Oyster Creek Tides Today
Near Wanchese · Croatan Sound · Dare County, NC · NOAA 8652437
- Low1:42AM0.3 ft
- High7:13AM0.5 ft
- Low2:03PM0.2 ft
- High7:50PM0.5 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 7:13 AM lands near sunrise, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 6:13 to 8:13 AMaround high tide
- 1:03 to 3:03 PMaround low 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
No tide change lands near sunrise or sunset, and tide strength is about average.
Best Windows Today
- 7:14 to 9:14 AMaround high tide
- 1:56 to 3:56 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
- Major9:26 to 11:26 AMmoon overhead
- Minor3:20 to 4:20 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
- TodayHigh 74°Mostly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms 41% rainS 14 mph
- TonightLow 57°Showers and thunderstorms 91% rainW 9 to 14 mph
- SaturdayHigh 64°Mostly sunny 1% rainN 12 to 17 mph
Boating Forecast
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds · issued Fri 4:14 AM
- Today
- S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
- Tonight
- SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening.
- Sat
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 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 | 8:14 AM 0.5 ft8:45 PM 0.5 ft | 2:31 AM 0.3 ft2:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 9:13 AM 0.5 ft9:36 PM 0.5 ft | 3:15 AM 0.2 ft3:46 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 10:05 AM 0.5 ft10:20 PM 0.4 ft | 3:57 AM 0.2 ft4:34 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 10:49 AM 0.5 ft10:58 PM 0.4 ft | 4:39 AM 0.2 ft5:22 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 11:30 AM 0.5 ft11:33 PM 0.4 ft | 5:21 AM 0.2 ft6:10 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 12:09 PM 0.5 ft | 6:03 AM 0.2 ft6:56 PM 0.2 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 12:07 AM 0.4 ft12:49 PM 0.5 ft | 6:44 AM 0.2 ft7:40 PM 0.2 ft |
About the Tides at Oyster Creek
Oyster Creek 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 0.3 feet. Tides here are small, so wind and river flow can move the water as much as the tide does.
Over the next two weeks the biggest tides come on Saturday, November 14, when the water moves about 0.3 feet. The lowest water is 0.2 ft on Tuesday, November 17 at 9:37 AM, and the highest is 0.5 ft on Wednesday, November 11 at 11:30 AM.
NOAA predicts the tides here from years of measurements at station 8652437.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8652437, Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound. Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.