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 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
Unavailable
Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
77°F

Clear

Observed

WSW 9 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA 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

Temperature77°FObserved

Humidity90%Observed

PressureUnavailable

Wind

SustainedWSW 9 mphObserved

Gusts9 mphModel

Rain chance37%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:13 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 Rain Showers77°FS 5 mph9 mph37%
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FS 6 mph10 mph39%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FS 5 mph9 mph30%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers77°FS 5 mph9 mph31%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers78°FS 5 mph9 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMPartly Sunny79°FS 6 mph10 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMPartly Sunny80°FS 7 mph12 mph5%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMPartly Sunny81°FS 8 mph12 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMPartly Sunny81°FS 8 mph13 mph7%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMPartly Sunny82°FS 9 mph15 mph8%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMPartly Sunny82°FS 12 mph16 mph12%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMMostly Sunny83°FS 12 mph16 mph10%

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.

35/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period7s 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.

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 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.