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Davis, Core Sound tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 4:03 AM (1.1 ft) and 4:48 PM (1.4 ft); low tide at 10:44 AM (0.5 ft) and 11:58 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 69.6 F at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (13 mi away).

NOAA station 8656201 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:28 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
4:03AM
1.1FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
10:44AM
0.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
4:48PM
1.4FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:58PM
0.6FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
69.6
20.9C
Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, 13 mi
0.511.512 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM4:03 AM1.1 ft10:44 AM0.5 ft4:48 PM1.4 ft11:58 PM0.6 ftnow 5:20 AM
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 10:44 AM (0.5 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 6:28 PMDaylight 11h 13mEDT

Next 7 days at Davis, Core Sound

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today4:03 AM1.1 ft10:44 AM0.5 ft4:48 PM1.4 ft11:58 PM0.6 ft7:14 AM6:28 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:55 AM1.1 ft11:42 AM0.5 ft5:42 PM1.4 ft 7:15 AM6:26 PM 61%
Tue Oct 2012:49 AM0.6 ft5:58 AM1.2 ft12:44 PM0.5 ft6:40 PM1.4 ft7:16 AM6:25 PM 71%
Wed Oct 211:35 AM0.6 ft7:02 AM1.2 ft1:43 PM0.5 ft7:32 PM1.4 ft7:17 AM6:24 PM 80%
Thu Oct 222:15 AM0.5 ft7:56 AM1.4 ft2:38 PM0.5 ft8:17 PM1.3 ft7:18 AM6:23 PM 88%
Fri Oct 232:53 AM0.4 ft8:43 AM1.5 ft3:33 PM0.4 ft9:00 PM1.3 ft7:19 AM6:22 PM 94%
Sat Oct 243:31 AM0.4 ft9:30 AM1.6 ft4:27 PM0.4 ft9:44 PM1.3 ft7:19 AM6:20 PM 98%

Water temperature near Davis, Core Sound

405060708090
69.6 F (20.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab sensor, 13 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 69.6 to 82.6 F. Typical for October here is 70.8 F (5-year hourly mean; range 61.3 to 81.1), so today is 1.2 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Davis, Core Sound, 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

High (▲) and low (▼) tides in EDT with sunrise, sunset and moon illumination. CSV of today's tides for every North Carolina station.

