North Carolina tide station

Hatteras (ocean) tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 3:01 AM (0.8 ft) and 3:11 PM (0.8 ft); low tide at 9:10 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:41 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras.

NOAA station 8654467 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:24 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲

3:01AM

0.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

9:10AM

0.6FT MLLW

low

High tide▲

3:11PM

0.8FT MLLW

high

Low tide▼

9:41PM

0.6FT MLLW

low

Water temp°F

64.8

18.2C

USCG Station Hatteras

predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)

As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 9:10 AM (0.6 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 6:24 PMDaylight 11h 12mEDT

High tide at Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina on October 18, 2026 is at 3:01 AM (0.8 ft above MLLW) and 3:11 PM (0.8 ft above MLLW).
Low tide at Hatteras (ocean) on October 18, 2026 is at 9:10 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:41 PM (0.6 ft).
Today's tidal range at Hatteras (ocean) is 0.2 ft (highest high 0.8 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
The nearest NOAA water temperature to Hatteras (ocean) is 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras, as of October 18, 2026.
Sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:24 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8654467 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.

Next 7 days at Hatteras (ocean)

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Oct 18today	3:01 AM0.8 ft	9:10 AM0.6 ft	3:11 PM0.8 ft	9:41 PM0.6 ft	7:12 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:47 AM0.8 ft	10:21 AM0.6 ft	4:01 PM0.8 ft	10:56 PM0.6 ft	7:13 AM	6:23 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:46 AM0.8 ft	11:38 AM0.6 ft	5:04 PM0.7 ft	11:52 PM0.5 ft	7:13 AM	6:22 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	5:43 AM0.8 ft	12:31 PM0.5 ft	6:01 PM0.7 ft		7:14 AM	6:20 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	12:33 AM0.5 ft	6:28 AM0.8 ft	1:17 PM0.5 ft	6:48 PM0.7 ft	7:15 AM	6:19 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:11 AM0.5 ft	7:08 AM0.8 ft	2:07 PM0.5 ft	7:30 PM0.7 ft	7:16 AM	6:18 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:53 AM0.5 ft	7:50 AM0.9 ft	3:01 PM0.5 ft	8:14 PM0.7 ft	7:17 AM	6:17 PM	98%

Water temperature near Hatteras (ocean)

64.8 F (18.2 C)

NOAA CO-OPS station 8654467 (this station's own sensor), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 64.8 to 81.7 F. Typical for October here is 69.4 F (5-year hourly mean; range 56.8 to 80.6), so today is 4.6 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Hatteras (ocean), not a measurement at the tide gauge itself. 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

