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Roanoke Sound Channel tide chart

North Carolina · near Wanchese (4 mi) · NOAA station 8652591 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:33 AM · 0.1 ft10:33 AM · 0.7 ft5:14 PM · 0.1 ft11:09 PM · 0.6 ft0.7 ft
  • Low 4:33 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 10:33 AM 0.7 ft
  • Low 5:14 PM 0.1 ft
  • High 11:09 PM 0.6 ft

Sunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Roanoke Sound Channel
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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.

    Weather and conditions at Roanoke Sound Channel

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    • 162.425 MHz WX4 WWH26, Mamie, NC (27 mi)
    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KIG77, Cape Hatteras, NC (38 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 10:33 AM 0.7 ftL 5:14 PM 0.1 ftH 11:09 PM 0.6 ft7:06 AM / 6:33 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 5:11 AM 0.1 ftH 11:12 AM 0.7 ftL 5:58 PM 0.1 ftH 11:51 PM 0.5 ft7:07 AM / 6:32 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:49 AM 0.1 ftH 11:50 AM 0.7 ftL 6:40 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 12:31 AM 0.5 ftL 6:29 AM 0.1 ftH 12:28 PM 0.6 ftL 7:21 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:29 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 1:10 AM 0.5 ftL 7:10 AM 0.1 ftH 1:08 PM 0.6 ftL 8:02 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:28 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:47 AM 0.5 ftL 7:54 AM 0.1 ftH 1:51 PM 0.6 ftL 8:44 PM 0.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:27 AM 0.5 ftL 8:41 AM 0.1 ftH 2:39 PM 0.6 ftL 9:30 PM 0.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:25 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near Roanoke Sound Channel

    From NOAA's current predictions for Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, WSW of at 6 ft depth, 2.8 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 Roanoke Sound Channel

    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 1196 · Excellent1:00 AM–2:00 AM, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM12:14 AM–2:14 AM, 12:37 PM–2:37 PM7:43 AM–8:43 AM, 6:23 PM–7:23 PM
    Mon Oct 1284 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:00 AM–3:00 AM, 1:23 PM–3:23 PM8:46 AM–9:46 AM, 6:55 PM–7:55 PM
    Tue Oct 1371 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:47 AM–3:47 AM, 2:11 PM–4:11 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:31 PM–8:31 PM
    Wed Oct 1461 · Good3:00 AM–4:00 AM, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM2:36 AM–4:36 AM, 3:01 PM–5:01 PM10:47 AM–11:47 AM, 8:13 PM–9:13 PM
    Thu Oct 1553 · Fair4:00 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 1657 · Good5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:17 AM–6:17 AM, 4:43 PM–6:43 PM12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 9:55 PM–10:55 PM
    Sat Oct 1757 · Good6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:08 AM–7:08 AM, 5:32 PM–7:32 PM1:16 PM–2:16 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. 0.1 ft at 2:06 PM on Friday, October 23
    2. 0.1 ft at 2:58 PM on Saturday, October 24
    3. 0.1 ft at 5:14 PM on Sunday, October 11
    4. 0.1 ft at 5:58 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.1 ft at 12:16 PM on Wednesday, October 21
    6. 0.1 ft at 1:12 PM on Thursday, October 22

