Ocracoke tides
Pamlico Sound · North Carolina · NOAA 8654769Now
Low tide
8:09 pm
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Best fishing times
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How these times are worked out
Major periods are the two hours centred on the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour centred on moonrise and moonset (solunar tables). Moon and sun times are computed for this station’s position with the PyEphem astronomy library; high and low tides are NOAA predictions. A period is marked best bet when it overlaps sunrise or sunset (within an hour) or contains a high or low tide. This is a traditional angler’s rule of thumb, not a guarantee, and it does not include weather, season or local rules.
Tide table, next 7 days
Today in Ocracoke, high tide is at 12:56 am and 12:35 pm and low tide at 6:28 am and 8:09 pm.
| Sunday 1 November6:25 am 5:09 pm · Last quarter | ||
|---|---|---|
| High | 12:56 am | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 6:28 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 12:35 pm | 1.3 ft |
| Low | 8:09 pm | 0.5 ft |
| Monday 2 November6:26 am 5:08 pm · Last quarter | ||
| High | 1:18 am | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 8:12 am | 0.5 ft |
| High | 1:43 pm | 1.2 ft |
| Low | 9:05 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Tuesday 3 November6:27 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 2:32 am | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 9:23 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 2:50 pm | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 9:59 pm | 0.4 ft |
| Wednesday 4 November6:28 am 5:07 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 3:35 am | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 10:27 am | 0.4 ft |
| High | 3:52 pm | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 10:48 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday 5 November6:29 am 5:06 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 4:29 am | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 11:24 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 4:47 pm | 1.0 ft |
| Low | 11:34 pm | 0.3 ft |
| Friday 6 November6:30 am 5:05 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| High | 5:18 am | 1.1 ft |
| Low | 12:17 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 5:37 pm | 1.0 ft |
| Saturday 7 November6:31 am 5:04 pm · Waning crescent | ||
| Low | 12:16 am | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:02 am | 1.2 ft |
| Low | 1:05 pm | 0.3 ft |
| High | 6:22 pm | 0.9 ft |
Monthly tide tables
Printable tables with every high and low, sunrise, sunset and moon phases.
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King tides and lowest tides
The highest highs and lowest lows NOAA predicts here over the next 12 months, at least 4 days apart.
Highest high tides
Bars compare the five dates in each list. Tap a date for that month’s full table.
About this station
Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound is a NOAA reference station in North Carolina, where predictions are computed directly from tides measured on site.
- Avg. tidal range0.7 fthigh to next low
- Tides per day42 highs, 2 lows · 6 h 13 m apart
- Highest, 13 mo1.6 ft1 Oct 2027, 9:05 am
- Lowest, 13 mo−0.4 ft2 Feb 2027, 11:34 pm
- Minus tides204lows below zero, 13 mo
Nearest stations
35.1155° N, 75.9869° W · NOAA 8654769 · Eastern time
Ocracoke tide FAQ
When is the next high tide in Ocracoke?
The next high tide is at 1:18 am tomorrow (Monday 2 November), reaching 1.0 ft. After that, the next high is at 1:43 pm tomorrow (Monday 2 November) (1.2 ft).
When is low tide today in Ocracoke?
There are two low tides today: 6:28 am (0.5 ft) and 8:09 pm (0.5 ft).
How many tides a day does Ocracoke get?
Usually two highs and two lows a day, about 6 h 13 min apart on average. The two highs are often quite different in height (mixed tides). 54 of the 398 days in NOAA’s predictions have only three turns of the tide.
What is the tidal range in Ocracoke?
The average change from one high to the next low is 0.7 ft. From the day’s highest to its lowest water it averages 0.8 ft, and the biggest single swing predicted in the next 13 months is 1.2 ft.
When are the king tides in Ocracoke this year?
The highest predicted tide is 1.6 ft on Friday 1 October 2027 at 9:05 am (waxing crescent). Other king tides: 1.5 ft on 18 October 2027, 1.5 ft on 19 September 2027 and 1.5 ft on 3 September 2027. The lowest is −0.4 ft on 2 February 2027 at 11:34 pm.
What is the best time to fish in Ocracoke today?
The best bets today are 4:47–6:47 am (moon overhead, around sunrise, with the 6:28 am low tide), 12:31–1:31 pm (moonset, with the 12:35 pm high tide) and 5:14–7:14 pm (moon underfoot, around sunset). These solunar periods line up with sunrise, sunset or a turn of the tide.
Figures from NOAA CO-OPS predictions for station 8654769, next 13 months. Heights above MLLW.