Roanoke Sound Channel Tides Today
Near Wanchese · Dare County, NC · NOAA 8652591
- Low12:57AM0.1 ft
- High7:10AM0.6 ft
- Low1:42PM0.1 ft
- High7:36PM0.5 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 7:10 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:10 to 8:10 AMaround high tide
- 12:42 to 2:42 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
The high tide at 7:53 AM lands near sunrise, and the tides are among the strongest this week.
Best Windows Today
- 6:53 to 8:53 AMaround high tide
- 1:32 to 3:32 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
- Minor3:19 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
- TodayHigh 73°Mostly cloudy then slight chance showers and thunderstorms 37% rainS 14 mph
- TonightLow 57°Showers and thunderstorms 92% rainW 10 to 15 mph
- SaturdayHigh 63°Mostly sunny 1% rainN 12 to 18 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 | 7:53 AM 0.6 ft8:24 PM 0.5 ft | 1:41 AM 0.1 ft2:32 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| SundayNov 8 | 8:32 AM 0.6 ft9:08 PM 0.5 ft | 2:22 AM 0.1 ft3:18 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| MondayNov 9 | 9:11 AM 0.6 ft9:49 PM 0.5 ft | 3:00 AM 0.1 ft4:00 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| TuesdayNov 10 | 9:47 AM 0.6 ft10:29 PM 0.4 ft | 3:37 AM 0.1 ft4:40 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| WednesdayNov 11 | 10:23 AM 0.6 ft11:05 PM 0.4 ft | 4:14 AM 0.1 ft5:19 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| ThursdayNov 12 | 10:59 AM 0.6 ft11:38 PM 0.4 ft | 4:51 AM 0.1 ft5:58 PM 0.0 ft | ||
| FridayNov 13 | 11:35 AM 0.5 ft | 5:29 AM 0.1 ft6:36 PM 0.0 ft |
About the Tides at Roanoke Sound Channel
Roanoke Sound Channel 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 0.5 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 Sunday, November 8, when the water moves about 0.6 feet. The lowest water is 0.0 ft on Saturday, November 21 at 12:40 PM, and the highest is 0.6 ft on Sunday, November 8 at 8:32 AM.
NOAA works out the times here from its reference station at Oregon Inlet Marina, adjusted for this location.
Official NOAA prediction for station 8652591, Roanoke Sound Channel, timed from its reference station Oregon Inlet Marina (8652587). Updated Fri, 06 Nov 2026 17:46 GMT.