Davis Slough Tides Today
Near Wanchese · Dare County, NC · NOAA 8652737
- High5:42AM1.1 ft
- Low12:24PM0.1 ft
- High6:08PM0.9 ft
Local Eastern time. Heights in feet above average low water (MLLW). Shaded bands are today's best fishing windows.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 5:42 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:42 to 6:42 AMaround high tide
- 11:24 AM to 1:24 PMaround low tide
- 5:08 to 7:08 PMaround high tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor3:22 to 4:22 AMmoonrise
- Major8:41 to 10:41 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:03 to 11:03 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Outlook
The high tide at 6:25 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:25 to 7:25 AMaround high tide
- 12:14 to 2:14 PMaround low tide
Tides here are small, so wind can move the water more than the moon does.
Solunar Times
- Minor4:24 to 5:24 AMmoonrise
- Major9:25 to 11:25 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:48 to 11:48 PMmoon underfoot
Major periods are the two hours around the moon overhead or underfoot. Minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing here? See North Carolina fishing license info and size and bag limits from the North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries.
Weather and Wind
- This AfternoonHigh 72°Slight chance showers and thunderstorms 33% rainS 14 mph
- TonightLow 58°Showers and thunderstorms 91% rainW 12 to 16 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Mostly sunny 1% rainN 13 to 20 mph
Boating Forecast
Pamlico Sound · issued Fri 4:14 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
- Tonight
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
From the National Weather Service. Arrows point the way the wind blows.
Next 7 Days
30 Day Tide Table| Day | Fishing | High Tides | Low Tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaturdayNov 7 | 6:25 AM 1.2 ft6:56 PM 0.9 ft | 12:23 AM 0.1 ft1:14 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:04 AM 1.2 ft7:40 PM 0.9 ft | 1:04 AM 0.1 ft2:00 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:43 AM 1.1 ft8:21 PM 0.8 ft | 1:42 AM 0.1 ft2:42 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:19 AM 1.1 ft9:01 PM 0.8 ft | 2:19 AM 0.1 ft3:22 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:55 AM 1.1 ft9:37 PM 0.8 ft | 2:56 AM 0.1 ft4:01 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:31 AM 1.0 ft10:10 PM 0.7 ft | 3:33 AM 0.1 ft4:40 PM 0.1 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:07 AM 1.0 ft10:40 PM 0.7 ft | 4:11 AM 0.1 ft5:18 PM 0.1 ft |
About the Tides at Davis Slough
Davis Slough gets two high tides and two low tides most days, both about the same size. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 0.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 1.1 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 11:22 AM, and the highest is 1.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 7:04 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Oregon Inlet Marina, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8652737, Davis Slough, timed from its reference station Oregon Inlet Marina (8652587). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.