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SpoonersCreek tide chart

North Carolina · near Pine Knoll Shores (2 mi) · NOAA station 8656467 · times in local time (EDT)

Tides today, Sunday, October 11

12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM4:09 AM · 0.3 ft10:17 AM · 2.3 ft4:52 PM · 0.4 ft10:27 PM · 1.8 ft2.3 ft
  • Low 4:09 AM 0.3 ft
  • High 10:17 AM 2.3 ft
  • Low 4:52 PM 0.4 ft
  • High 10:27 PM 1.8 ft

Sunrise 7:10 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · New moon (0%)

Fishing forecast

Hour by hour at SpoonersCreek
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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 SpoonersCreek

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    Marine forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM

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    Tide times this week

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunsetMoon
    Sun Oct 11L 4:09 AM 0.3 ftH 10:17 AM 2.3 ftL 4:52 PM 0.4 ftH 10:27 PM 1.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:39 PMNew moon (0%)
    Mon Oct 12L 4:48 AM 0.3 ftH 11:00 AM 2.3 ftL 5:39 PM 0.5 ftH 11:09 PM 1.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:38 PMNew moon (2%)
    Tue Oct 13L 5:27 AM 0.4 ftH 11:43 AM 2.3 ftL 6:28 PM 0.6 ftH 11:51 PM 1.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:36 PMWaxing crescent (6%)
    Wed Oct 14L 6:10 AM 0.5 ftH 12:27 PM 2.3 ftL 7:21 PM 0.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PMWaxing crescent (12%)
    Thu Oct 15H 12:35 AM 1.6 ftL 6:59 AM 0.6 ftH 1:14 PM 2.2 ftL 8:14 PM 0.7 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PMWaxing crescent (19%)
    Fri Oct 16H 1:21 AM 1.6 ftL 7:53 AM 0.6 ftH 2:02 PM 2.1 ftL 9:05 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PMWaxing crescent (28%)
    Sat Oct 17H 2:10 AM 1.5 ftL 8:46 AM 0.6 ftH 2:52 PM 2.1 ftL 9:54 PM 0.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:31 PMFirst quarter (38%)

    Tidal currents near SpoonersCreek

    From NOAA's current predictions for Morehead City, S of at 6 ft depth, 4.0 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 WNW (293°) and the ebb toward the ESE (110°). The strongest current this week is 2.0 knots.

    DaySlack water and peak currents
    Sun Oct 11Ebb 2:00 AM 1.8 knSlack 5:31 AMFlood 7:36 AM 1.4 knSlack 11:08 AMEbb 2:30 PM 2.0 knSlack 6:03 PMFlood 7:47 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:08 PM
    Mon Oct 12Ebb 2:39 AM 1.6 knSlack 6:09 AMFlood 8:13 AM 1.4 knSlack 11:48 AMEbb 3:12 PM 1.9 knSlack 6:45 PMFlood 8:28 PM 1.3 knSlack 11:41 PM
    Tue Oct 13Ebb 3:16 AM 1.5 knSlack 6:46 AMFlood 8:52 AM 1.3 knSlack 12:26 PMEbb 3:54 PM 1.7 knSlack 7:28 PMFlood 9:10 PM 1.2 kn
    Wed Oct 14Slack 12:14 AMEbb 3:50 AM 1.3 knSlack 7:23 AMFlood 9:34 AM 1.2 knSlack 1:05 PMEbb 4:36 PM 1.5 knSlack 8:12 PMFlood 9:55 PM 1.1 kn
    Thu Oct 15Slack 12:48 AMEbb 4:24 AM 1.2 knSlack 8:02 AMFlood 10:18 AM 1.1 knSlack 1:46 PMEbb 5:21 PM 1.4 knSlack 8:59 PMFlood 10:42 PM 1.0 kn
    Fri Oct 16Slack 1:25 AMEbb 5:00 AM 1.0 knSlack 8:45 AMFlood 11:06 AM 1.0 knSlack 2:31 PMEbb 6:09 PM 1.2 knSlack 9:52 PMFlood 11:32 PM 0.9 kn
    Sat Oct 17Slack 2:10 AMEbb 5:42 AM 0.9 knSlack 9:36 AMFlood 11:58 AM 0.9 knSlack 3:21 PMEbb 7:01 PM 1.1 knSlack 10:48 PM

