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Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound tide chart

North Carolina · Wanchese · NOAA station 8652437 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:27 AM · 0.4 ft11:26 AM · 0.6 ft5:57 PM · 0.3 ft11:53 PM · 0.6 ft0.6 ft
  • Low 5:27 AM 0.4 ft
  • High 11:26 AM 0.6 ft
  • Low 5:57 PM 0.3 ft
  • High 11:53 PM 0.6 ft

Sunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound
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Best times

1:00 PM–2:00 PM and 1:00 AM–2:00 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 Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:27 AM 0.4 ftH 11:26 AM 0.6 ftL 5:57 PM 0.3 ftH 11:53 PM 0.6 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 6:10 AM 0.4 ftH 12:10 PM 0.6 ftL 6:46 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:30 AM 0.6 ftL 6:53 AM 0.3 ftH 12:51 PM 0.7 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:05 AM 0.6 ftL 7:35 AM 0.3 ftH 1:31 PM 0.7 ftL 8:20 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:39 AM 0.6 ftL 8:15 AM 0.3 ftH 2:12 PM 0.7 ftL 9:04 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:14 AM 0.6 ftL 8:55 AM 0.3 ftH 2:57 PM 0.6 ftL 9:46 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:51 AM 0.6 ftL 9:36 AM 0.3 ftH 3:48 PM 0.6 ftL 10:30 PM 0.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

    From NOAA's current predictions for Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, WSW of at 6 ft depth, 8.0 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 W (280°) and the ebb toward the E (87°). The strongest current this week is 2.6 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:04 AM 2.3 knSlack 6:51 AMFlood 8:44 AM 1.1 knSlack 11:09 AMEbb 2:34 PM 2.5 knSlack 7:23 PMFlood 8:55 PM 1.0 knSlack 11:09 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:43 AM 2.1 knSlack 7:29 AMFlood 9:21 AM 1.1 knSlack 11:49 AMEbb 3:16 PM 2.4 knSlack 8:05 PMFlood 9:36 PM 0.9 knSlack 11:42 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 3:20 AM 1.9 knSlack 8:06 AMFlood 10:00 AM 1.0 knSlack 12:27 PMEbb 3:58 PM 2.2 knSlack 8:48 PMFlood 10:18 PM 0.9 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:15 AMEbb 3:54 AM 1.7 knSlack 8:43 AMFlood 10:42 AM 0.9 knSlack 1:06 PMEbb 4:40 PM 2.0 knSlack 9:32 PMFlood 11:03 PM 0.8 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:49 AMEbb 4:28 AM 1.5 knSlack 9:22 AMFlood 11:26 AM 0.8 knSlack 1:47 PMEbb 5:25 PM 1.8 knSlack 10:19 PMFlood 11:50 PM 0.7 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:26 AMEbb 5:04 AM 1.3 knSlack 10:05 AMFlood 12:14 PM 0.7 knSlack 2:32 PMEbb 6:13 PM 1.6 knSlack 11:12 PM
    Sat Oct 17Flood 12:40 AM 0.7 knSlack 2:11 AMEbb 5:46 AM 1.2 knSlack 10:56 AMFlood 1:06 PM 0.7 knSlack 3:22 PMEbb 7:05 PM 1.5 kn

    Current predictions can differ a lot over short distances: check the station location on NOAA before planning a passage.

    Best fishing times at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

    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 1189 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Mon Oct 1277 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:24 PM–3:24 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Tue Oct 1369 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:12 PM–4:12 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Wed Oct 1462 · Good4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:02 PM–5:02 PM10:48 AM–11:48 AM, 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
    Thu Oct 1558 · Good4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:27 AM–5:27 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 9:01 PM–10:01 PM
    Fri Oct 1664 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:18 AM–6:18 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 9:55 PM–10:55 PM
    Sat Oct 1764 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:33 PM–7:33 PM1:17 PM–2:17 PM, 10:53 PM–11:53 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. 0.3 ft at 4:06 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.3 ft at 3:14 PM on Friday, October 23
    3. 0.3 ft at 2:17 PM on Thursday, October 22
    4. 0.3 ft at 9:36 AM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.3 ft at 10:18 AM on Sunday, October 18
    6. 0.3 ft at 11:07 AM on Monday, October 19

