Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) tide chart
North Carolina · near Nags Head (4 mi) · NOAA station 8652226 · times in local time (EDT)
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Tides today, Sunday, October 11
- Low 2:09 AM 0.4 ft
- High 8:25 AM 4.6 ft
- Low 2:50 PM 0.6 ft
- High 8:39 PM 3.7 ft
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Sunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)
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Hour by hour at Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)Best times
6:00 PM–7:00 PM and 1:00 PM–2:00 PM
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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.
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Weather and conditions at Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
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Tide times this week
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:09 AM 0.4 ftH 8:25 AM 4.6 ftL 2:50 PM 0.6 ftH 8:39 PM 3.7 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:33 PM | New moon (0%) |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:43 AM 0.5 ftH 9:03 AM 4.5 ftL 3:29 PM 0.8 ftH 9:17 PM 3.6 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:32 PM | New moon (2%) |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:17 AM 0.8 ftH 9:41 AM 4.4 ftL 4:09 PM 1.0 ftH 9:56 PM 3.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:31 PM | Waxing crescent (6%) |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:55 AM 1.0 ftH 10:20 AM 4.2 ftL 4:52 PM 1.2 ftH 10:38 PM 3.2 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:29 PM | Waxing crescent (12%) |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:36 AM 1.3 ftH 11:02 AM 4.0 ftL 5:38 PM 1.4 ftH 11:21 PM 3.1 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:28 PM | Waxing crescent (19%) |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:22 AM 1.6 ftH 11:45 AM 3.8 ftL 6:26 PM 1.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:27 PM | Waxing crescent (28%) |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:06 AM 3.0 ftL 6:12 AM 1.7 ftH 12:30 PM 3.7 ftL 7:18 PM 1.7 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:25 PM | First quarter (38%) |
Tidal currents near Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
From NOAA's current predictions for Bodie Island-Pea Island, between at 6 ft depth, 9.7 miles away. Slack is when the current turns and the water is calmest; flood runs in with the rising tide and ebb runs out with the falling tide. Times are the peak of each run, in knots. The flood runs toward the SSW (202°) and the ebb toward the NNE (28°). The strongest current this week is 2.1 knots.
| Day | Slack water and peak currents |
|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | Ebb 2:10 AM 1.5 knSlack 5:57 AMFlood 8:09 AM 2.1 knSlack 11:42 AMEbb 2:40 PM 1.7 knSlack 6:29 PMFlood 8:20 PM 2.0 knSlack 11:42 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | Ebb 2:49 AM 1.4 knSlack 6:35 AMFlood 8:46 AM 2.1 knSlack 12:22 PMEbb 3:22 PM 1.6 knSlack 7:11 PMFlood 9:01 PM 1.9 kn |
| Tue Oct 13 | Slack 12:15 AMEbb 3:26 AM 1.3 knSlack 7:12 AMFlood 9:25 AM 2.0 knSlack 1:00 PMEbb 4:04 PM 1.5 knSlack 7:54 PMFlood 9:43 PM 1.8 kn |
| Wed Oct 14 | Slack 12:48 AMEbb 4:00 AM 1.1 knSlack 7:49 AMFlood 10:07 AM 1.9 knSlack 1:39 PMEbb 4:46 PM 1.3 knSlack 8:38 PMFlood 10:28 PM 1.6 kn |
| Thu Oct 15 | Slack 1:22 AMEbb 4:34 AM 1.0 knSlack 8:28 AMFlood 10:51 AM 1.7 knSlack 2:20 PMEbb 5:31 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:25 PMFlood 11:15 PM 1.5 kn |
| Fri Oct 16 | Slack 1:59 AMEbb 5:10 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:11 AMFlood 11:39 AM 1.5 knSlack 3:05 PMEbb 6:19 PM 1.1 knSlack 10:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | Flood 12:05 AM 1.3 knSlack 2:44 AMEbb 5:52 AM 0.8 knSlack 10:02 AMFlood 12:31 PM 1.3 knSlack 3:55 PMEbb 7:11 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:14 PM |
Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.
Best fishing times at Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
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.
| Day | Bite score | Best times | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | 85 · Excellent | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM | 12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM | 7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | 69 · Good | 1:00 PM–3:00 PM, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM | 1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:23 PM–3:23 PM | 8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | 49 · Fair | 2:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM | 1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:11 PM–4:11 PM | 9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | 35 · Fair | 2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:01 PM–5:01 PM | 10:48 AM–11:48 AM, 8:12 PM–9:12 PM | |
| Thu Oct 15 | 22 · Slow | 3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM | 11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 9:01 PM–10:01 PM | |
| Fri Oct 16 | 26 · Slow | 4:17 AM–6:17 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM | 12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 9:54 PM–10:54 PM | |
| Sat Oct 17 | 31 · Slow | 6:00 PM–7:00 PM | 5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM | 1:17 PM–2:17 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.
