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Peter's Ditch tide chart

North Carolina · Avon · NOAA station 8653951 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM5:42 AM · 0.1 ft11:47 AM · 0.5 ft5:57 PM · 0.2 ft11:46 PM · 0.5 ft0.5 ft
  • Low 5:42 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:47 AM 0.5 ft
  • Low 5:57 PM 0.2 ft
  • High 11:46 PM 0.5 ft

Sunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Peter's Ditch
91Excellent

Best times

1:00 AM–2:00 AM 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.

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWH26, Mamie, NC (57 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 5:42 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 0.5 ftL 5:57 PM 0.2 ftH 11:46 PM 0.5 ft7:05 AM / 6:33 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 6:20 AM 0.1 ftH 12:34 PM 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 12:27 AM 0.5 ftL 6:57 AM 0.1 ftH 1:20 PM 0.5 ftL 8:09 PM 0.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 1:07 AM 0.4 ftL 7:33 AM 0.1 ftH 2:09 PM 0.5 ftL 9:12 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:46 AM 0.4 ftL 8:08 AM 0.1 ftH 3:00 PM 0.5 ftL 10:13 PM 0.2 ft7:09 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 2:31 AM 0.3 ftL 8:43 AM 0.1 ftH 3:56 PM 0.5 ftL 11:13 PM 0.2 ft7:09 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 3:33 AM 0.3 ftL 9:20 AM 0.2 ftH 4:51 PM 0.5 ft7:10 AM / 6:25 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Peter's Ditch

    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 1191 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM7:42 AM–8:42 AM, 6:24 PM–7:24 PM
    Mon Oct 1278 · Excellent1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:23 PM–3:23 PM8:44 AM–9:44 AM, 6:56 PM–7:56 PM
    Tue Oct 1366 · Good2:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:11 PM–4:11 PM9:46 AM–10:46 AM, 7:32 PM–8:32 PM
    Wed Oct 1450 · Fair3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:01 PM–5:01 PM10:45 AM–11:45 AM, 8:14 PM–9:14 PM
    Thu Oct 1541 · Fair4:00 AM–5:00 AM, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM3:26 AM–5:26 AM, 3:52 PM–5:52 PM11:41 AM–12:41 PM, 9:02 PM–10:02 PM
    Fri Oct 1646 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:17 AM–6:17 AM, 4:42 PM–6:42 PM12:31 PM–1:31 PM, 9:56 PM–10:56 PM
    Sat Oct 1745 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:32 PM–7:32 PM1:14 PM–2:14 PM, 10:54 PM–11:54 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 7:33 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    2. 0.1 ft at 8:08 AM on Thursday, October 15
    3. 0.1 ft at 8:43 AM on Friday, October 16
    4. 0.2 ft at 9:20 AM on Saturday, October 17
    5. 0.2 ft at 5:57 PM on Sunday, October 11
    6. 0.2 ft at 10:01 AM on Sunday, October 18