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 10:33 AM 0.7 ftL 5:14 PM 0.1 ftH 11:09 PM 0.6 ft7:06 AM / 6:33 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 5:11 AM 0.1 ftH 11:12 AM 0.7 ftL 5:58 PM 0.1 ftH 11:51 PM 0.5 ft7:07 AM / 6:32 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:49 AM 0.1 ftH 11:50 AM 0.7 ftL 6:40 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:31 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 12:31 AM 0.5 ftL 6:29 AM 0.1 ftH 12:28 PM 0.6 ftL 7:21 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:29 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 1:10 AM 0.5 ftL 7:10 AM 0.1 ftH 1:08 PM 0.6 ftL 8:02 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:28 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:47 AM 0.5 ftL 7:54 AM 0.1 ftH 1:51 PM 0.6 ftL 8:44 PM 0.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:27 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:27 AM 0.5 ftL 8:41 AM 0.1 ftH 2:39 PM 0.6 ftL 9:30 PM 0.1 ft7:11 AM / 6:25 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:20 AM 0.4 ftL 9:30 AM 0.1 ftH 3:33 PM 0.5 ftL 10:19 PM 0.1 ft7:12 AM / 6:24 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:35 AM 0.4 ftL 10:23 AM 0.1 ftH 4:34 PM 0.5 ftL 11:09 PM 0.1 ft7:13 AM / 6:23 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:38 AM 0.5 ftL 11:19 AM 0.1 ftH 5:40 PM 0.5 ftL 11:57 PM 0.1 ft7:14 AM / 6:22 PM
    Wed Oct 21H 6:28 AM 0.5 ftL 12:16 PM 0.1 ftH 6:38 PM 0.5 ft7:15 AM / 6:20 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 12:42 AM 0.1 ftH 7:11 AM 0.5 ftL 1:12 PM 0.1 ftH 7:28 PM 0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:19 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:23 AM 0.1 ftH 7:53 AM 0.6 ftL 2:06 PM 0.1 ftH 8:13 PM 0.5 ft7:16 AM / 6:18 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:03 AM 0.1 ftH 8:35 AM 0.6 ftL 2:58 PM 0.1 ftH 8:56 PM 0.5 ft7:17 AM / 6:17 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:44 AM 0.1 ftH 9:18 AM 0.7 ftL 3:48 PM 0.0 ftH 9:39 PM 0.5 ft7:18 AM / 6:16 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:28 AM 0.1 ftH 10:03 AM 0.7 ftL 4:39 PM 0.0 ftH 10:23 PM 0.5 ft7:19 AM / 6:14 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:16 AM 0.1 ftH 10:49 AM 0.7 ftL 5:32 PM 0.1 ftH 11:09 PM 0.5 ft7:20 AM / 6:13 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:08 AM 0.1 ftH 11:37 AM 0.7 ftL 6:28 PM 0.1 ftH 11:59 PM 0.5 ft7:21 AM / 6:12 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 6:06 AM 0.1 ftH 12:28 PM 0.7 ftL 7:25 PM 0.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:11 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:54 AM 0.5 ftL 7:08 AM 0.1 ftH 1:22 PM 0.7 ftL 8:24 PM 0.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:10 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:57 AM 0.5 ftL 8:13 AM 0.1 ftH 2:20 PM 0.7 ftL 9:24 PM 0.1 ft7:24 AM / 6:09 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 2:10 AM 0.5 ftL 8:19 AM 0.1 ftH 2:24 PM 0.6 ftL 9:23 PM 0.1 ft6:25 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 3:26 AM 0.5 ftL 9:27 AM 0.1 ftH 3:34 PM 0.6 ftL 10:21 PM 0.1 ft6:26 AM / 5:07 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 4:34 AM 0.6 ftL 10:36 AM 0.1 ftH 4:43 PM 0.6 ftL 11:16 PM 0.1 ft6:27 AM / 5:06 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 5:33 AM 0.6 ftL 11:44 AM 0.1 ftH 5:47 PM 0.6 ft6:28 AM / 5:05 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 12:09 AM 0.1 ftH 6:24 AM 0.6 ftL 12:46 PM 0.1 ftH 6:44 PM 0.5 ft6:29 AM / 5:04 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:57 AM 0.1 ftH 7:10 AM 0.6 ftL 1:42 PM 0.1 ftH 7:36 PM 0.5 ft6:30 AM / 5:03 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:41 AM 0.1 ftH 7:53 AM 0.6 ftL 2:32 PM 0.1 ftH 8:24 PM 0.5 ft6:31 AM / 5:02 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 2:22 AM 0.1 ftH 8:32 AM 0.6 ftL 3:18 PM 0.0 ftH 9:08 PM 0.5 ft6:32 AM / 5:02 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 3:00 AM 0.1 ftH 9:11 AM 0.6 ftL 4:00 PM 0.0 ftH 9:49 PM 0.5 ft6:33 AM / 5:01 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:37 AM 0.1 ftH 9:47 AM 0.6 ftL 4:40 PM 0.0 ftH 10:29 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 Roanoke Sound Channel

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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 Roanoke Sound Channel

    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, Cownose Ray. The bar shows how many records each has.

    • Clearnose Skate Raja eglanteriaSalt water · 89 records
    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 87 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 77 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 69 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 68 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 65 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 62 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 60 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 58 records
    • Spurdog Squalus acanthiasSalt water · 54 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 53 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 46 records
    • Porgy Stenotomus chrysopsSalt water · 45 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 42 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 37 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 35 records
    • Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturusSalt water · 33 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 33 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 32 records
    • Windowpane Scophthalmus aquosusSalt water · 31 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 29 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 28 records
    • Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalusSalt water · 27 records
    • Bullnose Eagle Ray Myliobatis freminvilleiSalt water · 27 records
    • Spiny Butterfly Ray Gymnura altavelaSalt water · 26 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 23 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 22 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 21 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 21 records
    • American Harvestfish Peprilus paruSalt water · 20 records
    • Striped Burrfish Chilomycterus schoepfiiSalt water · 20 records
    • Striped Searobin Prionotus evolansSalt water · 20 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 20 records
    • Blueback Herring Alosa aestivalisSalt water · 19 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 19 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 19 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 18 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 18 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 Roanoke Sound Channel

    Roanoke Sound Channel 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 0.5 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 0.7 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.6 ft). Those spring tides follow the new and full moon by a day or two. The calmest day is Tuesday, October 20, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 3:48 PM on Sunday, October 25.

    The highest predicted tide is 0.7 ft at 10:49 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

    Reference station: Oregon Inlet Marina.

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