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Thu Oct 1					6:58 AM	6:47 PM	72%
Fri Oct 2					6:59 AM	6:46 PM	62%
Sat Oct 3					6:59 AM	6:44 PM	52%
Sun Oct 4					7:00 AM	6:43 PM	41%
Mon Oct 5					7:01 AM	6:41 PM	31%
Tue Oct 6					7:02 AM	6:40 PM	22%
Wed Oct 7					7:03 AM	6:39 PM	14%
Thu Oct 8					7:03 AM	6:37 PM	7%
Fri Oct 9					7:04 AM	6:36 PM	3%
Sat Oct 10					7:05 AM	6:35 PM	0%
Sun Oct 11					7:06 AM	6:33 PM	0%
Mon Oct 12					7:07 AM	6:32 PM	2%
Tue Oct 13					7:07 AM	6:31 PM	7%
Wed Oct 14					7:08 AM	6:29 PM	13%
Thu Oct 15					7:09 AM	6:28 PM	21%
Fri Oct 16	1:29 AM0.8 ft	7:36 AM0.6 ft	1:43 PM0.8 ft	8:08 PM0.6 ft	7:10 AM	6:27 PM	30%
Sat Oct 17	2:18 AM0.8 ft	8:22 AM0.6 ft	2:29 PM0.8 ft	8:50 PM0.6 ft	7:11 AM	6:25 PM	40%
Sun Oct 18today	3:01 AM0.8 ft	9:10 AM0.6 ft	3:11 PM0.8 ft	9:41 PM0.6 ft	7:12 AM	6:24 PM	51%
Mon Oct 19	3:47 AM0.8 ft	10:21 AM0.6 ft	4:01 PM0.8 ft	10:56 PM0.6 ft	7:13 AM	6:23 PM	61%
Tue Oct 20	4:46 AM0.8 ft	11:38 AM0.6 ft	5:04 PM0.7 ft	11:52 PM0.5 ft	7:13 AM	6:22 PM	71%
Wed Oct 21	5:43 AM0.8 ft	12:31 PM0.5 ft	6:01 PM0.7 ft		7:14 AM	6:20 PM	80%
Thu Oct 22	12:33 AM0.5 ft	6:28 AM0.8 ft	1:17 PM0.5 ft	6:48 PM0.7 ft	7:15 AM	6:19 PM	88%
Fri Oct 23	1:11 AM0.5 ft	7:08 AM0.8 ft	2:07 PM0.5 ft	7:30 PM0.7 ft	7:16 AM	6:18 PM	94%
Sat Oct 24	1:53 AM0.5 ft	7:50 AM0.9 ft	3:01 PM0.5 ft	8:14 PM0.7 ft	7:17 AM	6:17 PM	98%
Sun Oct 25	2:46 AM0.5 ft	8:34 AM0.9 ft	3:47 PM0.5 ft	9:00 PM0.7 ft	7:18 AM	6:16 PM	100%
Mon Oct 26	3:37 AM0.5 ft	9:20 AM0.9 ft	4:27 PM0.5 ft	9:43 PM0.8 ft	7:19 AM	6:15 PM	99%
Tue Oct 27	4:21 AM0.5 ft	10:04 AM0.9 ft	5:06 PM0.5 ft	10:25 PM0.8 ft	7:20 AM	6:14 PM	97%
Wed Oct 28	5:02 AM0.5 ft	10:48 AM0.9 ft	5:49 PM0.5 ft	11:10 PM0.8 ft	7:21 AM	6:12 PM	92%
Thu Oct 29	5:48 AM0.5 ft	11:38 AM0.9 ft	6:42 PM0.5 ft		7:22 AM	6:11 PM	85%
Fri Oct 30	12:16 AM0.8 ft	6:44 AM0.5 ft	12:44 PM0.9 ft	7:39 PM0.5 ft	7:22 AM	6:10 PM	77%
Sat Oct 31	1:34 AM0.8 ft	7:46 AM0.5 ft	1:48 PM0.9 ft	8:31 PM0.5 ft	7:23 AM	6:09 PM	68%

