North Carolina tide station
Sea Level tide times
Today, Sunday, October 18, 2026: high tide at 5:16 AM (0.5 ft) and 6:13 PM (0.7 ft); low tide at 12:27 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:37 AM (0.2 ft). Water temperature 69.6 F at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (22 mi away).
Low tide▼
12:27AM
0.3FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
5:16AM
0.5FT MLLW
high
Low tide▼
11:37AM
0.2FT MLLW
low
High tide▲
6:13PM
0.7FT MLLW
high
Water temp°F
69.6
20.9C
Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, 22 mi
predicted height above MLLWnightnow (build time; your browser updates it)
As of 5:20 AM the tide is falling toward low tide at 11:37 AM (0.2 ft).
First Quarter 51% litSunrise 7:14 AMSunset 6:27 PMDaylight 11h 13mEDT
- High tide at Sea Level, North Carolina on is at 5:16 AM (0.5 ft above MLLW) and 6:13 PM (0.7 ft above MLLW).
- Low tide at Sea Level on is at 12:27 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:37 AM (0.2 ft).
- Today's tidal range at Sea Level is 0.5 ft (highest high 0.7 ft, lowest low 0.2 ft).
- The nearest NOAA water temperature to Sea Level is 69.6 F at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (22 mi away), as of .
- Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 6:27 PM (EDT); moon first quarter, 51% illuminated.
- Predictions are NOAA CO-OPS tide predictions for station 8655875 (harmonic reference station), heights above MLLW.
Next 7 days at Sea Level
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:27 AM0.3 ft | 5:16 AM0.5 ft | 11:37 AM0.2 ft | 6:13 PM0.7 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:27 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:21 AM0.3 ft | 6:13 AM0.5 ft | 12:52 PM0.2 ft | 7:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:26 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:14 AM0.3 ft | 7:14 AM0.5 ft | 2:03 PM0.2 ft | 8:01 PM0.6 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:25 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:01 AM0.2 ft | 8:15 AM0.5 ft | 3:06 PM0.2 ft | 8:51 PM0.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:23 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:43 AM0.2 ft | 9:12 AM0.6 ft | 4:03 PM0.2 ft | 9:39 PM0.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:22 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:20 AM0.2 ft | 10:04 AM0.7 ft | 4:56 PM0.2 ft | 10:24 PM0.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:21 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:53 AM0.1 ft | 10:53 AM0.7 ft | 5:45 PM0.1 ft | 11:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
Water temperature near Sea Level
69.6 F (20.9 C)
NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab sensor, 22 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 Sea Level, 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 | 7:00 AM | 6:50 PM | 72% | ||||
| Fri Oct 2 | 7:01 AM | 6:48 PM | 62% | ||||
| Sat Oct 3 | 7:02 AM | 6:47 PM | 52% | ||||
| Sun Oct 4 | 7:03 AM | 6:45 PM | 41% | ||||
| Mon Oct 5 | 7:03 AM | 6:44 PM | 31% | ||||
| Tue Oct 6 | 7:04 AM | 6:43 PM | 22% | ||||
| Wed Oct 7 | 7:05 AM | 6:41 PM | 14% | ||||
| Thu Oct 8 | 7:06 AM | 6:40 PM | 7% | ||||
| Fri Oct 9 | 7:07 AM | 6:39 PM | 3% | ||||
| Sat Oct 10 | 7:07 AM | 6:37 PM | 0% | ||||
