TideAhead
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 4:37 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
81°F

Clear

Observed

SSW 10 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA 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

Temperature81°FObserved

Humidity84%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedSSW 10 mphObserved

Gusts10 mphModel

Rain chance41%Model

Marine

Wave height1.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:19 AM

Sunset8:04 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 7 mph10 mph41%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FS 7 mph10 mph34%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FS 6 mph9 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers79°FS 6 mph9 mph36%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Rain Showers80°FS 6 mph9 mph32%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers81°FS 7 mph10 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers82°FS 8 mph12 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Rain Showers82°FS 8 mph12 mph25%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 9 mph13 mph24%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 10 mph14 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 12 mph16 mph16%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms83°FS 12 mph16 mph16%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

23/100 · 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 period2s dominant period
  • 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 Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 4:37 AM

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