North Carolina tide station
Kitty Hawk (ocean) tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:00 AM (2.8 ft) and 1:27 PM (3.5 ft); low tide at 7:06 AM (1.9 ft) and 8:15 PM (1.7 ft). Water temperature 75.0 F at Duck (6.0 mi away).
High tide▲
1:00AM
2.8FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
7:06AM
1.9FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
1:27PM
3.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:15PM
1.7FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
75.0
23.9C
Duck, 6.0 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 7:06 AM (1.9 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:13 AMSunset 6:23 PMDaylight 11h 10mEDT
- High tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina on is at 1:00 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 1:27 PM (3.5 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean) on is at 7:06 AM (1.9 ft) and 8:15 PM (1.7 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Kitty Hawk (ocean) is 1.8 ft (highest high 3.5 ft, lowest low 1.7 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Kitty Hawk (ocean) is 75.0 F at Duck (6.0 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:23 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8651605 (subordinate station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Kitty Hawk (ocean)
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 1:00 AM2.8 ft | 7:06 AM1.9 ft | 1:27 PM3.5 ft | 8:15 PM1.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:03 AM2.8 ft | 8:07 AM1.9 ft | 2:29 PM3.4 ft | 9:09 PM1.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:22 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:15 AM2.9 ft | 9:10 AM1.8 ft | 3:30 PM3.4 ft | 9:55 PM1.4 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:21 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:10 AM3.1 ft | 10:07 AM1.6 ft | 4:21 PM3.5 ft | 10:38 PM1.1 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:19 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:56 AM3.5 ft | 11:00 AM1.3 ft | 5:08 PM3.6 ft | 11:20 PM0.8 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:18 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:39 AM3.8 ft | 11:53 AM1.0 ft | 5:54 PM3.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:03 AM0.5 ft | 6:23 AM4.1 ft | 12:45 PM0.6 ft | 6:40 PM3.7 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Kitty Hawk (ocean)
75.0 F (23.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8651370 (Duck sensor, 6.0 mi away), read 12:00 PM local, September 24, 2026
Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 75.0 to 80.6 F. Typical for October here is 68.1 F (5-year hourly mean; range 55.2 to 86.9), so today is 6.9 F above typical.
Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Kitty Hawk (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 | 6:58 AM | 6:47 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 6:59 AM | 6:45 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:00 AM | 6:44 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:01 AM | 6:42 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 | 6:38 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:04 AM | 6:37 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:05 AM | 6:35 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:06 AM | 6:34 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:06 AM | 6:33 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:07 AM | 6:31 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:08 AM | 6:30 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:09 AM | 6:28 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:10 AM | 6:27 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 5:23 AM1.6 ft | 11:49 AM3.7 ft | 6:27 PM1.6 ft | 7:11 AM | 6:26 PM | 30% | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 12:10 AM2.9 ft | 6:13 AM1.7 ft | 12:34 PM3.6 ft | 7:19 PM1.7 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:25 PM | 40% |
| Sun Oct 18today | 1:00 AM2.8 ft | 7:06 AM1.9 ft | 1:27 PM3.5 ft | 8:15 PM1.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:23 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 2:03 AM2.8 ft | 8:07 AM1.9 ft | 2:29 PM3.4 ft | 9:09 PM1.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:22 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:15 AM2.9 ft | 9:10 AM1.8 ft | 3:30 PM3.4 ft | 9:55 PM1.4 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:21 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:10 AM3.1 ft | 10:07 AM1.6 ft | 4:21 PM3.5 ft | 10:38 PM1.1 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:19 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 4:56 AM3.5 ft | 11:00 AM1.3 ft | 5:08 PM3.6 ft | 11:20 PM0.8 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:18 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 5:39 AM3.8 ft | 11:53 AM1.0 ft | 5:54 PM3.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:17 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:03 AM0.5 ft | 6:23 AM4.1 ft | 12:45 PM0.6 ft | 6:40 PM3.7 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:16 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:46 AM0.3 ft | 7:07 AM4.4 ft | 1:32 PM0.4 ft | 7:25 PM3.7 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:15 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:29 AM0.1 ft | 7:50 AM4.7 ft | 2:18 PM0.2 ft | 8:10 PM3.7 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:14 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 2:12 AM-0.0 ft | 8:35 AM4.8 ft | 3:05 PM0.1 ft | 8:57 PM3.6 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:12 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:57 AM0.0 ft | 9:24 AM4.8 ft | 3:56 PM0.2 ft | 9:48 PM3.5 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:11 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:47 AM0.2 ft | 10:16 AM4.6 ft | 4:53 PM0.4 ft | 10:43 PM3.4 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:10 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:44 AM0.4 ft | 11:13 AM4.5 ft | 5:54 PM0.6 ft | 11:41 PM3.3 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:09 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:47 AM0.6 ft | 12:11 PM4.2 ft | 6:57 PM0.7 