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Cedar Island tide chart

North Carolina · near Atlantic (9 mi) · NOAA station 8655151 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:06 AM · 0.3 ft12:51 PM · 0.4 ft7:06 PM · 0.3 ft10:52 PM · 0.3 ft0.4 ft
  • Low 5:06 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 12:51 PM 0.4 ft
  • Low 7:06 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:52 PM 0.3 ft

Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Cedar Island
92Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM and 7:00 AM–9:00 AM

New moon (0% lit)

    Biting around here in October

    • Red drum (redfish) In seasonFlooded grass on high tide; creek mouths on the falling tide
    • Spotted seatrout In seasonMoving water around oyster bars, dawn and dusk
    • Southern flounder In seasonCreek mouths on the outgoing tide
    • Black drum In seasonBottom baits near structure
    • King mackerel In seasonNearshore and piers when water is warm

    General seasonal guide for Southeast. Seasons, sizes and limits vary, so check your state rules before keeping fish.

    Weather and conditions at Cedar Island

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    Marine forecast: Pamlico Sound

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    Marine radio: weather channels and VHF

    NOAA Weather Radio

    • 162.400 MHz WX2 KEC84, New Bern, NC (43 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KIG77, Cape Hatteras, NC (47 mi)

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    VHF marine channels

    • Ch 16 Distress, safety and calling
    • Ch 9 Boater-to-boater calling
    • Ch 22A Coast Guard safety broadcasts
    • Ch 13 Bridge-to-bridge (big ships, drawbridges)
    • Ch 68, 69, 71, 72, 78A Recreational chat

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:06 AM 0.3 ftH 12:51 PM 0.4 ftL 7:06 PM 0.3 ftH 10:52 PM 0.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:43 AM 0.3 ftH 3:04 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:35 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 6:28 AM 0.3 ftH 4:08 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 7:19 AM 0.2 ftH 4:58 PM 0.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 8:14 AM 0.2 ftH 5:45 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 12:32 AM 0.2 ftH 2:57 AM 0.2 ftL 9:07 AM 0.2 ftH 4:41 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17L 1:13 AM 0.2 ftH 3:50 AM 0.2 ftL 9:56 AM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 0.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Cedar Island

    The bite score (0 to 100) adds up what anglers watch most: moving water (a tide running harder than usual here scores higher), solunar periods (major periods of about two hours centred on the moon overhead or underfoot, minor periods of about an hour on moonrise and moonset), dawn and dusk light, and how close it is to the new or full moon. Best times are the stretches of the day scoring near that day's top.

    DayBite scoreBest timesMajor periodsMinor periods
    Sun Oct 1192 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 7:00 AM–9:00 AM12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:28 PM–7:28 PM
    Mon Oct 1274 · Good1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1352 · Fair2:00 AM–3:00 AM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:14 PM–4:14 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:36 PM–8:36 PM
    Wed Oct 1441 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM10:48 AM–11:48 AM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
    Thu Oct 1537 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Fri Oct 1643 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:20 AM–6:20 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 10:00 PM–11:00 PM
    Sat Oct 1744 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM1:17 PM–2:17 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 PM

    A planning aid, not a guarantee. Wind, water clarity, bait and pressure changes matter too; the forecast above adds live wind and pressure when you open the page.

    Best daylight low tides in the next two weeks

    The lowest water that falls between sunrise and sunset, for tide pooling and beachcombing.

    1. 0.1 ft at 1:29 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    2. 0.1 ft at 2:27 PM on Thursday, October 22
    3. 0.2 ft at 12:31 PM on Tuesday, October 20
    4. 0.2 ft at 3:26 PM on Friday, October 23
    5. 0.2 ft at 11:36 AM on Monday, October 19
    6. 0.2 ft at 4:30 PM on Saturday, October 24

