TideAhead
North CarolinaNOAA 8652591

Roanoke Sound Channel 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 Roanoke Sound Channel · Station 8652591 · MLLW datum · local time
Subordinate station · NOAA reference station 8652587
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

Gusts44 mphModel

Rain chance19%Model

Marine

Wave height2.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:52 AM

Sunset6:56 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 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers74°FNE 33 mph44 mph19%
Thu, Sep 24, 20261:00 AMCloudy74°FNE 32 mph44 mph14%
Thu, Sep 24, 20262:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FNE 32 mph44 mph28%
Thu, Sep 24, 20263:00 AMChance Rain Showers73°FNE 32 mph44 mph34%
Thu, Sep 24, 20264:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FNE 32 mph44 mph39%
Thu, Sep 24, 20265:00 AMChance Rain Showers72°FNE 32 mph44 mph37%
Thu, Sep 24, 20266:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FNE 32 mph44 mph35%
Thu, Sep 24, 20267:00 AMChance Rain Showers71°FNE 32 mph44 mph35%
Thu, Sep 24, 20268:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers72°FNE 32 mph43 mph23%
Thu, Sep 24, 20269:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers73°FNE 33 mph44 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 202610:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers73°FNE 32 mph43 mph22%
Thu, Sep 24, 202611:00 AMSlight Chance Rain Showers73°FNE 32 mph43 mph17%

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.

23/100 · Poor
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Short period2s 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.

Old House Channel

NOAA 8652648 · NC

1.5 mi

OREGON INLET MARINA

NOAA 8652587 · NC

2.0 mi

Oregon Inlet Channel

NOAA 8652657 · NC

2.2 mi

Oregon Inlet Bridge

NOAA 8652659 · NC

3.1 mi

Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)

NOAA 8652678 · NC

3.8 mi

Davis Slough

NOAA 8652737 · NC

3.8 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.