North Carolina tide station
Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 12:36 AM (0.9 ft) and 1:44 PM (1.1 ft); low tide at 7:11 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:29 PM (0.6 ft). Water temperature 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras (17 mi away).
High tide▲
12:36AM
0.9FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
7:11AM
0.6FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
1:44PM
1.1FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
9:29PM
0.6FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
64.8
18.2C
USCG Station Hatteras, 17 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 7:11 AM (0.6 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:13 AMSunset 6:25 PMDaylight 11h 12mEDT
- High tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina on is at 12:36 AM (0.9 ft above MLLW) and 1:44 PM (1.1 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound on is at 7:11 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:29 PM (0.6 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound is 0.5 ft (highest high 1.1 ft, lowest low 0.6 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound is 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras (17 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:13 AM, sunset 6:25 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8654769 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:36 AM0.9 ft | 7:11 AM0.6 ft | 1:44 PM1.1 ft | 9:29 PM0.6 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:25 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:40 AM0.9 ft | 8:15 AM0.6 ft | 2:44 PM1.1 ft | 10:19 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:24 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:14 AM0.9 ft | 9:29 AM0.5 ft | 3:44 PM1.1 ft | 11:01 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:23 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:27 AM1.0 ft | 10:50 AM0.5 ft | 4:37 PM1.1 ft | 11:32 PM0.5 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:22 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:17 AM1.1 ft | 11:52 AM0.5 ft | 5:24 PM1.1 ft | 11:44 PM0.5 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:20 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 6:01 AM1.2 ft | 12:43 PM0.5 ft | 6:07 PM1.2 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:19 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:11 AM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM1.3 ft | 1:29 PM0.5 ft | 6:49 PM1.2 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:18 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound
64.8 F (18.2 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8654467 (USCG Station Hatteras sensor, 17 mi away), 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 Ocracoke, Pamlico 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
October 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 1 | 6:59 AM | 6:48 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:00 AM | 6:47 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:01 AM | 6:45 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:01 AM | 6:44 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:02 AM | 6:43 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:03 AM | 6:41 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:04 AM | 6:40 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:04 AM | 6:38 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:05 AM | 6:37 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:06 AM | 6:36 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:07 AM | 6:34 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:08 AM | 6:33 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:09 AM | 6:32 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:09 AM | 6:30 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:10 AM | 6:29 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 5:20 AM0.6 ft | 12:04 PM1.2 ft | 7:39 PM0.6 ft | 11:45 PM0.9 ft | 7:11 AM | 6:28 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 6:13 AM0.6 ft | 12:51 PM1.1 ft | 8:35 PM0.6 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:27 PM | 40% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:36 AM0.9 ft | 7:11 AM0.6 ft | 1:44 PM1.1 ft | 9:29 PM0.6 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:25 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:40 AM0.9 ft | 8:15 AM0.6 ft | 2:44 PM1.1 ft | 10:19 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:24 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 3:14 AM0.9 ft | 9:29 AM0.5 ft | 3:44 PM1.1 ft | 11:01 PM0.6 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:23 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 4:27 AM1.0 ft | 10:50 AM0.5 ft | 4:37 PM1.1 ft | 11:32 PM0.5 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:22 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 5:17 AM1.1 ft | 11:52 AM0.5 ft | 5:24 PM1.1 ft | 11:44 PM0.5 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:20 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 6:01 AM1.2 ft | 12:43 PM0.5 ft | 6:07 PM1.2 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:19 PM | 94% | |
| Sat Oct 24 | 12:11 AM0.5 ft | 6:44 AM1.3 ft | 1:29 PM0.5 ft | 6:49 PM1.2 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:18 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 12:45 AM0.5 ft | 7:27 AM1.5 ft | 2:15 PM0.6 ft | 7:30 PM1.2 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:17 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 1:23 AM0.5 ft | 8:12 AM1.5 ft | 3:02 PM0.6 ft | 8:13 PM1.2 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:16 PM | 99% |
