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Sea Level tide chart

North Carolina · Atlantic · NOAA station 8655875 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12:17 AM · 0.6 ft6:44 AM · 0.1 ft12:46 PM · 0.8 ft7:35 PM · 0.1 ft0.8 ft
  • High 12:17 AM 0.6 ft
  • Low 6:44 AM 0.1 ft
  • High 12:46 PM 0.8 ft
  • Low 7:35 PM 0.1 ft

Sunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at Sea Level
79Excellent

Best times

8:00 AM–9:00 AM 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 Sea Level

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    Marine forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM

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    • 162.475 MHz WX3 KIG77, Cape Hatteras, NC (52 mi)

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11H 12:17 AM 0.6 ftL 6:44 AM 0.1 ftH 12:46 PM 0.8 ftL 7:35 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:37 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12H 1:00 AM 0.6 ftL 7:23 AM 0.1 ftH 1:30 PM 0.8 ftL 8:21 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:36 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13H 1:42 AM 0.6 ftL 8:01 AM 0.1 ftH 2:13 PM 0.8 ftL 9:07 PM 0.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14H 2:23 AM 0.6 ftL 8:38 AM 0.1 ftH 2:56 PM 0.8 ftL 9:54 PM 0.2 ft7:11 AM / 6:33 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 3:03 AM 0.6 ftL 9:14 AM 0.1 ftH 3:41 PM 0.8 ftL 10:42 PM 0.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 3:44 AM 0.5 ftL 9:53 AM 0.1 ftH 4:29 PM 0.7 ftL 11:33 PM 0.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 4:27 AM 0.5 ftL 10:39 AM 0.2 ftH 5:20 PM 0.7 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Best fishing times at Sea Level

    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 1179 · Excellent8:00 AM–9:00 AM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:17 AM–2:17 AM, 12:40 PM–2:40 PM7:45 AM–8:45 AM, 6:28 PM–7:28 PM
    Mon Oct 1269 · Good2:00 PM–3:00 PM, 9:00 AM–10:00 AM1:03 AM–3:03 AM, 1:26 PM–3:26 PM8:47 AM–9:47 AM, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM
    Tue Oct 1358 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 10:00 AM–11:00 AM1:50 AM–3:50 AM, 2:15 PM–4:15 PM9:48 AM–10:48 AM, 7:37 PM–8:37 PM
    Wed Oct 1449 · Fair4:00 PM–5:00 PM, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM2:39 AM–4:39 AM, 3:04 PM–5:04 PM10:47 AM–11:47 AM, 8:19 PM–9:19 PM
    Thu Oct 1540 · Fair5:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:30 AM–5:30 AM, 3:55 PM–5:55 PM11:43 AM–12:43 PM, 9:07 PM–10:07 PM
    Fri Oct 1645 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM, 5:00 AM–6:00 AM4:21 AM–6:21 AM, 4:46 PM–6:46 PM12:33 PM–1:33 PM, 10:01 PM–11:01 PM
    Sat Oct 1746 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM, 6:00 AM–7:00 AM5:11 AM–7:11 AM, 5:36 PM–7:36 PM1:16 PM–2:16 PM, 10:58 PM–11:58 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 7:23 AM on Monday, October 12
    2. 0.1 ft at 8:01 AM on Tuesday, October 13
    3. 0.1 ft at 8:38 AM on Wednesday, October 14
    4. 0.1 ft at 9:14 AM on Thursday, October 15
    5. 0.1 ft at 9:53 AM on Friday, October 16
    6. 0.1 ft at 5:45 PM on Saturday, October 24