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:27 AM 0.4 ftH 11:26 AM 0.6 ftL 5:57 PM 0.3 ftH 11:53 PM 0.6 ft7:06 AM / 6:34 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 6:10 AM 0.4 ftH 12:10 PM 0.6 ftL 6:46 PM 0.3 ft7:07 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:30 AM 0.6 ftL 6:53 AM 0.3 ftH 12:51 PM 0.7 ftL 7:34 PM 0.3 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:05 AM 0.6 ftL 7:35 AM 0.3 ftH 1:31 PM 0.7 ftL 8:20 PM 0.4 ft7:09 AM / 6:30 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:39 AM 0.6 ftL 8:15 AM 0.3 ftH 2:12 PM 0.7 ftL 9:04 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:14 AM 0.6 ftL 8:55 AM 0.3 ftH 2:57 PM 0.6 ftL 9:46 PM 0.4 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:51 AM 0.6 ftL 9:36 AM 0.3 ftH 3:48 PM 0.6 ftL 10:30 PM 0.4 ft7:11 AM / 6:26 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:34 AM 0.5 ftL 10:18 AM 0.3 ftH 4:43 PM 0.6 ftL 11:18 PM 0.4 ft7:12 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:25 AM 0.5 ftL 11:07 AM 0.3 ftH 5:38 PM 0.6 ft7:13 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 12:13 AM 0.4 ftH 5:20 AM 0.5 ftL 12:06 PM 0.3 ftH 6:31 PM 0.6 ft7:14 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 1:12 AM 0.4 ftH 6:15 AM 0.5 ftL 1:13 PM 0.3 ftH 7:23 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 2:09 AM 0.4 ftH 7:11 AM 0.5 ftL 2:17 PM 0.3 ftH 8:16 PM 0.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 2:59 AM 0.4 ftH 8:09 AM 0.6 ftL 3:14 PM 0.3 ftH 9:09 PM 0.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:43 AM 0.4 ftH 9:12 AM 0.6 ftL 4:06 PM 0.3 ftH 10:02 PM 0.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:25 AM 0.3 ftH 10:15 AM 0.6 ftL 4:57 PM 0.3 ftH 10:49 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:08 AM 0.3 ftH 11:12 AM 0.6 ftL 5:48 PM 0.3 ftH 11:32 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:52 AM 0.3 ftH 12:03 PM 0.6 ftL 6:40 PM 0.3 ft7:21 AM / 6:14 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 12:12 AM 0.5 ftL 6:39 AM 0.2 ftH 12:51 PM 0.6 ftL 7:32 PM 0.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:51 AM 0.5 ftL 7:27 AM 0.2 ftH 1:39 PM 0.6 ftL 8:23 PM 0.3 ft7:22 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:31 AM 0.5 ftL 8:16 AM 0.2 ftH 2:28 PM 0.6 ftL 9:11 PM 0.3 ft7:23 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:15 AM 0.5 ftL 9:05 AM 0.2 ftH 3:22 PM 0.6 ftL 10:00 PM 0.3 ft7:24 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:06 AM 0.5 ftL 8:55 AM 0.2 ftH 3:19 PM 0.6 ftL 9:50 PM 0.3 ft6:25 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:07 AM 0.5 ftL 9:49 AM 0.2 ftH 4:16 PM 0.6 ftL 10:45 PM 0.3 ft6:26 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:11 AM 0.5 ftL 10:50 AM 0.2 ftH 5:11 PM 0.5 ftL 11:46 PM 0.3 ft6:27 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:13 AM 0.5 ftL 11:57 AM 0.2 ftH 6:04 PM 0.5 ft6:28 AM / 5:05 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:47 AM 0.3 ftH 6:13 AM 0.5 ftL 1:03 PM 0.2 ftH 6:57 PM 0.5 ft6:29 AM / 5:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 1:42 AM 0.3 ftH 7:13 AM 0.5 ftL 2:03 PM 0.2 ftH 7:50 PM 0.5 ft6:30 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 2:31 AM 0.3 ftH 8:14 AM 0.5 ftL 2:56 PM 0.2 ftH 8:45 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:15 AM 0.2 ftH 9:13 AM 0.5 ftL 3:46 PM 0.2 ftH 9:36 PM 0.5 ft6:32 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:57 AM 0.2 ftH 10:05 AM 0.5 ftL 4:34 PM 0.2 ftH 10:20 PM 0.5 ft6:33 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:39 AM 0.2 ftH 10:49 AM 0.5 ftL 5:22 PM 0.2 ftH 10:58 PM 0.4 ft6:34 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 Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

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    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

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

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 64 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 59 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 46 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 43 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 42 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 42 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 39 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 39 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 36 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 36 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 34 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 31 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 30 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 29 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 29 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 27 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 26 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 26 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 25 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 23 records
    • Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 22 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 21 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 21 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 21 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 20 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 19 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 19 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 19 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 18 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 18 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 18 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 17 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 17 records
    • Rainwater Killifish Lucania parvaSalt water · 16 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 16 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 16 records
    • Inland Silverside Menidia beryllinaSalt water · 16 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 15 records
    • King Mackerel Scomberomorus cavallaSalt water · 14 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 14 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 Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound

    Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound 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 0.2 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Thursday, October 29, when the day's range reaches 0.4 ft, and again around Friday, October 16 (0.3 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Saturday, November 7, with only 0.2 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.2 ft at 9:05 AM on Saturday, October 31.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.7 ft at 12:51 PM on Tuesday, October 13. 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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