North Carolina tide station
Cape Lookout (ocean) tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 12:46 AM (2.7 ft) and 1:22 PM (3.6 ft); low tide at 6:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 8:06 PM (1.3 ft). Water temperature 69.8 F at buoy BFTN7 (11 mi away).
High tide▲
12:46AM
2.7FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
6:35AM
1.3FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
1:22PM
3.6FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:06PM
1.3FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
69.8
21.0C
buoy BFTN7, 11 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 6:35 AM (1.3 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 6:28 PMDaylight 11h 13mEDT
- High tide at Cape Lookout (ocean), North Carolina on is at 12:46 AM (2.7 ft above MLLW) and 1:22 PM (3.6 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Cape Lookout (ocean) on is at 6:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 8:06 PM (1.3 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Cape Lookout (ocean) is 2.3 ft (highest high 3.6 ft, lowest low 1.3 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Cape Lookout (ocean) is 69.8 F at buoy BFTN7 (11 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:28 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8656937 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Cape Lookout (ocean)
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:46 AM2.7 ft | 6:35 AM1.3 ft | 1:22 PM3.6 ft | 8:06 PM1.3 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:28 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:50 AM2.8 ft | 7:41 AM1.3 ft | 2:22 PM3.6 ft | 8:59 PM1.2 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:27 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:52 AM2.9 ft | 8:47 AM1.2 ft | 3:17 PM3.6 ft | 9:45 PM1.1 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:26 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:45 AM3.2 ft | 9:46 AM1.0 ft | 4:06 PM3.7 ft | 10:25 PM0.8 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:24 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:32 AM3.6 ft | 10:40 AM0.8 ft | 4:51 PM3.8 ft | 11:02 PM0.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:23 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:16 AM3.9 ft | 11:29 AM0.5 ft | 5:33 PM3.8 ft | 11:39 PM0.3 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:22 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:58 AM4.3 ft | 12:16 PM0.3 ft | 6:16 PM3.8 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:21 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Cape Lookout (ocean)
69.8 F (21.0 C)
NDBC buoy BFTN7 (8656483 - Beaufort, NC), 11 mi away, observed 08:48 UTC October 18, 2026
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Cape Lookout (ocean), not a measurement at the tide gauge itself (this station has no water-temperature sensor). See water temperature by state for every sensor and buoy.
Tide tables
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 7:01 AM | 6:50 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:02 AM | 6:49 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:02 AM | 6:48 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:03 AM | 6:46 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:04 AM | 6:45 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:05 AM | 6:44 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:06 AM | 6:42 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:41 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:07 AM | 6:40 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:08 AM | 6:38 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:09 AM | 6:37 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:09 AM | 6:36 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:10 AM | 6:34 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:11 AM | 6:33 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:12 AM | 6:32 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 4:46 AM1.0 ft | 11:28 AM3.9 ft | 6:09 PM1.2 ft | 11:48 PM2.8 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:30 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 5:36 AM1.2 ft | 12:23 PM3.7 ft | 7:07 PM1.3 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:29 PM | 40% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:46 AM2.7 ft | 6:35 AM1.3 ft | 1:22 PM3.6 ft | 8:06 PM1.3 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:28 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:50 AM2.8 ft | 7:41 AM1.3 ft | 2:22 PM3.6 ft | 8:59 PM1.2 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:27 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:52 AM2.9 ft | 8:47 AM1.2 ft | 3:17 PM3.6 ft | 9:45 PM1.1 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:26 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:45 AM3.2 ft | 9:46 AM1.0 ft | 4:06 PM3.7 ft | 10:25 PM0.8 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:24 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:32 AM3.6 ft | 10:40 AM0.8 ft | 4:51 PM3.8 ft | 11:02 PM0.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:23 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:16 AM3.9 ft | 11:29 AM0.5 ft | 5:33 PM3.8 ft | 11:39 PM0.3 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:22 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 5:58 AM4.3 ft | 12:16 PM0.3 ft | 6:16 PM3.8 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:21 PM | 98% | |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:17 AM0.1 ft | 6:40 AM4.7 ft | 1:03 PM0.1 ft | 6:58 PM3.8 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:20 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 12:57 AM-0.1 ft | 7:24 AM4.9 ft | 1:50 PM-0.0 ft | 7:43 PM3.8 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:19 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 1:39 AM-0.2 ft | 8:10 AM5.1 ft | 2:39 PM-0.0 ft | 8:28 PM3.7 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:18 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:24 AM-0.2 ft | 8:59 AM5.1 ft | 3:30 PM0.1 ft | 9:17 PM3.5 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:17 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:12 AM-0.1 ft | 9:51 AM5.0 ft | 4:25 PM0.2 ft | 10:11 PM3.4 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:16 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:06 AM0.0 ft | 10:47 AM4.8 ft | 5:23 PM0.4 ft | 11:10 PM3.3 