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Duck Pier tide chart

North Carolina · near Southern Shores (3 mi) · NOAA station 8651370 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM2:08 AM · 0.3 ft8:30 AM · 4.4 ft2:49 PM · 0.4 ft8:44 PM · 3.6 ft4.4 ft
  • Low 2:08 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 8:30 AM 4.4 ft
  • Low 2:49 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 8:44 PM 3.6 ft

Sunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Duck Pier
84Excellent

Best times

6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

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 Duck Pier

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 2:08 AM 0.3 ftH 8:30 AM 4.4 ftL 2:49 PM 0.4 ftH 8:44 PM 3.6 ft7:07 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 2:42 AM 0.4 ftH 9:08 AM 4.3 ftL 3:28 PM 0.5 ftH 9:22 PM 3.4 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 3:16 AM 0.5 ftH 9:46 AM 4.2 ftL 4:08 PM 0.7 ftH 10:01 PM 3.3 ft7:09 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 3:54 AM 0.7 ftH 10:25 AM 4.0 ftL 4:51 PM 0.8 ftH 10:43 PM 3.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15L 4:35 AM 0.9 ftH 11:07 AM 3.9 ftL 5:37 PM 1.0 ftH 11:26 PM 3.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16L 5:21 AM 1.1 ftH 11:50 AM 3.7 ftL 6:25 PM 1.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 12:11 AM 2.9 ftL 6:11 AM 1.2 ftH 12:35 PM 3.5 ftL 7:17 PM 1.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:26 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Duck Pier

    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 1184 · Excellent6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:15 AM–2:15 AM, 12:38 PM–2:38 PM7:44 AM–8:44 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good6:00 PM–8:00 PM, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM1:01 AM–3:01 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 6:54 PM–7:54 PM
    Tue Oct 1350 · Fair2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:48 AM–3:48 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM9:49 AM–10:49 AM, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM
    Wed Oct 1436 · Fair3:00 PM–4:00 PM2:37 AM–4:37 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM
    Thu Oct 1524 · Slow3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:53 PM–5:53 PM11:45 AM–12:45 PM, 9:00 PM–10:00 PM
    Fri Oct 1627 · Slow5:00 PM–6:00 PM4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM12:35 PM–1:35 PM, 9:54 PM–10:54 PM
    Sat Oct 1734 · Slow6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM1:18 PM–2:18 PM, 10:52 PM–11:52 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. 0.4 ft at 2:49 PM on Sunday, October 11
    2. 0.5 ft at 12:43 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.5 ft at 3:28 PM on Monday, October 12
    4. 0.7 ft at 4:08 PM on Tuesday, October 13
    5. 0.7 ft at 11:51 AM on Friday, October 23
    6. 0.8 ft at 4:51 PM on Wednesday, October 14

