Ocracoke tide times

Pamlico Sound, NCPamlico SoundNOAA 8654769Wednesday, September 30 · EDTWed Sep 30Predictions onlyChange station
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Today at Ocracoke the next low tide is at 5:39 PM (0.8 ft) and the next high tide is at 10:52 PM (1.3 ft). Tomorrow's first low is at 4:50 AM. Spring tides peak today, so expect bigger highs and lower lows.

Predicted now
1.0 ft ↓
Falling 0.2 ft per hour
Next low
5:39 PM
In 3 h 02 min · 0.8 ft
Next high
10:52 PM
In 8 h 15 min · 1.3 ft
Tide range today
1.0 ft
Spring tides Wednesday
Predictions only. No live gauge at this station.

Today's tide

PredictedNightHeight above MLLW
0 ft2 ftNOW 2:374:00 AMLow · 0.6 ft10:52 AMHigh · 1.6 ft5:39 PMLow · 0.8 ft10:52 PMHigh · 1.3 ft
Tide chart for Ocracoke, today. Low 0.6 ft at 4:00 AM, high 1.6 ft at 10:52 AM, low 0.8 ft at 5:39 PM, high 1.3 ft at 10:52 PM.

Predicted tide height at Pamlico Sound for Wednesday, September 30, in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Shaded areas are night.

Today's tides

ft above MLLW
  • Low4:00 AM0.6 ft
  • High10:52 AM1.6 ft
  • Low5:39 PM0.8 ft
  • High10:52 PM1.3 ft
Tide times for Ocracoke
TideTimeHeight
Low4:00 AM0.6 ft
High10:52 AM1.6 ft
Low5:39 PM0.8 ft
High10:52 PM1.3 ft
Sunrise
6:59 AM
First light 6:33
Sunset
6:51 PM
Last light 7:16
Moon
82%
Waning gibbous
Tide range
1.0 ft
Spring tides Wed

Best windows today

Plan the week →
  • Fishing
    6:00 to 8:00 PM

    Today's best window (6:00 to 8:00 AM) has passed. Dawn light with the incoming tide around the 10:52 AM high. Second window 6:00 to 8:00 PM.

  • Tidepools & shelling
    No daylight low today

    No daylight low today.

  • Surfing
    Next: Thu 8:00 to 10:00 AM
    Earlier today: 7:00 to 9:00 AM

    Today's best window (7:00 to 9:00 AM) has passed.

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

    Under 1.5 ft around low water. Launch before 12:00 PM.

Plan the week

Moving water around the turn often fishes best. Local species and bait matter more than any chart.

Next 7 days

September calendar →
High and low tides for the next 7 days, heights in ft
DayTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Range, ft
TodayWed 30L4:00a0.6H10:52a1.6L5:39p0.8H10:52p1.31.0 spring tide
ThuOct 1L4:50a0.6H11:45a1.6L7:10p0.7H11:46p1.20.9
FriOct 2L5:46a0.6H12:45p1.5L8:27p0.70.9
SatOct 3H12:49a1.1L6:52a0.6H1:51p1.4L9:34p0.60.8
SunOct 4H2:12a1.1L8:39a0.6H3:03p1.3L10:34p0.60.7
MonOct 5H3:40a1.1L10:34a0.5H4:12p1.3L11:29p0.50.7
TueOct 6H4:50a1.1L11:41a0.5H5:14p1.20.7

Spring tides Wednesday. Lows drop to 0.5 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 8654769.

Nearby stations

Currents

Teaches Hole Channel

  • Slack12:48 AM
  • Max ebb4:13 AM 2.0 kn
  • Slack8:10 AM
  • Max flood10:35 AM 1.2 kn
  • Slack1:33 PM
  • Max ebb4:54 PM 2.1 kn
  • Slack9:03 PM
  • Max flood11:03 PM 0.9 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 0.7 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, 1.0 ft, comes today, and the smallest, 0.7 ft, on Sunday.

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 59 min 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.