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11H 12:17 AM 0.6 ftL 6:44 AM 0.1 ftH 12:46 PM 0.8 ftL 7:35 PM 0.1 ft7:08 AM / 6:37 PM
    Mon Oct 12H 1:00 AM 0.6 ftL 7:23 AM 0.1 ftH 1:30 PM 0.8 ftL 8:21 PM 0.1 ft7:09 AM / 6:36 PM
    Tue Oct 13H 1:42 AM 0.6 ftL 8:01 AM 0.1 ftH 2:13 PM 0.8 ftL 9:07 PM 0.1 ft7:10 AM / 6:34 PM
    Wed Oct 14H 2:23 AM 0.6 ftL 8:38 AM 0.1 ftH 2:56 PM 0.8 ftL 9:54 PM 0.2 ft7:11 AM / 6:33 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 3:03 AM 0.6 ftL 9:14 AM 0.1 ftH 3:41 PM 0.8 ftL 10:42 PM 0.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:32 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 3:44 AM 0.5 ftL 9:53 AM 0.1 ftH 4:29 PM 0.7 ftL 11:33 PM 0.2 ft7:12 AM / 6:30 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 4:27 AM 0.5 ftL 10:39 AM 0.2 ftH 5:20 PM 0.7 ft7:13 AM / 6:29 PM
    Sun Oct 18L 12:27 AM 0.3 ftH 5:16 AM 0.5 ftL 11:37 AM 0.2 ftH 6:13 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:28 PM
    Mon Oct 19L 1:21 AM 0.3 ftH 6:13 AM 0.5 ftL 12:52 PM 0.2 ftH 7:07 PM 0.6 ft7:15 AM / 6:27 PM
    Tue Oct 20L 2:14 AM 0.3 ftH 7:14 AM 0.5 ftL 2:03 PM 0.2 ftH 8:01 PM 0.6 ft7:16 AM / 6:26 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 3:01 AM 0.2 ftH 8:15 AM 0.6 ftL 3:06 PM 0.2 ftH 8:51 PM 0.6 ft7:17 AM / 6:24 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 3:43 AM 0.2 ftH 9:12 AM 0.6 ftL 4:03 PM 0.2 ftH 9:39 PM 0.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:23 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 4:20 AM 0.2 ftH 10:04 AM 0.7 ftL 4:56 PM 0.2 ftH 10:24 PM 0.6 ft7:18 AM / 6:22 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 4:53 AM 0.1 ftH 10:53 AM 0.7 ftL 5:45 PM 0.1 ftH 11:07 PM 0.6 ft7:19 AM / 6:21 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 5:24 AM 0.1 ftH 11:40 AM 0.8 ftL 6:32 PM 0.1 ftH 11:50 PM 0.6 ft7:20 AM / 6:20 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 5:55 AM 0.1 ftH 12:26 PM 0.8 ftL 7:19 PM 0.1 ft7:21 AM / 6:19 PM
    Tue Oct 27H 12:32 AM 0.6 ftL 6:32 AM 0.0 ftH 1:13 PM 0.9 ftL 8:05 PM 0.1 ft7:22 AM / 6:18 PM
    Wed Oct 28H 1:14 AM 0.6 ftL 7:13 AM 0.0 ftH 2:01 PM 0.9 ftL 8:53 PM 0.1 ft7:23 AM / 6:17 PM
    Thu Oct 29H 1:59 AM 0.6 ftL 7:59 AM 0.0 ftH 2:52 PM 0.9 ftL 9:43 PM 0.2 ft7:24 AM / 6:15 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 2:47 AM 0.6 ftL 8:51 AM 0.0 ftH 3:44 PM 0.8 ftL 10:36 PM 0.2 ft7:25 AM / 6:14 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 3:40 AM 0.6 ftL 9:51 AM 0.0 ftH 4:39 PM 0.8 ftL 11:33 PM 0.2 ft7:26 AM / 6:13 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 3:40 AM 0.6 ftL 10:02 AM 0.1 ftH 4:36 PM 0.8 ftL 11:31 PM 0.2 ft6:27 AM / 5:12 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 4:47 AM 0.6 ftL 11:23 AM 0.1 ftH 5:34 PM 0.7 ft6:28 AM / 5:11 PM
    Tue Nov 3L 12:28 AM 0.2 ftH 5:56 AM 0.6 ftL 12:41 PM 0.1 ftH 6:32 PM 0.7 ft6:29 AM / 5:11 PM
    Wed Nov 4L 1:23 AM 0.1 ftH 7:04 AM 0.6 ftL 1:51 PM 0.1 ftH 7:29 PM 0.6 ft6:30 AM / 5:10 PM
    Thu Nov 5L 2:15 AM 0.1 ftH 8:08 AM 0.7 ftL 2:54 PM 0.1 ftH 8:24 PM 0.6 ft6:30 AM / 5:09 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 3:04 AM 0.1 ftH 9:05 AM 0.7 ftL 3:51 PM 0.1 ftH 9:15 PM 0.6 ft6:31 AM / 5:08 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 3:49 AM 0.1 ftH 9:55 AM 0.8 ftL 4:43 PM 0.1 ftH 10:04 PM 0.6 ft6:32 AM / 5:07 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 4:33 AM 0.1 ftH 10:41 AM 0.8 ftL 5:32 PM 0.1 ftH 10:49 PM 0.6 ft6:33 AM / 5:06 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 5:14 AM 0.1 ftH 11:25 AM 0.8 ftL 6:18 PM 0.1 ftH 11:32 PM 0.6 ft6:34 AM / 5:05 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 5:54 AM 0.1 ftH 12:07 PM 0.8 ftL 7:02 PM 0.1 ft6:35 AM / 5:05 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.

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    Fish in the waters around Sea Level

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

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 24 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 23 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 21 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 20 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 18 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 13 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 13 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 12 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 12 records
    • Round Scad Decapterus punctatusSalt water · 10 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 10 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 10 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 9 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 9 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 9 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 8 records
    • Sheepshead Minnow Cyprinodon variegatusSalt water · 8 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 8 records
    • Butterfish Peprilus triacanthusSalt water · 7 records
    • Gulf Minkfish Menticirrhus saxatilisSalt water · 7 records
    • Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovaeSalt water · 7 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 7 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 7 records
    • Northern Pipefish Syngnathus fuscusSalt water · 6 records
    • Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 6 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 6 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 6 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 6 records
    • Spotted Hake Urophycis regiaSalt water · 6 records
    • Smooth Dogfish Mustelus canisSalt water · 6 records
    • Sand Perch Diplectrum formosumSalt water · 6 records
    • Eastern Mosquitofish Gambusia holbrookiBrackish water · 5 records
    • Darter Goby Ctenogobius boleosomaSalt water · 5 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 5 records
    • Northern Sennet Sphyraena borealisSalt water · 5 records
    • Banded Drum Larimus fasciatusSalt water · 5 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 5 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 5 records
    • Ocean Sunfish Mola molaSalt water · 5 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 Sea Level

    Sea Level 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 0.5 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 0.9 ft, and again around Sunday, October 11 (0.7 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 Wednesday, October 21, with only 0.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.0 ft at 7:59 AM on Thursday, October 29. 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 0.9 ft at 2:01 PM on Wednesday, October 28. 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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