November 2026 tide table

Date	Tide 1	Tide 2	Tide 3	Tide 4	Sunrise	Sunset	Moon
Sun Nov 1	1:30 AM0.8 ft	7:44 AM0.5 ft	1:40 PM0.9 ft	8:26 PM0.5 ft	6:24 AM	5:08 PM	57%
Mon Nov 2	2:21 AM0.8 ft	8:53 AM0.5 ft	2:32 PM0.8 ft	9:34 PM0.5 ft	6:25 AM	5:07 PM	46%
Tue Nov 3	3:19 AM0.8 ft	10:17 AM0.5 ft	3:35 PM0.8 ft	10:39 PM0.5 ft	6:26 AM	5:06 PM	36%
Wed Nov 4	4:24 AM0.8 ft	11:21 AM0.5 ft	4:44 PM0.8 ft	11:29 PM0.5 ft	6:27 AM	5:05 PM	26%
Thu Nov 5	5:18 AM0.8 ft	12:14 PM0.5 ft	5:40 PM0.7 ft		6:28 AM	5:05 PM	17%
Fri Nov 6	12:13 AM0.5 ft	6:02 AM0.8 ft	1:08 PM0.5 ft	6:29 PM0.7 ft	6:29 AM	5:04 PM	10%
Sat Nov 7	1:01 AM0.5 ft	6:46 AM0.9 ft	2:03 PM0.4 ft	7:18 PM0.7 ft	6:30 AM	5:03 PM	5%
Sun Nov 8	1:53 AM0.5 ft	7:32 AM0.8 ft	2:49 PM0.4 ft	8:05 PM0.7 ft	6:31 AM	5:02 PM	1%
Mon Nov 9	2:40 AM0.4 ft	8:18 AM0.8 ft	3:27 PM0.4 ft	8:46 PM0.7 ft	6:32 AM	5:01 PM	0%
Tue Nov 10	3:19 AM0.4 ft	8:59 AM0.8 ft	4:02 PM0.4 ft	9:23 PM0.7 ft	6:33 AM	5:00 PM	1%
Wed Nov 11	3:55 AM0.4 ft	9:38 AM0.8 ft	4:37 PM0.4 ft	10:02 PM0.6 ft	6:34 AM	5:00 PM	4%
Thu Nov 12	4:30 AM0.4 ft	10:19 AM0.7 ft	5:17 PM0.4 ft	10:50 PM0.6 ft	6:35 AM	4:59 PM	10%
Fri Nov 13	5:11 AM0.4 ft	11:08 AM0.7 ft	6:03 PM0.4 ft	11:58 PM0.6 ft	6:36 AM	4:58 PM	17%
Sat Nov 14	6:00 AM0.4 ft	12:07 PM0.7 ft	6:47 PM0.4 ft		6:37 AM	4:57 PM	25%
Sun Nov 15	12:55 AM0.6 ft	6:50 AM0.4 ft	12:57 PM0.6 ft	7:25 PM0.3 ft	6:38 AM	4:57 PM	35%
Mon Nov 16	1:38 AM0.6 ft	7:38 AM0.4 ft	1:39 PM0.6 ft	8:01 PM0.3 ft	6:39 AM	4:56 PM	45%
Tue Nov 17	2:18 AM0.6 ft	8:33 AM0.4 ft	2:19 PM0.6 ft	8:44 PM0.3 ft	6:40 AM	4:56 PM	56%
Wed Nov 18	3:04 AM0.6 ft	9:57 AM0.4 ft	3:08 PM0.5 ft	9:50 PM0.3 ft	6:41 AM	4:55 PM	66%
Thu Nov 19	4:02 AM0.6 ft	11:02 AM0.3 ft	4:12 PM0.5 ft	10:48 PM0.3 ft	6:42 AM	4:55 PM	76%
Fri Nov 20	4:55 AM0.6 ft	11:51 AM0.3 ft	5:07 PM0.5 ft	11:31 PM0.3 ft	6:43 AM	4:54 PM	84%
Sat Nov 21	5:41 AM0.6 ft	12:39 PM0.3 ft	5:52 PM0.5 ft		6:44 AM	4:54 PM	91%
Sun Nov 22	12:14 AM0.3 ft	6:25 AM0.7 ft	1:34 PM0.3 ft	6:37 PM0.5 ft	6:45 AM	4:53 PM	96%
Mon Nov 23	1:07 AM0.2 ft	7:12 AM0.7 ft	2:28 PM0.3 ft	7:26 PM0.5 ft	6:46 AM	4:53 PM	99%
Tue Nov 24	2:09 AM0.2 ft	8:02 AM0.7 ft	3:14 PM0.3 ft	8:20 PM0.5 ft	6:47 AM	4:52 PM	100%
Wed Nov 25	3:02 AM0.2 ft	8:49 AM0.7 ft	3:55 PM0.2 ft	9:10 PM0.5 ft	6:48 AM	4:52 PM	98%
Thu Nov 26	3:47 AM0.2 ft	9:34 AM0.7 ft	4:39 PM0.2 ft	10:01 PM0.5 ft	6:49 AM	4:52 PM	95%
Fri Nov 27	4:34 AM0.2 ft	10:22 AM0.7 ft	5:30 PM0.2 ft	11:05 PM0.5 ft	6:50 AM	4:51 PM	89%
Sat Nov 28	5:30 AM0.3 ft	11:22 AM0.7 ft	6:25 PM0.2 ft		6:50 AM	4:51 PM	81%
Sun Nov 29	12:23 AM0.5 ft	6:32 AM0.3 ft	12:27 PM0.6 ft	7:15 PM0.2 ft	6:51 AM	4:51 PM	73%
Mon Nov 30	1:20 AM0.6 ft	7:31 AM0.3 ft	1:21 PM0.6 ft	8:02 PM0.2 ft	6:52 AM	4:51 PM	63%

Tidal datums at Hatteras (ocean)

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8654467, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

28.12 ft

Mean higher high water

MHW

28.01 ft

Mean high water

MSL

27.79 ft

Mean sea level

MLW

27.55 ft

Mean low water

0.47 ft

Mean range

0.65 ft

Diurnal range

Highest observed water level: 33.79 ft above MLLW on October 9, 2016. Tidal datum epoch 1983-2001.

Nearby tide stations

Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier4.0 mi · next high 1:44 PM
Peter's Ditch15 mi · next high 5:42 PM
Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound17 mi · next high 1:44 PM
Engelhard26 mi · next high 6:00 PM
Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound30 mi · next high 4:47 PM
Cedar Island37 mi · next high 5:36 PM

Questions

What time is high tide at Hatteras (ocean) today?

High tide at Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 3:01 AM (0.8 ft above MLLW) and 3:11 PM (0.8 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Hatteras (ocean) today?

Low tide at Hatteras (ocean) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 9:10 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:41 PM (0.6 ft).

What is the water temperature at Hatteras (ocean)?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Hatteras (ocean) is 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras, 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 8654467.