Duck Pier Tides Today
Dare County, NC · NOAA 8651370
- High5:05AM4.0 ft
- Low11:27AM0.5 ft
- High5:19PM3.3 ft
- Low11:21PM0.3 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 5:05 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:05 to 6:05 AMaround high tide
- 10:27 AM to 12:27 PMaround low tide
- 4:19 to 6:19 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:23 to 4:23 AMmoonrise
- Major8:42 to 10:42 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:52 to 3:52 PMmoonset
- Major9:04 to 11:04 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 5:49 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:49 to 6:49 AMaround high tide
- 11:15 AM to 1:15 PMaround low tide
- 5:03 to 7:03 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:25 to 5:25 AMmoonrise
- Major9:26 to 11:26 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:19 to 4:19 PMmoonset
- Major9:49 to 11:49 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 73°Slight chance showers and thunderstorms 72% rainS 13 mph
- TonightLow 58°Showers and thunderstorms then mostly cloudy 93% rainW 10 to 18 mph
- SaturdayHigh 61°Sunny 1% rainN 13 to 21 mph
Boating Forecast
S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 NM · issued Fri 4:14 AM
- Today
- S winds around 10 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
- Tonight
- SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds.
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 | 5:49 AM 4.1 ft6:03 PM 3.3 ft | 12:15 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 6:29 AM 4.2 ft6:43 PM 3.2 ft | 12:02 AM 0.3 ft12:55 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 7:05 AM 4.2 ft7:20 PM 3.2 ft | 12:38 AM 0.3 ft1:31 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 7:40 AM 4.1 ft7:57 PM 3.1 ft | 1:12 AM 0.4 ft2:05 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 8:16 AM 4.0 ft8:35 PM 3.0 ft | 1:47 AM 0.5 ft2:41 PM 0.5 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 8:55 AM 3.8 ft9:16 PM 2.9 ft | 2:23 AM 0.6 ft3:20 PM 0.6 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 9:35 AM 3.7 ft9:59 PM 2.8 ft | 3:02 AM 0.7 ft4:04 PM 0.7 ft |
About the Tides at Duck Pier
Duck Pier 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 3.2 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 3.9 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Friday, November 20 at 9:31 PM, and the highest is 4.2 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 6:29 AM.
NOAA station 8651370 here measures the water live. Minor flooding starts when the water reaches 5.5 ft.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8651370, Duck Pier. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.