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

    Best fishing times at SpoonersCreek

    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 1195 · Excellent1:00 PM–2:00 PM, 1:00 AM–2:00 AM12:19 AM–2:19 AM, 12:42 PM–2:42 PM7:46 AM–8:46 AM, 6:31 PM–7:31 PM
    Mon Oct 1281 · Excellent2:00 PM–3:00 PM1:05 AM–3:05 AM, 1:28 PM–3:28 PM8:48 AM–9:48 AM, 7:03 PM–8:03 PM
    Tue Oct 1368 · Good3:00 PM–4:00 PM, 2:00 AM–3:00 AM1:52 AM–3:52 AM, 2:16 PM–4:16 PM9:50 AM–10:50 AM, 7:39 PM–8:39 PM
    Wed Oct 1456 · Good3:00 PM–5:00 PM, 3:00 AM–4:00 AM2:41 AM–4:41 AM, 3:06 PM–5:06 PM10:49 AM–11:49 AM, 8:22 PM–9:22 PM
    Thu Oct 1547 · Fair4:00 PM–6:00 PM, 4:00 AM–5:00 AM3:32 AM–5:32 AM, 3:57 PM–5:57 PM11:44 AM–12:44 PM, 9:10 PM–10:10 PM
    Fri Oct 1652 · Fair5:00 PM–7:00 PM4:23 AM–6:23 AM, 4:48 PM–6:48 PM12:34 PM–1:34 PM, 10:03 PM–11:03 PM
    Sat Oct 1752 · Fair6:00 PM–7:00 PM5:13 AM–7:13 AM, 5:38 PM–7:38 PM1:18 PM–2:18 PM, 11:01 PM–12:01 AM

    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. 0.4 ft at 3:02 PM on Saturday, October 24
    2. 0.4 ft at 4:52 PM on Sunday, October 11
    3. 0.5 ft at 2:10 PM on Friday, October 23
    4. 0.5 ft at 5:39 PM on Monday, October 12
    5. 0.5 ft at 1:18 PM on Thursday, October 22
    6. 0.6 ft at 6:28 PM on Tuesday, October 13

