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Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) tide times

Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 1:15 AM (1.5 ft) and 1:33 PM (2.0 ft); low tide at 7:03 AM (0.5 ft) and 8:28 PM (0.4 ft). Water temperature 63.7 F at Oregon Inlet Marina (2.2 mi away).

NOAA station 8652678 · Reference station · MLLW datum · times in EDT · sunrise 7:12 AM, sunset 6:23 PM · first quarter (51% lit)

High tide▲
1:15AM
1.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
7:03AM
0.5FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
1:33PM
2.0FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
8:28PM
0.4FT MLLW
low
Water temp°F
63.7
17.6C
Oregon Inlet Marina, 2.2 mi
0.511.5212 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM12 AM1:15 AM1.5 ft7:03 AM0.5 ft1:33 PM2.0 ft8:28 PM0.4 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 7:03 AM (0.5 ft).

First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:12 AMSunset 6:23 PMDaylight 11h 11mEDT

Next 7 days at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Oct 18today1:15 AM1.5 ft7:03 AM0.5 ft1:33 PM2.0 ft8:28 PM0.4 ft7:12 AM6:23 PM 51%
Mon Oct 192:21 AM1.5 ft8:09 AM0.6 ft2:32 PM2.0 ft9:27 PM0.4 ft7:12 AM6:22 PM 61%
Tue Oct 203:36 AM1.6 ft9:21 AM0.5 ft3:36 PM2.0 ft10:15 PM0.3 ft7:13 AM6:20 PM 71%
Wed Oct 214:32 AM1.8 ft10:24 AM0.4 ft4:32 PM2.0 ft10:56 PM0.2 ft7:14 AM6:19 PM 80%
Thu Oct 225:16 AM2.0 ft11:17 AM0.3 ft5:19 PM2.0 ft11:33 PM0.1 ft7:15 AM6:18 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:56 AM2.2 ft12:06 PM0.2 ft6:04 PM2.1 ft 7:16 AM6:17 PM 94%
Sat Oct 2412:11 AM-0.1 ft6:35 AM2.5 ft12:54 PM0.0 ft6:48 PM2.1 ft7:17 AM6:16 PM 98%

Water temperature near Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)

405060708090
63.7 F (17.6 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8652587 (Oregon Inlet Marina sensor, 2.2 mi away), read 5:00 AM local, October 18, 2026

Over the past 30 days this sensor ranged from 63.7 to 82.2 F. Typical for October here is 69.5 F (5-year hourly mean; range 61.2 to 79.3), so today is 5.8 F below typical.