| Tue Oct 27 | 2:04 AM0.5 ft | 8:58 AM1.6 ft | 3:56 PM0.6 ft | 8:59 PM1.2 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:15 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 2:50 AM0.5 ft | 9:46 AM1.6 ft | 4:58 PM0.6 ft | 9:47 PM1.2 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:14 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 3:40 AM0.5 ft | 10:37 AM1.5 ft | 6:04 PM0.6 ft | 10:41 PM1.1 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:13 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 4:36 AM0.5 ft | 11:31 AM1.5 ft | 7:08 PM0.6 ft | 11:43 PM1.1 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:12 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:43 AM0.5 ft | 12:30 PM1.4 ft | 8:10 PM0.5 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:11 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 12:56 AM1.0 ft | 6:28 AM0.5 ft | 12:35 PM1.3 ft | 8:09 PM0.5 ft | 6:25 AM | 5:10 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 1:18 AM1.0 ft | 8:12 AM0.5 ft | 1:43 PM1.2 ft | 9:05 PM0.4 ft | 6:26 AM | 5:09 PM | 46% |
| Tue Nov 3 | 2:32 AM1.0 ft | 9:23 AM0.4 ft | 2:50 PM1.1 ft | 9:59 PM0.4 ft | 6:27 AM | 5:08 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 3:35 AM1.1 ft | 10:27 AM0.4 ft | 3:52 PM1.0 ft | 10:48 PM0.3 ft | 6:28 AM | 5:07 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 4:29 AM1.1 ft | 11:24 AM0.4 ft | 4:47 PM1.0 ft | 11:34 PM0.3 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:06 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 5:18 AM1.1 ft | 12:17 PM0.3 ft | 5:37 PM1.0 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:05 PM | 10% | |
| Sat Nov 7 | 12:16 AM0.3 ft | 6:02 AM1.2 ft | 1:05 PM0.3 ft | 6:22 PM0.9 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:04 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 12:52 AM0.3 ft | 6:44 AM1.2 ft | 1:51 PM0.3 ft | 7:02 PM0.9 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:03 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 1:19 AM0.3 ft | 7:24 AM1.2 ft | 2:34 PM0.3 ft | 7:39 PM0.9 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:02 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 1:25 AM0.3 ft | 8:02 AM1.2 ft | 3:16 PM0.4 ft | 8:11 PM0.8 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:02 PM | 1% |
| Wed Nov 11 | 1:47 AM0.3 ft | 8:39 AM1.1 ft | 3:58 PM0.4 ft | 8:37 PM0.8 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:01 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2:22 AM0.3 ft | 9:15 AM1.1 ft | 4:41 PM0.4 ft | 9:04 PM0.8 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:00 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 3:03 AM0.3 ft | 9:51 AM1.1 ft | 5:24 PM0.4 ft | 9:38 PM0.8 ft | 6:37 AM | 4:59 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 3:49 AM0.4 ft | 10:28 AM1.0 ft | 6:07 PM0.4 ft | 10:21 PM0.8 ft | 6:38 AM | 4:59 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 4:39 AM0.4 ft | 11:08 AM1.0 ft | 6:42 PM0.4 ft | 11:11 PM0.8 ft | 6:39 AM | 4:58 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 5:32 AM0.4 ft | 11:52 AM1.0 ft | 6:45 PM0.4 ft | 6:40 AM | 4:58 PM | 45% | |
| Tue Nov 17 | 12:09 AM0.8 ft | 6:29 AM0.4 ft | 12:41 PM0.9 ft | 7:20 PM0.4 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:57 PM | 56% |
| Wed Nov 18 | 1:15 AM0.8 ft | 7:30 AM0.4 ft | 1:34 PM0.9 ft | 8:02 PM0.4 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:56 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 2:26 AM0.9 ft | 8:38 AM0.4 ft | 2:29 PM0.9 ft | 8:45 PM0.3 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:56 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 3:29 AM1.0 ft | 9:56 AM0.4 ft | 3:25 PM0.9 ft | 9:30 PM0.3 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:55 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 4:25 AM1.1 ft | 11:16 AM0.3 ft | 4:19 PM0.9 ft | 10:16 PM0.2 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:55 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 5:16 AM1.2 ft | 12:17 PM0.3 ft | 5:11 PM0.9 ft | 11:03 PM0.1 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:54 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 6:05 AM1.2 ft | 1:12 PM0.3 ft | 6:01 PM0.9 ft | 11:51 PM0.1 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:54 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 6:53 AM1.3 ft | 2:05 PM0.3 ft | 6:52 PM0.9 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:54 PM | 100% | |
| Wed Nov 25 | 12:41 AM0.1 ft | 7:42 AM1.3 ft | 2:59 PM0.3 ft | 7:43 PM0.9 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:53 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 1:33 AM0.1 ft | 8:32 AM1.3 ft | 3:55 PM0.3 ft | 8:38 PM0.9 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:53 PM | 95% |
| Fri Nov 27 | 2:31 AM0.2 ft | 9:23 AM1.2 ft | 4:51 PM0.2 ft | 9:37 PM0.9 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:53 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 3:36 AM0.2 ft | 10:17 AM1.2 ft | 5:48 PM0.2 ft | 10:42 PM0.8 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:53 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 5:06 AM0.2 ft | 11:13 AM1.1 ft | 6:43 PM0.2 ft | 11:52 PM0.8 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:52 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 6:42 AM0.2 ft | 12:13 PM1.0 ft | 7:37 PM0.2 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:52 PM | 63% |
Tidal datums at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8654769, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
0.43 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
0.28 ft
Mean high water
MSL
-0.14 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
-0.52 ft
Mean low water
MN
0.81 ft
Mean range
GT
1.03 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Hatteras (ocean)17 mi · next high 3:11 PM
- Cedar Island20 mi · next high 5:36 PM
- Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier21 mi · next high 1:44 PM
- Sea Level26 mi · next high 6:13 PM
- Engelhard27 mi · next high 6:00 PM
- Peter's Ditch31 mi · next high 5:42 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound today?
High tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:36 AM (0.9 ft above MLLW) and 1:44 PM (1.1 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound today?
Low tide at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:11 AM (0.6 ft) and 9:29 PM (0.6 ft).
What is the water temperature at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound is 64.8 F at USCG Station Hatteras (17 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 8654769.