    Tide table: October 11 to November 10, 2026

    Full 2026 tide table Full 2027 tide table

    DayHigh and low tidesSunrise / sunset
    Sun Oct 11L 4:09 AM 0.3 ftH 10:17 AM 2.3 ftL 4:52 PM 0.4 ftH 10:27 PM 1.8 ft7:10 AM / 6:39 PM
    Mon Oct 12L 4:48 AM 0.3 ftH 11:00 AM 2.3 ftL 5:39 PM 0.5 ftH 11:09 PM 1.8 ft7:11 AM / 6:38 PM
    Tue Oct 13L 5:27 AM 0.4 ftH 11:43 AM 2.3 ftL 6:28 PM 0.6 ftH 11:51 PM 1.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:36 PM
    Wed Oct 14L 6:10 AM 0.5 ftH 12:27 PM 2.3 ftL 7:21 PM 0.7 ft7:12 AM / 6:35 PM
    Thu Oct 15H 12:35 AM 1.6 ftL 6:59 AM 0.6 ftH 1:14 PM 2.2 ftL 8:14 PM 0.7 ft7:13 AM / 6:34 PM
    Fri Oct 16H 1:21 AM 1.6 ftL 7:53 AM 0.6 ftH 2:02 PM 2.1 ftL 9:05 PM 0.7 ft7:14 AM / 6:32 PM
    Sat Oct 17H 2:10 AM 1.5 ftL 8:46 AM 0.6 ftH 2:52 PM 2.1 ftL 9:54 PM 0.7 ft7:15 AM / 6:31 PM
    Sun Oct 18H 3:02 AM 1.5 ftL 9:38 AM 0.6 ftH 3:45 PM 2.0 ftL 10:43 PM 0.7 ft7:16 AM / 6:30 PM
    Mon Oct 19H 4:00 AM 1.6 ftL 10:33 AM 0.6 ftH 4:40 PM 2.0 ftL 11:32 PM 0.7 ft7:17 AM / 6:29 PM
    Tue Oct 20H 5:02 AM 1.6 ftL 11:30 AM 0.6 ftH 5:33 PM 2.0 ft7:17 AM / 6:28 PM
    Wed Oct 21L 12:17 AM 0.6 ftH 5:56 AM 1.8 ftL 12:25 PM 0.6 ftH 6:20 PM 2.0 ft7:18 AM / 6:26 PM
    Thu Oct 22L 1:00 AM 0.5 ftH 6:44 AM 1.9 ftL 1:18 PM 0.5 ftH 7:02 PM 2.0 ft7:19 AM / 6:25 PM
    Fri Oct 23L 1:40 AM 0.4 ftH 7:29 AM 2.1 ftL 2:10 PM 0.5 ftH 7:44 PM 2.0 ft7:20 AM / 6:24 PM
    Sat Oct 24L 2:19 AM 0.3 ftH 8:16 AM 2.3 ftL 3:02 PM 0.4 ftH 8:28 PM 1.9 ft7:21 AM / 6:23 PM
    Sun Oct 25L 2:59 AM 0.3 ftH 9:05 AM 2.4 ftL 3:52 PM 0.4 ftH 9:16 PM 1.9 ft7:22 AM / 6:22 PM
    Mon Oct 26L 3:38 AM 0.2 ftH 9:55 AM 2.5 ftL 4:41 PM 0.4 ftH 10:05 PM 1.8 ft7:23 AM / 6:21 PM
    Tue Oct 27L 4:19 AM 0.2 ftH 10:46 AM 2.6 ftL 5:31 PM 0.4 ftH 10:54 PM 1.7 ft7:24 AM / 6:20 PM
    Wed Oct 28L 5:03 AM 0.1 ftH 11:37 AM 2.6 ftL 6:26 PM 0.4 ftH 11:44 PM 1.7 ft7:25 AM / 6:19 PM
    Thu Oct 29L 5:54 AM 0.2 ftH 12:30 PM 2.6 ftL 7:25 PM 0.5 ft7:25 AM / 6:18 PM
    Fri Oct 30H 12:37 AM 1.6 ftL 6:56 AM 0.2 ftH 1:26 PM 2.5 ftL 8:24 PM 0.5 ft7:26 AM / 6:16 PM
    Sat Oct 31H 1:36 AM 1.6 ftL 8:04 AM 0.3 ftH 2:23 PM 2.4 ftL 9:19 PM 0.5 ft7:27 AM / 6:15 PM
    Sun Nov 1H 1:38 AM 1.6 ftL 8:08 AM 0.3 ftH 2:20 PM 2.3 ftL 9:12 PM 0.5 ft6:28 AM / 5:15 PM
    Mon Nov 2H 2:43 AM 1.7 ftL 9:11 AM 0.4 ftH 3:21 PM 2.1 ftL 10:05 PM 0.4 ft6:29 AM / 5:14 PM
    Tue Nov 3H 3:53 AM 1.8 ftL 10:15 AM 0.4 ftH 4:20 PM 2.0 ftL 10:56 PM 0.3 ft6:30 AM / 5:13 PM
    Wed Nov 4H 4:58 AM 1.9 ftL 11:17 AM 0.4 ftH 5:13 PM 2.0 ftL 11:43 PM 0.3 ft6:31 AM / 5:12 PM
    Thu Nov 5H 5:51 AM 2.0 ftL 12:15 PM 0.4 ftH 5:58 PM 1.9 ft6:32 AM / 5:11 PM
    Fri Nov 6L 12:29 AM 0.2 ftH 6:37 AM 2.1 ftL 1:10 PM 0.4 ftH 6:41 PM 1.8 ft6:33 AM / 5:10 PM
    Sat Nov 7L 1:13 AM 0.2 ftH 7:22 AM 2.2 ftL 2:01 PM 0.4 ftH 7:25 PM 1.7 ft6:34 AM / 5:09 PM
    Sun Nov 8L 1:56 AM 0.2 ftH 8:08 AM 2.3 ftL 2:49 PM 0.4 ftH 8:10 PM 1.6 ft6:35 AM / 5:08 PM
    Mon Nov 9L 2:37 AM 0.2 ftH 8:52 AM 2.3 ftL 3:34 PM 0.4 ftH 8:55 PM 1.6 ft6:36 AM / 5:08 PM
    Tue Nov 10L 3:17 AM 0.2 ftH 9:35 AM 2.3 ftL 4:18 PM 0.5 ftH 9:39 PM 1.5 ft6:37 AM / 5:07 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 SpoonersCreek