Water temperature is the nearest NOAA reading to Oregon Inlet (USCG Station), 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    6:57 AM6:46 PM 72%
Fri Oct 2    6:58 AM6:45 PM 62%
Sat Oct 3    6:59 AM6:43 PM 52%
Sun Oct 4    7:00 AM6:42 PM 41%
Mon Oct 5    7:01 AM6:40 PM 31%
Tue Oct 6    7:01 AM6:39 PM 22%
Wed Oct 7    7:02 AM6:38 PM 14%
Thu Oct 8    7:03 AM6:36 PM 7%
Fri Oct 9    7:04 AM6:35 PM 3%
Sat Oct 10    7:05 AM6:33 PM 0%
Sun Oct 11    7:06 AM6:32 PM 0%
Mon Oct 12    7:06 AM6:31 PM 2%
Tue Oct 13    7:07 AM6:29 PM 7%
Wed Oct 14    7:08 AM6:28 PM 13%
Thu Oct 15    7:09 AM6:27 PM 21%
Fri Oct 165:17 AM0.4 ft11:49 AM2.2 ft6:35 PM0.4 ft 7:10 AM6:25 PM 30%
Sat Oct 1712:18 AM1.5 ft6:07 AM0.5 ft12:39 PM2.1 ft7:29 PM0.4 ft7:11 AM6:24 PM 40%
Sun Oct 18today1:15 AM1.5 ft7:03 AM0.5 ft1:33 PM2.0 ft8:28 PM0.4 ft7:12 AM6:23 PM 51%
Mon Oct 192:21 AM1.5 ft8:09 AM0.6 ft2:32 PM2.0 ft9:27 PM0.4 ft7:12 AM6:22 PM 61%
Tue Oct 203:36 AM1.6 ft9:21 AM0.5 ft3:36 PM2.0 ft10:15 PM0.3 ft7:13 AM6:20 PM 71%
Wed Oct 214:32 AM1.8 ft10:24 AM0.4 ft4:32 PM2.0 ft10:56 PM0.2 ft7:14 AM6:19 PM 80%
Thu Oct 225:16 AM2.0 ft11:17 AM0.3 ft5:19 PM2.0 ft11:33 PM0.1 ft7:15 AM6:18 PM 88%
Fri Oct 235:56 AM2.2 ft12:06 PM0.2 ft6:04 PM2.1 ft 7:16 AM6:17 PM 94%
Sat Oct 2412:11 AM-0.1 ft6:35 AM2.5 ft12:54 PM0.0 ft6:48 PM2.1 ft7:17 AM6:16 PM 98%
Sun Oct 2512:51 AM-0.1 ft7:16 AM2.7 ft1:42 PM-0.1 ft7:32 PM2.1 ft7:18 AM6:14 PM 100%
Mon Oct 261:33 AM-0.2 ft7:59 AM2.9 ft2:29 PM-0.2 ft8:17 PM2.1 ft7:19 AM6:13 PM 99%
Tue Oct 272:16 AM-0.2 ft8:42 AM2.9 ft3:16 PM-0.2 ft9:02 PM2.1 ft7:20 AM6:12 PM 97%
Wed Oct 283:00 AM-0.2 ft9:28 AM3.0 ft4:05 PM-0.1 ft9:50 PM2.0 ft7:21 AM6:11 PM 92%
Thu Oct 293:47 AM-0.1 ft10:17 AM2.9 ft4:58 PM-0.1 ft10:44 PM1.9 ft7:22 AM6:10 PM 85%
Fri Oct 304:40 AM-0.0 ft11:13 AM2.8 ft5:57 PM0.0 ft11:48 PM1.8 ft7:23 AM6:09 PM 77%
Sat Oct 315:40 AM0.1 ft12:15 PM2.6 ft6:58 PM0.1 ft 7:24 AM6:08 PM 68%

