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North CarolinaNOAA 8656201

Davis, Core Sound 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 12:14 AM 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 and Windy

Observed

NNE 21 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Davis, Core Sound · Station 8656201 · 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

SustainedNNE 21 mphObserved

Gusts28 mphObserved

Rain chance28%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:55 AM

Sunset7:00 PM

MoonWaxing Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Thu, Sep 24, 202612:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FNE 22 mph32 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers74°FNE 22 mph32 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FNE 22 mph32 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FNE 22 mph32 mph26%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FN 22 mph33 mph31%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FN 22 mph32 mph37%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FN 23 mph33 mph40%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers70°FN 23 mph33 mph45%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FN 23 mph33 mph43%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FN 26 mph37 mph43%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FN 26 mph37 mph48%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMChance Rain Showers74°FN 26 mph37 mph42%

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 swell1.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period3s dominant period
  • Strong local wind21 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.

Sea Level

NOAA 8655875 · NC

8.3 mi

North River Bridge

NOAA 8656225 · NC

8.7 mi

Harkers Island Bridge

NOAA 8656503 · NC

9.0 mi

Lenoxville Point

NOAA 8656539 · NC

11.2 mi

Channel Marker Lt. 59

NOAA 8656554 · NC

11.4 mi

Beaufort, Taylor Creek

NOAA 8656518 · NC

12.3 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:14 AM

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