Low 0.2 ft at 2:24 AM, high 4.2 ft at 8:45 AM, low 0.2 ft at 3:08 PM, high 3.4 ft at 9:04 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
  • Low2:24 AM0.2 ft
  • High8:45 AM4.2 ft
  • Low3:08 PM0.2 ft
  • High9:04 PM3.4 ft
Tide times for Morehead City
TideTimeHeight
Low2:24 AM0.2 ft
High8:45 AM4.2 ft
Low3:08 PM0.2 ft
High9:04 PM3.4 ft
Sunrise
7:10 AM
First light 6:44
Sunset
6:39 PM
Last light 7:04
Moon
2%
Waxing crescent
Tide range
4.0 ft
Spring tides Sun

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 8:45 AM high. Second window 7:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    2:00 to 4:00 PM

    The 0.2 ft low at 3:08 PM falls in full daylight.

  • Surfing
    6:00 to 7:00 PM

    Mid tide from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. No wind sensor at this station.

  • Shallow boat launch
    Avoid 1:00 to 6:00 PM

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 1:00 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
TodaySun 11L2:24a0.2H8:45a4.2L3:08p0.2H9:04p3.44.0 spring tide
MonOct 12L3:01a0.3H9:25a4.1L3:52p0.4H9:43p3.23.9 spring tide
TueOct 13L3:36a0.4H10:04a4.0L4:35p0.6H10:22p3.03.6
WedOct 14L4:13a0.6H10:45a3.9L5:19p0.8H11:02p2.83.3
ThuOct 15L4:52a0.8H11:28a3.7L6:06p1.0H11:46p2.62.9
FriOct 16L5:35a1.0H12:16p3.5L6:58p1.22.5
SatOct 17H12:36a2.5L6:25a1.2H1:11p3.3L7:56p1.32.2

Spring tides Sunday to Monday. Lows drop to 0.2 ft, the best low-water days this week. Spring and neap tides

Tide predictions and observations: NOAA National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656496.

Nearby stations

Currents

Morehead City, RR. bridge, N of

  • Slack4:03 AM
  • Max flood6:50 AM 1.1 kn
  • Slack9:48 AM
  • Max ebb11:45 AM 1.4 kn
  • Slack4:35 PM
  • Max flood7:01 PM 1.0 kn
  • Slack9:48 PM
  • Max ebb11:54 PM 1.2 kn

Current predictions for Morehead City, RR. bridge, N of, 0.3 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
34.718° N, 76.695° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8656496

About the tides at Morehead City

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 average range is about 3.0 ft. Spring tides add a little more at both ends. The next spring tides peak today, with a range of 4.0 ft. Neap tides follow on October 19, when the range shrinks to 2.0 ft. In the next 12 months the highest predicted tide here is 4.7 ft on November 25, and the lowest is −1.2 ft on January 23.

Morehead City is a subordinate station. NOAA predicts its tides by adjusting Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier: highs come about 26 min and lows about 27 min later than there. The nearest other station is Morehead City Harbor, 0.9 mi away, where high tide comes about 7 min later. For tidal currents, see Morehead City, RR. bridge, N 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.