TideAhead
North CarolinaNOAA 8651605

Kitty Hawk (ocean) 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 12:16 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
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
70°F

Breezy

Observed

NE 26 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Kitty Hawk (ocean) · Station 8651605 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8651370
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

Temperature70°FObserved

Humidity85%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedNE 26 mphObserved

Gusts41 mphModel

Rain chance14%Model

Marine

Wave height12.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:52 AM

Sunset6:57 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 AMCloudy73°FNE 29 mph41 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy72°FNE 29 mph41 mph12%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers72°FNE 29 mph41 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FNE 29 mph41 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FNE 29 mph43 mph37%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FNE 29 mph43 mph32%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers70°FNE 29 mph43 mph32%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers70°FNE 29 mph43 mph30%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 29 mph41 mph18%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 30 mph43 mph18%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 30 mph43 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers71°FNE 30 mph43 mph22%

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.

37/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Longer period10s dominant period
  • Strong local wind26 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.

DUCK PIER

NOAA 8651370 · NC

6.0 mi

Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound

NOAA 8652247 · NC

14.1 mi

Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)

NOAA 8652226 · NC

14.8 mi

Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

NOAA 8652437 · NC

18.0 mi

Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound

NOAA 8652547 · NC

20.0 mi

Roanoke Sound Channel

NOAA 8652591 · NC

22.1 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:16 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:16 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Thu, Sep 24 at 12:16 AM

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