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:06 AM 0.3 ftH 12:51 PM 0.4 ftL 7:06 PM 0.3 ftH 10:52 PM 0.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:43 AM 0.3 ftH 3:04 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:35 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 6:28 AM 0.3 ftH 4:08 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 7:19 AM 0.2 ftH 4:58 PM 0.3 ft7:11 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 8:14 AM 0.2 ftH 5:45 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 12:32 AM 0.2 ftH 2:57 AM 0.2 ftL 9:07 AM 0.2 ftH 4:41 PM 0.3 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 17L 1:13 AM 0.2 ftH 3:50 AM 0.2 ftL 9:56 AM 0.2 ftH 5:04 PM 0.3 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 2:04 AM 0.2 ftH 4:40 AM 0.2 ftL 10:45 AM 0.2 ftH 5:36 PM 0.2 ft7:14 AM / 6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 2:56 AM 0.2 ftH 5:31 AM 0.2 ftL 11:36 AM 0.2 ftH 6:14 PM 0.2 ft7:15 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 3:22 AM 0.2 ftH 6:27 AM 0.2 ftL 12:31 PM 0.2 ftH 6:54 PM 0.2 ft7:16 AM / 6:25 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:30 AM 0.2 ftH 7:23 AM 0.2 ftL 1:29 PM 0.1 ftH 7:32 PM 0.2 ft7:17 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:47 AM 0.1 ftH 8:16 AM 0.2 ftL 2:27 PM 0.1 ftH 8:05 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:04 AM 0.1 ftH 9:03 AM 0.2 ftL 3:26 PM 0.2 ftH 8:30 PM 0.2 ft7:18 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:17 AM 0.1 ftH 9:49 AM 0.2 ftL 4:30 PM 0.2 ftH 8:21 PM 0.2 ft7:19 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 1:46 AM 0.1 ftH 10:37 AM 0.3 ftL 5:45 PM 0.2 ftH 7:46 PM 0.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:19 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 2:06 AM 0.1 ftH 11:31 AM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:18 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:39 AM 0.1 ftH 12:34 PM 0.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:17 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 3:21 AM 0.1 ftH 1:44 PM 0.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:16 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 4:13 AM 0.2 ftH 2:59 PM 0.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 8:14 AM 0.2 ftH 6:14 PM 0.3 ft7:25 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 9:38 AM 0.2 ftH 7:33 PM 0.3 ft7:26 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1L 9:51 AM 0.2 ftH 7:42 PM 0.3 ft6:27 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 2L 11:02 AM 0.2 ftH 8:42 PM 0.3 ft6:28 AM / 5:11 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 2:33 AM 0.3 ftH 5:28 AM 0.3 ftL 12:15 PM 0.2 ftH 9:29 PM 0.3 ft6:29 AM / 5:10 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 2:44 AM 0.3 ftH 8:48 AM 0.3 ftL 1:30 PM 0.3 ftH 9:59 PM 0.3 ft6:30 AM / 5:09 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:30 AM 0.3 ftH 9:52 AM 0.3 ftL 2:43 PM 0.3 ftH 6:56 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:08 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:01 AM 0.2 ftH 10:45 AM 0.3 ftL 3:48 PM 0.3 ftH 7:23 PM 0.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:32 AM 0.2 ftH 11:33 AM 0.3 ftL 4:56 PM 0.2 ftH 7:53 PM 0.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:07 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:04 AM 0.2 ftH 12:21 PM 0.3 ft6:34 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:38 AM 0.1 ftH 1:09 PM 0.3 ft6:35 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:16 AM 0.1 ftH 1:58 PM 0.2 ft6:35 AM / 5:04 PM

    Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero line on most US nautical charts. A minus height means the water drops below that line.

    Around Cedar Island

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    Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.

    Fish in the waters around Cedar Island

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Sheepshead Minnow, Mummichog, Eastern Mosquitofish. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 17 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 14 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 11 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 9 records
    • Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentusSalt water · 6 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 6 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 5 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 5 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 5 records
    • Freshwater Goby Ctenogobius shufeldtiBrackish water · 4 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 4 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 4 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 4 records
    • Silver Mojarra Eucinostomus argenteusSalt water · 3 records
    • Leatherjack Oligoplites saurusSalt water · 3 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 3 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 3 records
    • Gag Mycteroperca microlepisSalt water · 2 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 2 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 2 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 2 records
    • Dusky Shark Carcharhinus obscurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburoSalt water · 2 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 2 records
    • Atlantic Needlefish Strongylura marinaSalt water · 2 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 2 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 1 record
    • Sharksucker Echeneis naucratesSalt water · 1 record
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 1 record
    • Tripletail Lobotes surinamensisSalt water · 1 record
    • Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 1 record
    • Horse-eye Jack Caranx latusSalt water · 1 record
    • Southern Stargazer Astroscopus y-graecumSalt water · 1 record
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 1 record
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 1 record
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 1 record
    • Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatusSalt water · 1 record
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 1 record

    Records from GBIF datasets released under CC0 or CC BY 4.0 (museum collections, surveys and community sightings). It shows what has been found here, not a complete list. Check your state rules before keeping fish.

    About the tides at Cedar Island

    Cedar Island gets two high tides and two low tides most days, but one high is clearly higher than the other (and one low clearly lower), which is called a mixed tide. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 0.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Wednesday, October 28, when the day's range reaches 0.2 ft, and again around Sunday, November 8 (0.1 ft). Here the biggest ranges depend on the moon's phase and on how far north or south of the equator it is, so they don't always line up with the new and full moon. The calmest day is Wednesday, October 21, with only 0.1 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 1:46 AM on Sunday, October 25.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.4 ft at 12:51 PM on Sunday, October 11. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.

    This is a reference (harmonic) station: NOAA predicts its tides directly from years of measured water levels here, which makes it among the most reliable predictions on the coast.

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