- 0.6 ft at 2:50 PM on Sunday, October 11
- 0.6 ft at 12:44 PM on Saturday, October 24
- 0.8 ft at 3:29 PM on Monday, October 12
- 1.0 ft at 4:09 PM on Tuesday, October 13
- 1.0 ft at 11:52 AM on Friday, October 23
- 1.2 ft at 4:52 PM on Wednesday, October 14
Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026
Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table
| Day | High and low tides | Sunrise / sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 11 | L 2:09 AM 0.4 ftH 8:25 AM 4.6 ftL 2:50 PM 0.6 ftH 8:39 PM 3.7 ft | 7:06 AM / 6:33 PM |
| Mon Oct 12 | L 2:43 AM 0.5 ftH 9:03 AM 4.5 ftL 3:29 PM 0.8 ftH 9:17 PM 3.6 ft | 7:07 AM / 6:32 PM |
| Tue Oct 13 | L 3:17 AM 0.8 ftH 9:41 AM 4.4 ftL 4:09 PM 1.0 ftH 9:56 PM 3.4 ft | 7:08 AM / 6:31 PM |
| Wed Oct 14 | L 3:55 AM 1.0 ftH 10:20 AM 4.2 ftL 4:52 PM 1.2 ftH 10:38 PM 3.2 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:29 PM |
| Thu Oct 15 | L 4:36 AM 1.3 ftH 11:02 AM 4.0 ftL 5:38 PM 1.4 ftH 11:21 PM 3.1 ft | 7:09 AM / 6:28 PM |
| Fri Oct 16 | L 5:22 AM 1.6 ftH 11:45 AM 3.8 ftL 6:26 PM 1.6 ft | 7:10 AM / 6:27 PM |
| Sat Oct 17 | H 12:06 AM 3.0 ftL 6:12 AM 1.7 ftH 12:30 PM 3.7 ftL 7:18 PM 1.7 ft | 7:11 AM / 6:25 PM |
| Sun Oct 18 | H 12:56 AM 2.9 ftL 7:05 AM 1.9 ftH 1:23 PM 3.5 ftL 8:14 PM 1.7 ft | 7:12 AM / 6:24 PM |
| Mon Oct 19 | H 1:59 AM 2.9 ftL 8:06 AM 1.9 ftH 2:25 PM 3.5 ftL 9:08 PM 1.6 ft | 7:13 AM / 6:23 PM |
| Tue Oct 20 | H 3:11 AM 3.0 ftL 9:09 AM 1.8 ftH 3:26 PM 3.5 ftL 9:54 PM 1.4 ft | 7:14 AM / 6:21 PM |
| Wed Oct 21 | H 4:06 AM 3.2 ftL 10:06 AM 1.6 ftH 4:17 PM 3.6 ftL 10:37 PM 1.1 ft | 7:15 AM / 6:20 PM |
| Thu Oct 22 | H 4:52 AM 3.6 ftL 10:59 AM 1.3 ftH 5:04 PM 3.7 ftL 11:19 PM 0.8 ft | 7:16 AM / 6:19 PM |
| Fri Oct 23 | H 5:35 AM 3.9 ftL 11:52 AM 1.0 ftH 5:50 PM 3.7 ft | 7:17 AM / 6:18 PM |
| Sat Oct 24 | L 12:02 AM 0.5 ftH 6:19 AM 4.3 ftL 12:44 PM 0.6 ftH 6:36 PM 3.8 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:17 PM |
| Sun Oct 25 | L 12:45 AM 0.3 ftH 7:03 AM 4.6 ftL 1:31 PM 0.3 ftH 7:21 PM 3.8 ft | 7:18 AM / 6:15 PM |
| Mon Oct 26 | L 1:28 AM 0.1 ftH 7:46 AM 4.8 ftL 2:17 PM 0.2 ftH 8:06 PM 3.8 ft | 7:19 AM / 6:14 PM |
| Tue Oct 27 | L 2:11 AM 0.0 ftH 8:31 AM 4.9 ftL 3:04 PM 0.1 ftH 8:53 PM 3.7 ft | 7:20 AM / 6:13 PM |
| Wed Oct 28 | L 2:56 AM 0.0 ftH 9:20 AM 4.9 ftL 3:55 PM 0.2 ftH 9:44 PM 3.6 ft | 7:21 AM / 6:12 PM |
| Thu Oct 29 | L 3:46 AM 0.1 ftH 10:12 AM 4.8 ftL 4:52 PM 0.4 ftH 10:39 PM 3.5 ft | 7:22 AM / 6:11 PM |
| Fri Oct 30 | L 4:43 AM 0.4 ftH 11:09 AM 4.6 ftL 5:53 PM 0.6 ftH 11:37 PM 3.4 ft | 7:23 AM / 6:10 PM |
| Sat Oct 31 | L 5:46 AM 0.6 ftH 12:07 PM 4.3 ftL 6:56 PM 0.7 ft | 7:24 AM / 6:09 PM |
| Sun Nov 1 | H 12:40 AM 3.3 ftL 5:53 AM 0.8 ftH 12:10 PM 4.1 ftL 7:02 PM 0.8 ft | 6:25 AM / 5:08 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | H 12:54 AM 3.3 ftL 7:07 AM 1.0 ftH 1:23 PM 3.9 ftL 8:06 PM 0.7 ft | 6:26 AM / 5:07 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | H 2:15 AM 3.5 ftL 8:23 AM 1.0 ftH 2:35 PM 3.7 ftL 9:02 PM 0.6 ft | 6:27 AM / 5:06 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | H 3:19 AM 3.7 ftL 9:30 AM 0.9 ftH 3:34 PM 3.6 ftL 9:52 PM 0.5 ft | 6:28 AM / 5:05 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | H 4:12 AM 4.0 ftL 10:31 AM 0.8 ftH 4:26 PM 3.5 ftL 10:38 PM 0.5 ft | 6:29 AM / 5:04 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | H 5:00 AM 4.2 ftL 11:28 AM 0.7 ftH 5:14 PM 3.5 ftL 11:22 PM 0.4 ft | 6:30 AM / 5:03 PM |
| Sat Nov 7 | H 5:44 AM 4.3 ftL 12:16 PM 0.6 ftH 5:58 PM 3.4 ft | 6:31 AM / 5:02 PM |
| Sun Nov 8 | L 12:03 AM 0.4 ftH 6:24 AM 4.4 ftL 12:56 PM 0.5 ftH 6:38 PM 3.4 ft | 6:32 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Mon Nov 9 | L 12:39 AM 0.4 ftH 7:00 AM 4.3 ftL 1:32 PM 0.5 ftH 7:15 PM 3.3 ft | 6:33 AM / 5:01 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | L 1:13 AM 0.5 ftH 7:35 AM 4.3 ftL 2:06 PM 0.6 ftH 7:52 PM 3.2 ft | 6:34 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 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
Beaches
- Coquina Beach 5.6 mi
Boat ramps
- Kayak Launch 0.9 mi
- Boat ramp 2.8 mi
- Boat ramp 4.3 mi
- Boat ramp 4.5 mi
Marinas
- Baum Bridge Boating Access Area 2.8 mi