| Sun Oct 11 | 7:08 AM | 6:36 PM | 0% | ||||
| Mon Oct 12 | 7:09 AM | 6:35 PM | 2% | ||||
| Tue Oct 13 | 7:10 AM | 6:33 PM | 7% | ||||
| Wed Oct 14 | 7:11 AM | 6:32 PM | 13% | ||||
| Thu Oct 15 | 7:11 AM | 6:31 PM | 21% | ||||
| Fri Oct 16 | 3:44 AM0.5 ft | 9:53 AM0.1 ft | 4:29 PM0.7 ft | 11:33 PM0.2 ft | 7:12 AM | 6:29 PM | 30% |
| Sat Oct 17 | 4:27 AM0.5 ft | 10:39 AM0.2 ft | 5:20 PM0.7 ft | 7:13 AM | 6:28 PM | 40% | |
| Sun Oct 18today | 12:27 AM0.3 ft | 5:16 AM0.5 ft | 11:37 AM0.2 ft | 6:13 PM0.7 ft | 7:14 AM | 6:27 PM | 51% |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1:21 AM0.3 ft | 6:13 AM0.5 ft | 12:52 PM0.2 ft | 7:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:15 AM | 6:26 PM | 61% |
| Tue Oct 20 | 2:14 AM0.3 ft | 7:14 AM0.5 ft | 2:03 PM0.2 ft | 8:01 PM0.6 ft | 7:16 AM | 6:25 PM | 71% |
| Wed Oct 21 | 3:01 AM0.2 ft | 8:15 AM0.5 ft | 3:06 PM0.2 ft | 8:51 PM0.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:23 PM | 80% |
| Thu Oct 22 | 3:43 AM0.2 ft | 9:12 AM0.6 ft | 4:03 PM0.2 ft | 9:39 PM0.6 ft | 7:17 AM | 6:22 PM | 88% |
| Fri Oct 23 | 4:20 AM0.2 ft | 10:04 AM0.7 ft | 4:56 PM0.2 ft | 10:24 PM0.6 ft | 7:18 AM | 6:21 PM | 94% |
| Sat Oct 24 | 4:53 AM0.1 ft | 10:53 AM0.7 ft | 5:45 PM0.1 ft | 11:07 PM0.6 ft | 7:19 AM | 6:20 PM | 98% |
| Sun Oct 25 | 5:24 AM0.1 ft | 11:40 AM0.8 ft | 6:32 PM0.1 ft | 11:50 PM0.6 ft | 7:20 AM | 6:19 PM | 100% |
| Mon Oct 26 | 5:55 AM0.1 ft | 12:26 PM0.8 ft | 7:19 PM0.1 ft | 7:21 AM | 6:18 PM | 99% | |
| Tue Oct 27 | 12:32 AM0.6 ft | 6:32 AM0.0 ft | 1:13 PM0.9 ft | 8:05 PM0.1 ft | 7:22 AM | 6:17 PM | 97% |
| Wed Oct 28 | 1:14 AM0.6 ft | 7:13 AM0.0 ft | 2:01 PM0.9 ft | 8:53 PM0.1 ft | 7:23 AM | 6:15 PM | 92% |
| Thu Oct 29 | 1:59 AM0.6 ft | 7:59 AM-0.0 ft | 2:52 PM0.9 ft | 9:43 PM0.2 ft | 7:24 AM | 6:14 PM | 85% |
| Fri Oct 30 | 2:47 AM0.6 ft | 8:51 AM0.0 ft | 3:44 PM0.8 ft | 10:36 PM0.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:13 PM | 77% |
| Sat Oct 31 | 3:40 AM0.6 ft | 9:51 AM0.0 ft | 4:39 PM0.8 ft | 11:33 PM0.2 ft | 7:25 AM | 6:12 PM | 68% |
November 2026 tide table
| Date | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Sunrise | Sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Nov 1 | 3:40 AM0.6 ft | 10:02 AM0.1 ft | 4:36 PM0.8 ft | 11:31 PM0.2 ft | 6:26 AM | 5:11 PM | 57% |
| Mon Nov 2 | 4:47 AM0.6 ft | 11:23 AM0.1 ft | 5:34 PM0.7 ft | 6:27 AM | 5:10 PM | 46% | |
| Tue Nov 3 | 12:28 AM0.2 ft | 5:56 AM0.6 ft | 12:41 PM0.1 ft | 6:32 PM0.7 ft | 6:28 AM | 5:09 PM | 36% |
| Wed Nov 4 | 1:23 AM0.1 ft | 7:04 AM0.6 ft | 1:51 PM0.1 ft | 7:29 PM0.6 ft | 6:29 AM | 5:09 PM | 26% |
| Thu Nov 5 | 2:15 AM0.1 ft | 8:08 AM0.7 ft | 2:54 PM0.1 ft | 8:24 PM0.6 ft | 6:30 AM | 5:08 PM | 17% |
| Fri Nov 6 | 3:04 AM0.1 ft | 9:05 AM0.7 ft | 3:51 PM0.1 ft | 9:15 PM0.6 ft | 6:31 AM | 5:07 PM | 10% |
| Sat Nov 7 | 3:49 AM0.1 ft | 9:55 AM0.8 ft | 4:43 PM0.1 ft | 10:04 PM0.6 ft | 6:32 AM | 5:06 PM | 5% |
| Sun Nov 8 | 4:33 AM0.1 ft | 10:41 AM0.8 ft | 5:32 PM0.1 ft | 10:49 PM0.6 ft | 6:33 AM | 5:05 PM | 1% |
| Mon Nov 9 | 5:14 AM0.1 ft | 11:25 AM0.8 ft | 6:18 PM0.1 ft | 11:32 PM0.6 ft | 6:34 AM | 5:04 PM | 0% |
| Tue Nov 10 | 5:54 AM0.1 ft | 12:07 PM0.8 ft | 7:02 PM0.1 ft | 6:35 AM | 5:04 PM | 1% | |
| Wed Nov 11 | 12:13 AM0.6 ft | 6:32 AM0.1 ft | 12:49 PM0.8 ft | 7:46 PM0.2 ft | 6:36 AM | 5:03 PM | 4% |