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 2:08 AM 0.3 ftH 8:30 AM 4.4 ftL 2:49 PM 0.4 ftH 8:44 PM 3.6 ft7:07 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 2:42 AM 0.4 ftH 9:08 AM 4.3 ftL 3:28 PM 0.5 ftH 9:22 PM 3.4 ft7:08 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 3:16 AM 0.5 ftH 9:46 AM 4.2 ftL 4:08 PM 0.7 ftH 10:01 PM 3.3 ft7:09 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 3:54 AM 0.7 ftH 10:25 AM 4.0 ftL 4:51 PM 0.8 ftH 10:43 PM 3.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PM
    Thu Oct 15L 4:35 AM 0.9 ftH 11:07 AM 3.9 ftL 5:37 PM 1.0 ftH 11:26 PM 3.0 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16L 5:21 AM 1.1 ftH 11:50 AM 3.7 ftL 6:25 PM 1.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 12:11 AM 2.9 ftL 6:11 AM 1.2 ftH 12:35 PM 3.5 ftL 7:17 PM 1.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 1:01 AM 2.8 ftL 7:04 AM 1.3 ftH 1:28 PM 3.4 ftL 8:13 PM 1.2 ft7:13 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 2:04 AM 2.8 ftL 8:05 AM 1.3 ftH 2:30 PM 3.4 ftL 9:07 PM 1.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 3:16 AM 2.9 ftL 9:08 AM 1.2 ftH 3:31 PM 3.4 ftL 9:53 PM 1.0 ft7:15 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 4:11 AM 3.1 ftL 10:05 AM 1.1 ftH 4:22 PM 3.5 ftL 10:36 PM 0.8 ft7:16 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22H 4:57 AM 3.4 ftL 10:58 AM 0.9 ftH 5:09 PM 3.5 ftL 11:18 PM 0.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 23H 5:40 AM 3.8 ftL 11:51 AM 0.7 ftH 5:55 PM 3.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 12:01 AM 0.4 ftH 6:24 AM 4.1 ftL 12:43 PM 0.5 ftH 6:41 PM 3.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 12:44 AM 0.2 ftH 7:08 AM 4.4 ftL 1:30 PM 0.2 ftH 7:26 PM 3.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 1:27 AM 0.1 ftH 7:51 AM 4.6 ftL 2:16 PM 0.1 ftH 8:11 PM 3.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 2:10 AM 0.0 ftH 8:36 AM 4.7 ftL 3:03 PM 0.1 ftH 8:58 PM 3.6 ft7:21 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 2:55 AM 0.0 ftH 9:25 AM 4.7 ftL 3:54 PM 0.2 ftH 9:49 PM 3.5 ft7:22 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 3:45 AM 0.1 ftH 10:17 AM 4.6 ftL 4:51 PM 0.3 ftH 10:44 PM 3.4 ft7:23 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 30L 4:42 AM 0.3 ftH 11:14 AM 4.4 ftL 5:52 PM 0.4 ftH 11:42 PM 3.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 31L 5:45 AM 0.4 ftH 12:12 PM 4.2 ftL 6:55 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 12:45 AM 3.2 ftL 5:52 AM 0.6 ftH 12:15 PM 3.9 ftL 7:01 PM 0.6 ft6:26 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 12:59 AM 3.2 ftL 7:06 AM 0.7 ftH 1:28 PM 3.7 ftL 8:05 PM 0.5 ft6:27 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 2:20 AM 3.4 ftL 8:22 AM 0.7 ftH 2:40 PM 3.6 ftL 9:01 PM 0.4 ft6:28 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 3:24 AM 3.6 ftL 9:29 AM 0.6 ftH 3:39 PM 3.5 ftL 9:51 PM 0.4 ft6:29 AM / 5:05 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 4:17 AM 3.8 ftL 10:30 AM 0.6 ftH 4:31 PM 3.4 ftL 10:37 PM 0.3 ft6:30 AM / 5:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6H 5:05 AM 4.0 ftL 11:27 AM 0.5 ftH 5:19 PM 3.3 ftL 11:21 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sat Nov 7H 5:49 AM 4.1 ftL 12:15 PM 0.4 ftH 6:03 PM 3.3 ft6:32 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 12:02 AM 0.3 ftH 6:29 AM 4.2 ftL 12:55 PM 0.4 ftH 6:43 PM 3.2 ft6:33 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 12:38 AM 0.3 ftH 7:05 AM 4.2 ftL 1:31 PM 0.4 ftH 7:20 PM 3.2 ft6:34 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 1:12 AM 0.4 ftH 7:40 AM 4.1 ftL 2:05 PM 0.4 ftH 7:57 PM 3.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:00 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 Duck Pier

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Duck Pier

    40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Clearnose Skate, Butterfish, Spot Croaker. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 103 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 81 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 81 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 78 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 73 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 71 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 63 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 62 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 59 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 55 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 53 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 42 records
    • Common Dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurusSalt water · 35 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 35 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 35 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 34 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 31 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 31 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 30 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 30 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 30 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 29 records
    • Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 29 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 28 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 27 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 26 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 26 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 24 records
    • Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 24 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 21 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 21 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 21 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 20 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 19 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 18 records
    • Sand Devil Squatina dumerilSalt water · 18 records
    • Black Drum Pogonias cromisSalt water · 18 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 17 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 17 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 17 records

    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 Duck Pier

    Duck Pier gets two high tides and two low tides almost every day, and the two highs are close in height. Over the next month the water typically rises or falls about 3.1 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Tuesday, October 27, when the day's range reaches 4.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.1 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Sunday, October 18, with only 2.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 2:10 AM on Tuesday, October 27. There are 1 minus tides (lows below the chart's zero line) in this window: the best times for tide pools, clamming and walking the flats.

    The highest predicted tide is 4.7 ft at 8:36 AM on Tuesday, October 27. 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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