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 5:42 AM 0.1 ftH 11:47 AM 0.5 ftL 5:57 PM 0.2 ftH 11:46 PM 0.5 ft7:05 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 6:20 AM 0.1 ftH 12:34 PM 0.5 ftL 7:02 PM 0.2 ft7:06 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 12:27 AM 0.5 ftL 6:57 AM 0.1 ftH 1:20 PM 0.5 ftL 8:09 PM 0.2 ft7:07 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 1:07 AM 0.4 ftL 7:33 AM 0.1 ftH 2:09 PM 0.5 ftL 9:12 PM 0.2 ft7:08 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:46 AM 0.4 ftL 8:08 AM 0.1 ftH 3:00 PM 0.5 ftL 10:13 PM 0.2 ft7:09 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 2:31 AM 0.3 ftL 8:43 AM 0.1 ftH 3:56 PM 0.5 ftL 11:13 PM 0.2 ft7:09 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 3:33 AM 0.3 ftL 9:20 AM 0.2 ftH 4:51 PM 0.5 ft7:10 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:15 AM 0.2 ftH 4:45 AM 0.3 ftL 10:01 AM 0.2 ftH 5:42 PM 0.5 ft7:11 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:11 AM 0.2 ftH 5:47 AM 0.3 ftL 10:49 AM 0.2 ftH 6:27 PM 0.5 ft7:12 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 1:59 AM 0.2 ftH 6:41 AM 0.3 ftL 11:50 AM 0.2 ftH 7:08 PM 0.5 ft7:13 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 2:38 AM 0.2 ftH 7:31 AM 0.3 ftL 1:03 PM 0.2 ftH 7:48 PM 0.5 ft7:14 AM / 6:21 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:12 AM 0.1 ftH 8:20 AM 0.4 ftL 2:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:27 PM 0.5 ft7:15 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 3:39 AM 0.1 ftH 9:09 AM 0.4 ftL 2:48 PM 0.2 ftH 9:06 PM 0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 3:59 AM 0.1 ftH 9:57 AM 0.4 ftL 3:29 PM 0.2 ftH 9:45 PM 0.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 4:17 AM 0.1 ftH 10:45 AM 0.5 ftL 4:12 PM 0.2 ftH 10:24 PM 0.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 4:43 AM 0.1 ftH 11:30 AM 0.5 ftL 4:58 PM 0.2 ftH 11:02 PM 0.5 ft7:18 AM / 6:15 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 5:15 AM 0.1 ftH 12:15 PM 0.5 ftL 5:51 PM 0.2 ftH 11:41 PM 0.4 ft7:19 AM / 6:14 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:53 AM 0.1 ftH 1:01 PM 0.5 ftL 6:59 PM 0.2 ft7:20 AM / 6:13 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 12:21 AM 0.4 ftL 6:36 AM 0.1 ftH 1:50 PM 0.5 ftL 8:25 PM 0.2 ft7:21 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 1:05 AM 0.4 ftL 7:25 AM 0.1 ftH 2:43 PM 0.6 ftL 9:44 PM 0.2 ft7:22 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 2:00 AM 0.4 ftL 8:17 AM 0.1 ftH 3:42 PM 0.6 ftL 10:54 PM 0.2 ft7:23 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:25 AM 0.3 ftL 8:12 AM 0.1 ftH 3:42 PM 0.6 ftL 11:00 PM 0.2 ft6:24 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:53 AM 0.3 ftL 9:11 AM 0.1 ftH 4:39 PM 0.6 ft6:25 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:01 AM 0.1 ftH 5:03 AM 0.3 ftL 10:19 AM 0.1 ftH 5:31 PM 0.6 ft6:26 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 12:54 AM 0.1 ftH 6:05 AM 0.4 ftL 11:50 AM 0.2 ftH 6:20 PM 0.6 ft6:27 AM / 5:06 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 1:40 AM 0.1 ftH 7:03 AM 0.4 ftL 1:14 PM 0.2 ftH 7:09 PM 0.5 ft6:28 AM / 5:05 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 2:22 AM 0.1 ftH 7:59 AM 0.4 ftL 2:16 PM 0.2 ftH 7:56 PM 0.5 ft6:29 AM / 5:04 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:00 AM 0.1 ftH 8:54 AM 0.5 ftL 3:11 PM 0.2 ftH 8:44 PM 0.5 ft6:30 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 3:36 AM 0.1 ftH 9:46 AM 0.5 ftL 4:05 PM 0.2 ftH 9:30 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 4:09 AM 0.1 ftH 10:35 AM 0.5 ftL 5:04 PM 0.2 ftH 10:14 PM 0.4 ft6:32 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 4:39 AM 0.1 ftH 11:20 AM 0.5 ftL 6:06 PM 0.2 ftH 10:56 PM 0.4 ft6:33 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 Peter's Ditch

    Beaches

    Boat ramps

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around Peter's Ditch

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

    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 112 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 109 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 104 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 103 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 90 records
    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 83 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 69 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 68 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 66 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 60 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 60 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 59 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 58 records
    • Southern Kingfish Menticirrhus americanusSalt water · 53 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 51 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 50 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 49 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 47 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 47 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 44 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 44 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 40 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 40 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 40 records
    • Atlantic Moonfish Selene setapinnisSalt water · 38 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 38 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 36 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 35 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 32 records
    • Round Scad Decapterus punctatusSalt water · 28 records
    • Northern Sennet Sphyraena borealisSalt water · 26 records
    • Round Sardinella Sardinella auritaSalt water · 25 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 25 records
    • Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 24 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 23 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 21 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 21 records
    • Smooth Butterfly Ray Gymnura micruraSalt water · 20 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 19 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 Peter's Ditch

    Peter's Ditch 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 0.3 ft between a high and the next low.

    The biggest swings in this window come around Friday, October 30, when the day's range reaches 0.5 ft, and again around Tuesday, November 10 (0.5 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 Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.3 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 5:53 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.6 ft at 4:39 PM on Monday, November 2. 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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