October 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Thu Oct 1    7:01 AM6:50 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    7:02 AM6:49 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    7:02 AM6:47 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:03 AM6:46 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:04 AM6:45 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:05 AM6:43 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:05 AM6:42 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:06 AM6:40 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:07 AM6:39 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:08 AM6:38 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:09 AM6:36 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:09 AM6:35 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:10 AM6:34 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:11 AM6:33 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:12 AM6:31 PM 21%
Fri Oct 162:29 AM1.2 ft8:53 AM0.4 ft3:11 PM1.5 ft10:17 PM0.6 ft7:13 AM6:30 PM 30%
Sat Oct 173:16 AM1.2 ft9:50 AM0.5 ft3:59 PM1.5 ft11:07 PM0.6 ft7:13 AM6:29 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today4:03 AM1.1 ft10:44 AM0.5 ft4:48 PM1.4 ft11:58 PM0.6 ft7:14 AM6:28 PM 51%
Mon Oct 194:55 AM1.1 ft11:42 AM0.5 ft5:42 PM1.4 ft 7:15 AM6:26 PM 61%
Tue Oct 2012:49 AM0.6 ft5:58 AM1.2 ft12:44 PM0.5 ft6:40 PM1.4 ft7:16 AM6:25 PM 71%
Wed Oct 211:35 AM0.6 ft7:02 AM1.2 ft1:43 PM0.5 ft7:32 PM1.4 ft7:17 AM6:24 PM 80%
Thu Oct 222:15 AM0.5 ft7:56 AM1.4 ft2:38 PM0.5 ft8:17 PM1.3 ft7:18 AM6:23 PM 88%
Fri Oct 232:53 AM0.4 ft8:43 AM1.5 ft3:33 PM0.4 ft9:00 PM1.3 ft7:19 AM6:22 PM 94%
Sat Oct 243:31 AM0.4 ft9:30 AM1.6 ft4:27 PM0.4 ft9:44 PM1.3 ft7:19 AM6:20 PM 98%
Sun Oct 254:11 AM0.3 ft10:18 AM1.7 ft5:17 PM0.3 ft10:30 PM1.3 ft7:20 AM6:19 PM 100%
Mon Oct 264:52 AM0.2 ft11:08 AM1.8 ft6:04 PM0.3 ft11:18 PM1.3 ft7:21 AM6:18 PM 99%
Tue Oct 275:32 AM0.2 ft11:58 AM1.8 ft6:49 PM0.3 ft 7:22 AM6:17 PM 97%
Wed Oct 2812:05 AM1.2 ft6:14 AM0.2 ft12:48 PM1.8 ft7:39 PM0.4 ft7:23 AM6:16 PM 92%
Thu Oct 2912:53 AM1.2 ft6:59 AM0.2 ft1:40 PM1.8 ft8:36 PM0.4 ft7:24 AM6:15 PM 85%
Fri Oct 301:44 AM1.2 ft7:54 AM0.2 ft2:35 PM1.7 ft9:35 PM0.4 ft7:25 AM6:14 PM 77%
Sat Oct 312:41 AM1.2 ft9:05 AM0.2 ft3:30 PM1.7 ft10:30 PM0.4 ft7:26 AM6:13 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 12:39 AM1.2 ft9:15 AM0.3 ft3:24 PM1.6 ft10:24 PM0.4 ft6:27 AM5:12 PM 57%
Mon Nov 23:40 AM1.2 ft10:23 AM0.3 ft4:20 PM1.5 ft11:19 PM0.4 ft6:28 AM5:11 PM 46%
Tue Nov 34:47 AM1.2 ft11:32 AM0.4 ft5:21 PM1.4 ft 6:29 AM5:10 PM 36%
Wed Nov 412:11 AM0.3 ft5:59 AM1.3 ft12:37 PM0.4 ft6:20 PM1.3 ft6:30 AM5:09 PM 26%
Thu Nov 512:59 AM0.3 ft6:58 AM1.4 ft1:37 PM0.4 ft7:10 PM1.2 ft6:31 AM5:08 PM 17%
Fri Nov 61:44 AM0.3 ft7:47 AM1.5 ft2:33 PM0.4 ft7:54 PM1.2 ft6:31 AM5:07 PM 10%
Sat Nov 72:28 AM0.2 ft8:32 AM1.5 ft3:27 PM0.3 ft8:37 PM1.2 ft6:32 AM5:06 PM 5%
Sun Nov 83:12 AM0.2 ft9:16 AM1.6 ft4:15 PM0.3 ft9:22 PM1.1 ft6:33 AM5:06 PM 1%
Mon Nov 93:55 AM0.2 ft10:01 AM1.6 ft4:58 PM0.3 ft10:07 PM1.1 ft6:34 AM5:05 PM 0%
Tue Nov 104:35 AM0.2 ft10:44 AM1.6 ft5:38 PM0.3 ft10:50 PM1.1 ft6:35 AM5:04 PM 1%
Wed Nov 115:12 AM0.2 ft11:27 AM1.6 ft6:20 PM0.4 ft11:32 PM1.1 ft6:36 AM5:03 PM 4%
Thu Nov 125:49 AM0.2 ft12:10 PM1.5 ft7:06 PM0.4 ft 6:37 AM5:03 PM 10%
Fri Nov 1312:14 AM1.1 ft6:27 AM0.3 ft12:55 PM1.5 ft7:57 PM0.4 ft6:38 AM5:02 PM 17%
Sat Nov 141:00 AM1.0 ft7:14 AM0.3 ft1:41 PM1.4 ft8:48 PM0.4 ft6:39 AM5:01 PM 25%
Sun Nov 151:49 AM1.0 ft8:13 AM0.3 ft2:27 PM1.4 ft9:34 PM0.4 ft6:40 AM5:01 PM 35%
Mon Nov 162:39 AM1.0 ft9:11 AM0.4 ft3:11 PM1.3 ft10:18 PM0.4 ft6:41 AM5:00 PM 45%
Tue Nov 173:30 AM1.1 ft10:09 AM0.4 ft3:57 PM1.3 ft11:01 PM0.4 ft6:42 AM5:00 PM 56%
Wed Nov 184:27 AM1.1 ft11:12 AM0.4 ft4:48 PM1.2 ft11:43 PM0.3 ft6:43 AM4:59 PM 66%
Thu Nov 195:29 AM1.2 ft12:15 PM0.4 ft5:44 PM1.1 ft 6:44 AM4:58 PM 76%
Fri Nov 2012:22 AM0.3 ft6:26 AM1.3 ft1:13 PM0.4 ft6:35 PM1.1 ft6:45 AM4:58 PM 84%
Sat Nov 211:01 AM0.2 ft7:16 AM1.4 ft2:09 PM0.3 ft7:22 PM1.1 ft6:46 AM4:58 PM 91%
Sun Nov 221:40 AM0.1 ft8:04 AM1.5 ft3:05 PM0.3 ft8:08 PM1.1 ft6:47 AM4:57 PM 96%
Mon Nov 232:25 AM0.1 ft8:53 AM1.6 ft3:58 PM0.2 ft8:56 PM1.0 ft6:48 AM4:57 PM 99%
Tue Nov 243:16 AM0.0 ft9:46 AM1.7 ft4:47 PM0.2 ft9:48 PM1.0 ft6:49 AM4:56 PM 100%
Wed Nov 254:08 AM-0.0 ft10:39 AM1.7 ft5:34 PM0.2 ft10:41 PM1.0 ft6:50 AM4:56 PM 98%
Thu Nov 264:58 AM-0.1 ft11:31 AM1.7 ft6:22 PM0.2 ft11:34 PM1.1 ft6:51 AM4:56 PM 95%
Fri Nov 275:49 AM-0.1 ft12:23 PM1.6 ft7:16 PM0.2 ft 6:52 AM4:55 PM 89%
Sat Nov 2812:29 AM1.1 ft6:48 AM-0.0 ft1:17 PM1.5 ft8:12 PM0.2 ft6:53 AM4:55 PM 81%
Sun Nov 291:29 AM1.1 ft7:57 AM0.1 ft2:09 PM1.4 ft9:06 PM0.2 ft6:53 AM4:55 PM 73%
Mon Nov 302:29 AM1.1 ft9:06 AM0.1 ft3:00 PM1.3 ft9:56 PM0.1 ft6:54 AM4:55 PM 63%

Tidal datums at Davis, Core Sound

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8656201, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

29.90 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

29.75 ft
Mean high water

MSL

29.21 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

28.67 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.08 ft
Mean range

GT

1.33 ft
Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Davis, Core Sound today?

High tide at Davis, Core Sound, North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 4:03 AM (1.1 ft above MLLW) and 4:48 PM (1.4 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Davis, Core Sound today?

Low tide at Davis, Core Sound on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 10:44 AM (0.5 ft) and 11:58 PM (0.6 ft).

What is the water temperature at Davis, Core Sound?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Davis, Core Sound is 69.6 F at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (13 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 8656201.