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NOAA Tides & Currents

NOAA CO-OPS • EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

Tides & Coastal Water Levels

Official NOAA tide predictions and observed water levels from coastal stations across Eastern North Carolina.

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6 Eastern NC Stations
48 hr Tide Window
MLLW Water-Level Datum
NOAA Official CO-OPS Data
NORTH TO SOUTH

Eastern North Carolina Stations

Observed water levels refresh every 10 minutes. Tide predictions are cached for 6 hours.

Outer Banks

Duck

NOAA Station 8651370
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 1.92 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
High 4.71 ft Wed 5:25 AM
Low 0.17 ft Wed 11:54 AM
High 3.46 ft Wed 5:49 PM
Low 0.11 ft Wed 11:45 PM
Oregon Inlet

Oregon Inlet Marina

NOAA Station 8652587
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 1.15 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
High 1.51 ft Wed 6:00 AM
Low 0.35 ft Wed 1:11 PM
High 1.12 ft Wed 6:22 PM
Low 0.37 ft Thu 12:49 AM
Hatteras Island

USCG Station Hatteras

NOAA Station 8654467
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 1.35 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
Low 0.46 ft Wed 1:02 AM
High 0.90 ft Wed 6:48 AM
Low 0.47 ft Wed 1:49 PM
High 0.76 ft Wed 7:10 PM
Crystal Coast

Beaufort

NOAA Station 8656483
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 1.47 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
High 4.38 ft Wed 5:57 AM
Low 0.36 ft Wed 12:24 PM
High 3.30 ft Wed 6:17 PM
Low 0.03 ft Thu 12:11 AM
New Hanover Coast

Wrightsville Beach

NOAA Station 8658163
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 2.15 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
High 5.59 ft Wed 5:21 AM
Low 0.26 ft Wed 11:59 AM
High 4.25 ft Wed 5:44 PM
Low -0.02 ft Wed 11:50 PM
Cape Fear River

Wilmington

NOAA Station 8658120
NOAA Station ↗
OBSERVED WATER LEVEL 0.61 ft MLLW • Oct 28, 1:06 AM
NEXT TIDES Heights relative to MLLW
Low -0.03 ft Wed 1:48 AM
High 5.39 ft Wed 7:27 AM
Low 0.28 ft Wed 2:46 PM
High 4.45 ft Wed 7:57 PM
READING THE DATA

Tide predictions vs. observed water level

NOAA tide predictions are astronomical predictions. The observed water level is what a reporting station is actually measuring, when real-time observations are available. Weather, wind and pressure can cause observed water levels to differ from predicted tides.

H
High Tide

Predicted local high water time and height.

L
Low Tide

Predicted local low water time and height.

WL
Observed Water Level

Latest available station measurement relative to MLLW.