November 2026 tide table

DateTide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4SunriseSunsetMoon
Sun Nov 112:59 AM1.8 ft5:48 AM0.3 ft12:19 PM2.4 ft7:03 PM0.1 ft6:25 AM5:07 PM 57%
Mon Nov 21:15 AM1.8 ft7:04 AM0.3 ft1:29 PM2.3 ft8:08 PM0.1 ft6:26 AM5:06 PM 46%
Tue Nov 32:33 AM2.0 ft8:25 AM0.3 ft2:42 PM2.2 ft9:07 PM0.0 ft6:26 AM5:05 PM 36%
Wed Nov 43:37 AM2.1 ft9:37 AM0.3 ft3:45 PM2.1 ft9:57 PM-0.0 ft6:27 AM5:04 PM 26%
Thu Nov 54:30 AM2.3 ft10:36 AM0.2 ft4:39 PM2.0 ft10:40 PM-0.1 ft6:28 AM5:03 PM 17%
Fri Nov 65:16 AM2.4 ft11:28 AM0.1 ft5:27 PM2.0 ft11:21 PM-0.1 ft6:29 AM5:02 PM 10%
Sat Nov 75:58 AM2.5 ft12:17 PM0.0 ft6:12 PM1.9 ft 6:30 AM5:01 PM 5%
Sun Nov 812:00 AM-0.1 ft6:37 AM2.5 ft1:01 PM-0.0 ft6:52 PM1.8 ft6:31 AM5:00 PM 1%
Mon Nov 912:38 AM-0.1 ft7:12 AM2.5 ft1:41 PM-0.1 ft7:29 PM1.7 ft6:32 AM4:59 PM 0%
Tue Nov 101:14 AM-0.1 ft7:45 AM2.5 ft2:18 PM-0.1 ft8:03 PM1.7 ft6:33 AM4:59 PM 1%
Wed Nov 111:50 AM-0.0 ft8:18 AM2.4 ft2:56 PM-0.0 ft8:38 PM1.6 ft6:34 AM4:58 PM 4%
Thu Nov 122:26 AM0.1 ft8:52 AM2.3 ft3:35 PM0.0 ft9:16 PM1.5 ft6:35 AM4:57 PM 10%
Fri Nov 133:03 AM0.1 ft9:30 AM2.2 ft4:18 PM0.1 ft10:01 PM1.4 ft6:36 AM4:56 PM 17%
Sat Nov 143:46 AM0.2 ft10:13 AM2.1 ft5:03 PM0.1 ft10:52 PM1.4 ft6:37 AM4:56 PM 25%
Sun Nov 154:34 AM0.3 ft11:00 AM2.0 ft5:49 PM0.1 ft11:46 PM1.4 ft6:38 AM4:55 PM 35%
Mon Nov 165:29 AM0.4 ft11:48 AM1.9 ft6:36 PM0.1 ft 6:39 AM4:54 PM 45%
Tue Nov 1712:41 AM1.5 ft6:30 AM0.4 ft12:39 PM1.8 ft7:25 PM0.1 ft6:40 AM4:54 PM 56%
Wed Nov 181:40 AM1.6 ft7:38 AM0.4 ft1:34 PM1.8 ft8:13 PM0.1 ft6:41 AM4:53 PM 66%
Thu Nov 192:39 AM1.8 ft8:46 AM0.3 ft2:33 PM1.7 ft9:00 PM-0.0 ft6:42 AM4:53 PM 76%
Fri Nov 203:30 AM2.0 ft9:45 AM0.2 ft3:31 PM1.7 ft9:44 PM-0.1 ft6:43 AM4:52 PM 84%
Sat Nov 214:16 AM2.3 ft10:38 AM0.0 ft4:23 PM1.8 ft10:28 PM-0.2 ft6:44 AM4:52 PM 91%
Sun Nov 225:02 AM2.5 ft11:30 AM-0.1 ft5:14 PM1.8 ft11:13 PM-0.3 ft6:45 AM4:51 PM 96%
Mon Nov 235:48 AM2.7 ft12:23 PM-0.2 ft6:06 PM1.8 ft 6:46 AM4:51 PM 99%
Tue Nov 2412:01 AM-0.4 ft6:36 AM2.9 ft1:14 PM-0.3 ft6:57 PM1.9 ft6:47 AM4:50 PM 100%
Wed Nov 2512:51 AM-0.4 ft7:25 AM2.9 ft2:04 PM-0.4 ft7:48 PM1.9 ft6:48 AM4:50 PM 98%
Thu Nov 261:42 AM-0.4 ft8:14 AM2.9 ft2:54 PM-0.4 ft8:41 PM1.8 ft6:49 AM4:50 PM 95%
Fri Nov 272:34 AM-0.3 ft9:06 AM2.8 ft3:47 PM-0.3 ft9:39 PM1.8 ft6:50 AM4:49 PM 89%
Sat Nov 283:30 AM-0.2 ft10:01 AM2.7 ft4:43 PM-0.3 ft10:45 PM1.8 ft6:51 AM4:49 PM 81%
Sun Nov 294:33 AM-0.0 ft11:00 AM2.5 ft5:40 PM-0.2 ft11:53 PM1.8 ft6:52 AM4:49 PM 73%
Mon Nov 305:40 AM0.1 ft12:00 PM2.2 ft6:36 PM-0.2 ft 6:53 AM4:49 PM 63%

Tidal datums at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)

Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8652678, in feet above MLLW:

MHHW

5.59 ft
Mean higher high water

MHW

5.39 ft
Mean high water

MSL

4.43 ft
Mean sea level

MLW

3.50 ft
Mean low water

MN

1.88 ft
Mean range

GT

2.18 ft
Diurnal range

Nearby tide stations

Questions

What time is high tide at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) today?

High tide at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station), North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 1:15 AM (1.5 ft above MLLW) and 1:33 PM (2.0 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.

What time is low tide at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) today?

Low tide at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 7:03 AM (0.5 ft) and 8:28 PM (0.4 ft).

What is the water temperature at Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)?

The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) is 63.7 F at Oregon Inlet Marina (2.2 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 8652678.