N.C. State Fisheries Tides Today
Near Atlantic Beach · Carteret County, NC · NOAA TEC2831
- Low12:00AM0.2 ft
- High5:57AM2.4 ft
- Low12:43PM0.2 ft
- High6:13PM2.1 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 5:57 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 4:57 to 6:57 AMaround high tide
- 11:43 AM to 1:43 PMaround low tide
- 5:13 to 7:13 PMaround high tide
Solunar Times
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 AMmoonrise
- Major8:46 to 10:46 AMmoon overhead
- Minor2:58 to 3:58 PMmoonset
- Major9:08 to 11:08 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 6:41 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 5:41 to 7:41 AMaround high tide
- 12:31 to 2:31 PMaround low tide
Solunar Times
- Minor4:27 to 5:27 AMmoonrise
- Major9:30 to 11:30 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:26 to 4:26 PMmoonset
- Major9:53 to 11:53 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 76°Chance showers and thunderstorms 49% rainS 12 mph
- TonightLow 56°Showers and thunderstorms then chance showers and thunderstorms 77% rainW 6 to 10 mph
- SaturdayHigh 69°Mostly sunnyN 8 to 12 mph
Boating Forecast
S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM · issued Fri 4:14 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
- Tonight
- SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
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 | 6:41 AM 2.5 ft6:57 PM 2.0 ft | 12:42 AM 0.1 ft1:31 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 7:22 AM 2.6 ft7:38 PM 1.9 ft | 1:20 AM 0.1 ft2:16 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 8:01 AM 2.6 ft8:18 PM 1.9 ft | 1:57 AM 0.1 ft2:57 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 8:39 AM 2.6 ft8:56 PM 1.8 ft | 2:33 AM 0.2 ft3:38 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 9:17 AM 2.5 ft9:34 PM 1.7 ft | 3:10 AM 0.3 ft4:18 PM 0.3 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 9:56 AM 2.4 ft10:14 PM 1.7 ft | 3:47 AM 0.4 ft4:59 PM 0.4 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 10:37 AM 2.3 ft10:56 PM 1.6 ft | 4:26 AM 0.4 ft5:42 PM 0.5 ft |
About the Tides at N.C. State Fisheries
N.C. State Fisheries gets two high tides and two low tides most days, and they are not a matched pair. One high or one low each day is clearly bigger than the other. On a typical day the water rises and falls about 1.9 feet.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 2.5 feet. The lowest water is 0.1 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 1:20 AM, and the highest is 2.6 ft on Monday, November 9 at 8:01 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station TEC2831, N.C. State Fisheries, timed from its reference station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.