Ocracoke tide times

Pamlico Sound, NCPamlico SoundNOAA 8654769Tuesday, October 20 · EDTTue Oct 20Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ocracoke the next low tide is at 11:01 PM (0.6 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 10:50 AM.

Predicted now
0.6 ft
Near slack, turning soon
Next low
11:01 PM
In 1 h 21 min · 0.6 ft
Next high
4:27 AM
In 6 h 47 min · 1.0 ft
Tide range today
0.5 ft
Mean range 0.8 ft
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 9:393:14 AMHigh · 0.9 ft9:29 AMLow · 0.5 ft3:44 PMHigh · 1.1 ft11:01 PMLow · 0.6 ft
Tide chart for Ocracoke, today. High 0.9 ft at 3:14 AM, low 0.5 ft at 9:29 AM, high 1.1 ft at 3:44 PM, low 0.6 ft at 11:01 PM.

Predicted tide height at Pamlico Sound for Tuesday, October 20, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • High3:14 AM0.9 ft
  • Low9:29 AM0.5 ft
  • High3:44 PM1.1 ft
  • Low11:01 PM0.6 ft
Tide times for Ocracoke
TideTimeHeight
High3:14 AM0.9 ft
Low9:29 AM0.5 ft
High3:44 PM1.1 ft
Low11:01 PM0.6 ft
Sunrise
7:15 AM
First light 6:49
Sunset
6:24 PM
Last light 6:50
Moon
69%
Waxing gibbous
Tide range
0.5 ft
Mean 0.8 ft

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    Next: Wed 2:00 to 3:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 8:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Wed 1:00 to 2:00 PM
    Earlier today: 12:00 to 2:00 PM

    Today's best window (12:00 to 2:00 PM) has passed.

  • 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 20H3:14a0.9L9:29a0.5H3:44p1.1L11:01p0.60.5
WedOct 21H4:27a1.0L10:50a0.5H4:37p1.1L11:32p0.50.6
ThuOct 22H5:17a1.1L11:52a0.5H5:24p1.1L11:44p0.50.6
FriOct 23H6:01a1.2L12:43p0.5H6:07p1.20.7
SatOct 24L12:11a0.5H6:44a1.3L1:29p0.5H6:49p1.20.8
SunOct 25L12:45a0.5H7:27a1.5L2:15p0.6H7:30p1.21.0
MonOct 26L1:23a0.5H8:12a1.5L3:02p0.6H8:13p1.21.1 spring tide

King tides Oct 25 to Oct 30. 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 8654769.

Nearby stations

Currents

Teaches Hole Channel

  • Slack1:16 AM
  • Max flood2:55 AM 0.6 kn
  • Slack5:24 AM
  • Max ebb8:59 AM 1.0 kn
  • Slack1:20 PM
  • Max flood3:24 PM 0.7 kn
  • Slack6:15 PM
  • Max ebb9:49 PM 1.4 kn

Current predictions for Teaches Hole Channel, 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
None
Coordinates
35.115° N, 75.987° W
Time zone
Eastern, UTC−4
Station ID
NOAA 8654769

About the tides at Ocracoke

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. Water here rises and falls only about 0.8 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. From the average lower low to the average higher high, the difference is 1.0 ft. Looking a year ahead, predictions peak at 1.6 ft on September 30 and bottom out at −0.4 ft on February 2.

Predictions for Ocracoke come from this station's own tide records. There is no live sensor, so the table shows forecast only. The nearest other station is Hatteras, 17 mi away, where high tide comes about 1 h 23 m later. For tidal currents, see Teaches Hole Channel.

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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.