TideAhead
North CarolinaNOAA 8656483

Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 11:47 PM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
73°F

Cloudy

Observed

N 17 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab · Station 8656483 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature73°FObserved

Humidity78%Observed

Pressure1018 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 17 mphObserved

Gusts25 mphObserved

Rain chance30%Model

Marine

Wave height0.0 ftModel

DirectionCalm / No DirectionModel

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset7:02 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Sep 23, 202611:00 PMChance Rain Showers72°FNE 18 mph28 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 17 mph28 mph24%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 18 mph28 mph19%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 18 mph28 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers70°FN 18 mph28 mph21%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers69°FN 18 mph29 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers69°FN 18 mph29 mph27%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers68°FN 18 mph29 mph29%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers67°FN 20 mph29 mph35%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers70°FN 20 mph29 mph34%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FN 22 mph32 mph35%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FN 23 mph33 mph41%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

These scores use the available tide, wind, and marine data. They do not predict catches, report local activity, or replace safety notices.

11/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Limited swell0.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period0s dominant period
  • Strong local wind17 mph may reduce surface quality
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries fishing rulesNorth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Gallant Channel

NOAA 8656451 · NC

0.8 mi

Beaufort Inlet Channel Range

NOAA 8656569 · NC

1.4 mi

Morehead City

NOAA 8656496 · NC

1.4 mi

Fort Macon, USCG Station

NOAA 8656571 · NC

1.5 mi

Beaufort, Taylor Creek

NOAA 8656518 · NC

1.5 mi

Morehead City Harbor

NOAA 8656502 · NC

2.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Sep 23 at 11:47 PM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.