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:15 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:06 AM0.2 ft | 11:48 AM4.6 ft | 6:26 PM0.5 ft | 7:26 AM | 6:14 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:17 AM3.2 ft | 5:14 AM0.4 ft | 11:55 AM4.3 ft | 6:31 PM0.6 ft | 6:27 AM | 5:13 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 12:30 AM3.3 ft | 6:29 AM0.6 ft | 1:02 PM4.1 ft | 7:34 PM0.5 ft | 6:28 AM | 5:12 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 1:41 AM3.5 ft | 7:45 AM0.6 ft | 2:07 PM4.0 ft | 8:31 PM0.4 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:11 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 2:45 AM3.7 ft | 8:55 AM0.5 ft | 3:06 PM3.8 ft | 9:21 PM0.3 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:10 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 3:41 AM4.0 ft | 9:56 AM0.4 ft | 3:59 PM3.7 ft | 10:06 PM0.2 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:09 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 4:30 AM4.2 ft | 10:49 AM0.4 ft | 4:46 PM3.6 ft | 10:48 PM0.2 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:08 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 5:14 AM4.4 ft | 11:37 AM0.3 ft | 5:30 PM3.5 ft | 11:26 PM0.2 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:07 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 5:55 AM4.5 ft | 12:22 PM0.3 ft | 6:11 PM3.4 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:06 PM | 1% | |
| Mon Nov 9 | 12:03 AM0.2 ft | 6:34 AM4.5 ft | 1:03 PM0.3 ft | 6:51 PM3.3 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:06 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 12:39 AM0.3 ft | 7:12 AM4.5 ft | 1:44 PM0.4 ft | 7:29 PM3.1 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:05 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:16 AM0.4 ft | 7:50 AM4.4 ft | 2:24 PM0.5 ft | 8:07 PM3.0 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:04 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 1:53 AM0.5 ft | 8:29 AM4.2 ft | 3:05 PM0.7 ft | 8:47 PM2.9 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:03 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2:32 AM0.7 ft | 9:10 AM4.0 ft | 3:48 PM0.8 ft | 9:29 PM2.8 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:03 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:15 AM0.8 ft | 9:54 AM3.8 ft | 4:34 PM0.9 ft | 10:16 PM2.7 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:02 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:02 AM1.0 ft | 10:41 AM3.6 ft | 5:21 PM1.0 ft | 11:09 PM2.7 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:01 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 4:56 AM1.1 ft | 11:31 AM3.5 ft | 6:10 PM1.0 ft | 6:41 AM | 5:01 PM | 45% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | 12:06 AM2.8 ft | 5:57 AM1.1 ft | 12:25 PM3.4 ft | 6:57 PM0.9 ft | 6:42 AM | 5:00 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1:04 AM3.0 ft | 7:02 AM1.0 ft | 1:18 PM3.3 ft | 7:42 PM0.8 ft | 6:43 AM | 5:00 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 1:59 AM3.3 ft | 8:06 AM0.9 ft | 2:11 PM3.3 ft | 8:26 PM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:59 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 2:50 AM3.6 ft | 9:06 AM0.7 ft | 3:03 PM3.3 ft | 9:09 PM0.3 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:59 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 3:38 AM4.1 ft | 10:01 AM0.4 ft | 3:52 PM3.3 ft | 9:53 PM0.0 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:58 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 4:26 AM4.5 ft | 10:53 AM0.1 ft | 4:41 PM3.4 ft | 10:39 PM-0.2 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:58 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 5:14 AM4.8 ft | 11:44 AM-0.1 ft | 5:30 PM3.4 ft | 11:26 PM-0.4 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:57 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 6:02 AM5.0 ft | 12:35 PM-0.2 ft | 6:20 PM3.4 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:57 PM | 100% | |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:14 AM-0.5 ft | 6:53 AM5.1 ft | 1:26 PM-0.3 ft | 7:11 PM3.4 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:57 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:05 AM-0.6 ft | 7:44 AM5.1 ft | 2:18 PM-0.2 ft | 8:04 PM3.4 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:56 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 1:59 AM-0.5 ft | 8:38 AM5.0 ft | 3:12 PM-0.1 ft | 9:00 PM3.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:56 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 2:56 AM-0.3 ft | 9:34 AM4.7 ft | 4:08 PM-0.0 ft | 10:01 PM3.3 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:56 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 3:58 AM-0.1 ft | 10:33 AM4.4 ft | 5:06 PM0.1 ft | 11:06 PM3.3 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:56 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 5:06 AM0.2 ft | 11:34 AM4.0 ft | 6:04 PM0.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:56 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Cape Lookout (ocean) is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-0h 22m
relative to Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier
Low tide time
-0h 22m
relative to reference
High tide height
x1.15
ratio
Low tide height
x1.25
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Cape Lookout Bight0.7 mi · next high 1:19 PM
- Harkers Island Bridge7.9 mi · next high 3:52 PM
- Channel Marker Lt. 598.4 mi · next high 3:09 PM
- Lenoxville Point8.7 mi · next high 3:02 PM
- Beaufort, Taylor Creek9.7 mi · next high 2:36 PM
- Beaufort Inlet Channel Range10.0 mi · next high 1:51 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Cape Lookout (ocean) today?
High tide at Cape Lookout (ocean), North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:46 AM (2.7 ft above MLLW) and 1:22 PM (3.6 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Cape Lookout (ocean) today?
Low tide at Cape Lookout (ocean) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 6:35 AM (1.3 ft) and 8:06 PM (1.3 ft).
What is the water temperature at Cape Lookout (ocean)?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Cape Lookout (ocean) is 69.8 F at buoy BFTN7 (11 mi away), as of October 18, 2026.
Not for navigation. Predictions do not include weather; wind and pressure can move the real water level by a foot or more. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8656937.