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:08 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:44 AM3.2 ft | 5:54 AM0.8 ft | 12:14 PM4.0 ft | 7:03 PM0.8 ft | 6:26 AM | 5:07 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 12:58 AM3.2 ft | 7:08 AM1.0 ft | 1:27 PM3.8 ft | 8:07 PM0.7 ft | 6:27 AM | 5:06 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:19 AM3.4 ft | 8:24 AM1.0 ft | 2:39 PM3.6 ft | 9:03 PM0.6 ft | 6:28 AM | 5:05 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:23 AM3.6 ft | 9:31 AM0.9 ft | 3:38 PM3.5 ft | 9:53 PM0.5 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:04 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 4:16 AM3.9 ft | 10:32 AM0.8 ft | 4:30 PM3.5 ft | 10:39 PM0.4 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:03 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 5:04 AM4.1 ft | 11:29 AM0.7 ft | 5:18 PM3.4 ft | 11:23 PM0.4 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:02 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 5:48 AM4.2 ft | 12:17 PM0.6 ft | 6:02 PM3.3 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:01 PM | 5% | |
| Sun Nov 8 | 12:04 AM0.4 ft | 6:28 AM4.2 ft | 12:57 PM0.5 ft | 6:42 PM3.3 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:00 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 12:40 AM0.4 ft | 7:04 AM4.2 ft | 1:33 PM0.5 ft | 7:19 PM3.2 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:00 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 1:14 AM0.5 ft | 7:39 AM4.1 ft | 2:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:56 PM3.1 ft | 6:35 AM | 4:59 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:49 AM0.7 ft | 8:15 AM4.0 ft | 2:43 PM0.7 ft | 8:34 PM3.0 ft | 6:36 AM | 4:58 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2:25 AM0.9 ft | 8:54 AM3.9 ft | 3:22 PM0.9 ft | 9:15 PM2.9 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:57 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3:04 AM1.1 ft | 9:34 AM3.7 ft | 4:06 PM1.0 ft | 9:58 PM2.8 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:56 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:49 AM1.3 ft | 10:16 AM3.6 ft | 4:52 PM1.1 ft | 10:43 PM2.7 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:56 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:39 AM1.4 ft | 10:59 AM3.4 ft | 5:38 PM1.2 ft | 11:29 PM2.7 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:55 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 5:30 AM1.5 ft | 11:43 AM3.3 ft | 6:25 PM1.1 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:54 PM | 45% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | 12:20 AM2.7 ft | 6:27 AM1.5 ft | 12:33 PM3.2 ft | 7:13 PM1.0 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:54 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1:21 AM2.9 ft | 7:29 AM1.5 ft | 1:31 PM3.1 ft | 8:01 PM0.9 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:53 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 2:20 AM3.1 ft | 8:30 AM1.3 ft | 2:29 PM3.1 ft | 8:47 PM0.6 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:53 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 3:12 AM3.4 ft | 9:27 AM1.0 ft | 3:23 PM3.1 ft | 9:33 PM0.4 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:52 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 4:00 AM3.8 ft | 10:23 AM0.6 ft | 4:14 PM3.2 ft | 10:20 PM0.1 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:52 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 4:48 AM4.1 ft | 11:19 AM0.3 ft | 5:07 PM3.2 ft | 11:10 PM-0.2 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:51 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 5:38 AM4.4 ft | 12:12 PM-0.0 ft | 5:59 PM3.3 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:51 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Nov 24 | 12:01 AM-0.4 ft | 6:28 AM4.6 ft | 1:02 PM-0.3 ft | 6:50 PM3.3 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:50 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:51 AM-0.5 ft | 7:18 AM4.7 ft | 1:51 PM-0.3 ft | 7:41 PM3.3 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:50 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:41 AM-0.5 ft | 8:09 AM4.6 ft | 2:43 PM-0.3 ft | 8:35 PM3.3 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:50 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 2:34 AM-0.4 ft | 9:04 AM4.5 ft | 3:40 PM-0.2 ft | 9:33 PM3.2 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:49 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 3:33 AM-0.1 ft | 10:01 AM4.2 ft | 4:40 PM-0.0 ft | 10:34 PM3.2 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:49 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 4:38 AM0.1 ft | 10:57 AM3.9 ft | 5:39 PM0.1 ft | 11:35 PM3.2 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:49 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 5:45 AM0.4 ft | 11:55 AM3.6 ft | 6:38 PM0.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:49 PM | 63% |
How these predictions are made
Kitty Hawk (ocean) is a subordinate station: NOAA derives its tides from the reference station Duck Pier by applying fixed offsets.
High tide time
-0h 01m
relative to Duck Pier
Low tide time
+0h 02m
relative to reference
High tide height
x1.01
ratio
Low tide height
x1.43
ratio
Nearby tide stations
- Duck Pier6.0 mi · next high 1:28 PM
- Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound14 mi · next high 5:17 PM
- Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)15 mi · next high 1:23 PM
- Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound18 mi · next high 4:43 PM
- Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound20 mi · next high 4:38 PM
- Roanoke Sound Channel22 mi · next high 3:33 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean) today?
High tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:00 AM (2.8 ft above MLLW) and 1:27 PM (3.5 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean) today?
Low tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:06 AM (1.9 ft) and 8:15 PM (1.7 ft).
What is the water temperature at Kitty Hawk (ocean)?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Kitty Hawk (ocean) is 75.0 F at Duck (6.0 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 8651605.