- Bowsertown Road Boating Access Area 4.8 mi
- Wanchese Marina 5.0 mi
Fishing piers and docks
- Jennette's Pier 0.2 mi
- Nags Head Public Pier 0.8 mi
- Outer Banks Fishing Pier 1.8 mi
- Nags Head Fishing Pier 4.9 mi
Distances from the tide station. Places from © OpenStreetMap contributors; links open in Google Maps.
Fish in the waters around Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
40 kinds of fish, sharks and rays have been recorded within 15 km (about 9 miles) of this spot, most often Clearnose Skate, Spot Croaker, Butterfish. The bar shows how many records each has.
- Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 98 records
- Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 89 records
- Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 80 records
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 80 records
- Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 72 records
- Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 67 records
- Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 65 records
- Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 63 records
- Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 59 records
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 58 records
- Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 54 records
- Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 46 records
- Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 44 records
- Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 42 records
- Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 38 records
- Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 37 records
- Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 35 records
- Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 34 records
- Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 34 records
- Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 33 records
- Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 31 records
- Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 30 records
- Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 29 records
- Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 28 records
- Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 28 records
- Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 28 records
- American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 27 records
- Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 26 records
- Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 26 records
- Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 25 records
- Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 25 records
- Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 24 records
- Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 23 records
- Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 22 records
- Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 22 records
- Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 21 records
- Alewife Alosa pseudoharengusSalt water · 21 records
- West Atlantic Round Herring Etrumeus sadinaSalt water · 20 records
- Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 20 records
- Atlantic Herring Clupea harengusSalt water · 20 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 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean) 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 3.0 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 4.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (4.2 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 Sunday, October 18, with only 1.9 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.
The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 2:11 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 4.9 ft at 8:31 AM on Tuesday, October 27. Onshore wind or a storm can push the real water level above that.
This is a subordinate station: NOAA calculates its times and heights by adjusting a nearby reference station, so expect them to be a few minutes or a few tenths of a foot off on any given day.
Station details
- NOAA station ID: 8652226
- Type: subordinate (adjusted from a reference station)
- Location: 35.9100, -75.5917
Reference station: Duck Pier.