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    Marinas

    Fishing piers and docks

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

    Fish in the waters around SpoonersCreek

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

    • Spot Croaker Leiostomus xanthurusSalt water · 144 records
    • Pinfish Lagodon rhomboidesSalt water · 119 records
    • Cownose Ray Rhinoptera bonasusSalt water · 116 records
    • Broad-striped Anchovy Anchoa hepsetusSalt water · 94 records
    • Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetensSalt water · 94 records
    • Atlantic Silverside Menidia menidiaSalt water · 93 records
    • Pigfish Orthopristis chrysopteraSalt water · 92 records
    • Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigmaSalt water · 84 records
    • Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatusSalt water · 70 records
    • White Mullet Mugil curemaSalt water · 67 records
    • Bay Anchovy Anchoa mitchilliSalt water · 66 records
    • Flathead Grey Mullet Mugil cephalusSalt water · 66 records
    • American Eel Anguilla rostrataSalt water · 65 records
    • Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinusSalt water · 62 records
    • Striped Killifish Fundulus majalisSalt water · 57 records
    • Atlantic Menhaden Brevoortia tyrannusSalt water · 57 records
    • Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentzSalt water · 56 records
    • Speckled Worm Eel Myrophis punctatusSalt water · 54 records
    • Black Sea Bass Centropristis striataSalt water · 53 records
    • Crested Blenny Hypleurochilus geminatusSalt water · 52 records
    • Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrixSalt water · 51 records
    • Lookdown Selene vomerSalt water · 50 records
    • Oyster Toadfish Opsanus tauSalt water · 49 records
    • Planehead Filefish Stephanolepis hispidusSalt water · 49 records
    • Atlantic Croaker Micropogonias undulatusSalt water · 47 records
    • Blackcheek Tonguefish Symphurus plagiusaSalt water · 47 records
    • Permit Trachinotus falcatusSalt water · 46 records
    • Silver Croaker Bairdiella chrysouraSalt water · 45 records
    • Rough Silverside Membras martinicaSalt water · 45 records
    • Weakfish Cynoscion regalisSalt water · 41 records
    • Crevalle Jack Caranx hipposSalt water · 40 records
    • Gag Mycteroperca microlepisSalt water · 38 records
    • Ladyfish Elops saurusSalt water · 37 records
    • Mummichog Fundulus heteroclitusSalt water · 36 records
    • Blue Runner Caranx crysosSalt water · 35 records
    • Hogchoker Trinectes maculatusSalt water · 35 records
    • Northern Searobin Prionotus carolinusSalt water · 35 records
    • Atlantic Thread Herring Opisthonema oglinumSalt water · 35 records
    • Northern Puffer Sphoeroides maculatusSalt water · 33 records
    • Atlantic Spadefish Chaetodipterus faberSalt water · 32 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 SpoonersCreek

    SpoonersCreek 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 1.5 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 2.4 ft, and again around Monday, November 9 (2.1 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 Monday, October 19, with only 1.4 ft between the day's highest and lowest water.

    The lowest tide of the month is 0.1 ft at 5:03 AM on Wednesday, October 28.

    The highest predicted tide is 2.6 ft at 11:37 AM 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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