| Thu Nov 12 | 12:53 AM0.5 ft | 7:08 AM0.1 ft | 1:32 PM0.8 ft | 8:31 PM0.2 ft | 6:37 AM | 5:02 PM | 10% |
| Fri Nov 13 | 1:33 AM0.5 ft | 7:43 AM0.1 ft | 2:15 PM0.8 ft | 9:16 PM0.2 ft | 6:38 AM | 5:01 PM | 17% |
| Sat Nov 14 | 2:14 AM0.5 ft | 8:20 AM0.1 ft | 3:00 PM0.7 ft | 10:03 PM0.2 ft | 6:39 AM | 5:01 PM | 25% |
| Sun Nov 15 | 2:58 AM0.5 ft | 9:01 AM0.2 ft | 3:46 PM0.7 ft | 10:50 PM0.2 ft | 6:40 AM | 5:00 PM | 35% |
| Mon Nov 16 | 3:48 AM0.5 ft | 9:51 AM0.2 ft | 4:32 PM0.7 ft | 11:38 PM0.2 ft | 6:41 AM | 4:59 PM | 45% |
| Tue Nov 17 | 4:44 AM0.5 ft | 10:59 AM0.2 ft | 5:21 PM0.6 ft | 6:42 AM | 4:59 PM | 56% | |
| Wed Nov 18 | 12:24 AM0.2 ft | 5:43 AM0.5 ft | 12:21 PM0.2 ft | 6:10 PM0.6 ft | 6:43 AM | 4:58 PM | 66% |
| Thu Nov 19 | 1:05 AM0.2 ft | 6:43 AM0.6 ft | 1:32 PM0.2 ft | 6:59 PM0.6 ft | 6:44 AM | 4:58 PM | 76% |
| Fri Nov 20 | 1:42 AM0.2 ft | 7:39 AM0.6 ft | 2:35 PM0.2 ft | 7:49 PM0.6 ft | 6:45 AM | 4:57 PM | 84% |
| Sat Nov 21 | 2:16 AM0.1 ft | 8:33 AM0.7 ft | 3:31 PM0.2 ft | 8:37 PM0.5 ft | 6:46 AM | 4:57 PM | 91% |
| Sun Nov 22 | 2:51 AM0.1 ft | 9:24 AM0.8 ft | 4:23 PM0.2 ft | 9:25 PM0.5 ft | 6:47 AM | 4:56 PM | 96% |
| Mon Nov 23 | 3:31 AM0.1 ft | 10:14 AM0.8 ft | 5:12 PM0.2 ft | 10:12 PM0.5 ft | 6:48 AM | 4:56 PM | 99% |
| Tue Nov 24 | 4:15 AM0.0 ft | 11:04 AM0.9 ft | 6:00 PM0.1 ft | 10:59 PM0.6 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:56 PM | 100% |
| Wed Nov 25 | 5:03 AM-0.0 ft | 11:54 AM0.9 ft | 6:48 PM0.1 ft | 11:48 PM0.6 ft | 6:49 AM | 4:55 PM | 98% |
| Thu Nov 26 | 5:54 AM-0.0 ft | 12:44 PM0.9 ft | 7:35 PM0.1 ft | 6:50 AM | 4:55 PM | 95% | |
| Fri Nov 27 | 12:38 AM0.6 ft | 6:49 AM-0.0 ft | 1:35 PM0.9 ft | 8:25 PM0.2 ft | 6:51 AM | 4:55 PM | 89% |
| Sat Nov 28 | 1:32 AM0.6 ft | 7:47 AM-0.0 ft | 2:27 PM0.8 ft | 9:15 PM0.1 ft | 6:52 AM | 4:55 PM | 81% |
| Sun Nov 29 | 2:30 AM0.6 ft | 8:51 AM0.0 ft | 3:19 PM0.8 ft | 10:08 PM0.1 ft | 6:53 AM | 4:54 PM | 73% |
| Mon Nov 30 | 3:32 AM0.6 ft | 10:02 AM0.1 ft | 4:11 PM0.7 ft | 11:02 PM0.1 ft | 6:54 AM | 4:54 PM | 63% |
Tidal datums at Sea Level
Heights on this page are above mean lower low water (MLLW), the chart datum. NOAA's accepted datums for station 8655875, in feet above MLLW:
MHHW
31.15 ft
Mean higher high water
MHW
31.11 ft
Mean high water
MSL
30.82 ft
Mean sea level
MLW
30.53 ft
Mean low water
MN
0.57 ft
Mean range
GT
0.72 ft
Diurnal range
Nearby tide stations
- Davis, Core Sound8.3 mi · next high 4:48 PM
- Cedar Island10 mi · next high 5:36 PM
- North River Bridge16 mi · next high 4:09 PM
- Harkers Island Bridge17 mi · next high 3:52 PM
- Lenoxville Point19 mi · next high 3:02 PM
- Channel Marker Lt. 5920 mi · next high 3:09 PM
Questions
What time is high tide at Sea Level today?
High tide at Sea Level, North Carolina on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 5:16 AM (0.5 ft above MLLW) and 6:13 PM (0.7 ft above MLLW), NOAA prediction, local time.
What time is low tide at Sea Level today?
Low tide at Sea Level on Sunday, October 18, 2026 is at 12:27 AM (0.3 ft) and 11:37 AM (0.2 ft).
What is the water temperature at Sea Level?
The nearest NOAA water-temperature reading to Sea Level is 69.6 F at Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (22 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 8655875.