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Kill Devil Hills, NC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

North Carolina · NOAA station Kitty Hawk (Ocean) (6.2 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 9:34 AM (3.7 ft) and 9:58 PM (2.8 ft); low tide 3:04 AM (1.1 ft) and 4:06 PM (1.0 ft).

Tide todayHigh 9:34 AM · High 9:58 PMLow 3:04 AM · Low 4:06 PM
Today's range2.7 ft1.0 → 3.7 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44056
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:37 AM – 4:56 PMFirst light 6:09 AM · Last light 5:23 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44056 (Duck FRF, NC), 13 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8651370 (Duck), 12 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Kill Devil Hills tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM2:25a · 0.9′8:54a · 3.9′3:22p · 0.9′9:15p · 2.9′
  • Low 2:25 AM 0.9 ft
  • High 8:54 AM 3.9 ft
  • Low 3:22 PM 0.9 ft
  • High 9:15 PM 2.9 ft

First light 6:08 AMSunrise 6:36 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:24 PM

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM3:04a · 1.1′9:34a · 3.7′4:06p · 1.0′9:58p · 2.8′
  • Low 3:04 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 9:34 AM 3.7 ft
  • Low 4:06 PM 1.0 ft
  • High 9:58 PM 2.8 ft

First light 6:09 AMSunrise 6:37 AMSunset 4:56 PMLast light 5:23 PM

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM3:49a · 1.3′10:16a · 3.6′4:52p · 1.1′10:43p · 2.7′
  • Low 3:49 AM 1.3 ft
  • High 10:16 AM 3.6 ft
  • Low 4:52 PM 1.1 ft
  • High 10:43 PM 2.7 ft

First light 6:10 AMSunrise 6:38 AMSunset 4:55 PMLast light 5:23 PM

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM4:39a · 1.4′10:59a · 3.4′5:38p · 1.2′11:29p · 2.7′
  • Low 4:39 AM 1.4 ft
  • High 10:59 AM 3.4 ft
  • Low 5:38 PM 1.2 ft
  • High 11:29 PM 2.7 ft

First light 6:11 AMSunrise 6:39 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:22 PM

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM5:30a · 1.5′11:43a · 3.3′6:25p · 1.1′
  • Low 5:30 AM 1.5 ft
  • High 11:43 AM 3.3 ft
  • Low 6:25 PM 1.1 ft

First light 6:12 AMSunrise 6:40 AMSunset 4:54 PMLast light 5:21 PM

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 3:04 AM → 9:34 AM 1.1 → 3.7 ft
  • ▼ Falling 9:34 AM → 4:06 PM 3.7 → 1.0 ft
  • ▲ Rising 4:06 PM → 9:58 PM 1.0 → 2.8 ft
  • ▼ Falling 9:58 PM → 3:49 AM (next day) 2.8 → 1.3 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8651605.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high3.7 ftFri, Nov 13 9:34 AM
Lowest low0.6 ftThu, Nov 19 8:47 PM
Best daylight low1.0 ftFri, Nov 13 4:06 PMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8651605; daylight = first to last light (civil twilight). Predictions are astronomical and don't include wind, waves, or storm surge. Not for navigation.

Best fishing times today in Kill Devil Hills

Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)

7/10

Waxing crescent · 17% lit · Full moon Tue, Nov 24

Major fishing times

Minor fishing times

Fishing times for the next 7 days
TodayNov 137/10GoodMajor 1:58 am – 3:58 am · 2:23 pm – 4:23 pm
Minor 10:10 am – 11:10 am · 7:40 pm – 8:40 pm
SatNov 147/10GoodMajor 2:48 am – 4:48 am · 3:12 pm – 5:12 pm
Minor 10:51 am – 11:51 am · 8:38 pm – 9:38 pm
SunNov 157/10GoodMajor 3:36 am – 5:36 am · 3:59 pm – 5:59 pm
Minor 11:25 am – 12:25 pm · 9:38 pm – 10:38 pm
MonNov 168/10ExcellentMajor 4:21 am – 6:21 am · 4:43 pm – 6:43 pm
Minor 11:55 am – 12:55 pm · 10:38 pm – 11:38 pm
TueNov 178/10ExcellentMajor 5:05 am – 7:05 am · 5:26 pm – 7:26 pm
Minor 12:22 pm – 1:22 pm · 11:38 pm – 12:38 am
WedNov 187/10GoodMajor 5:48 am – 7:48 am · 6:09 pm – 8:09 pm
Minor 12:47 pm – 1:47 pm
ThuNov 197/10GoodMajor 6:30 am – 8:30 am · 6:52 pm – 8:52 pm
Minor 12:39 am – 1:39 am · 1:12 pm – 2:12 pm
How this rating works

Solunar theory says fish feed more when the moon is overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 1 hour). We score each day from 1 to 10 by checking when those periods happen, using the NOAA tide predictions for station 8651605 and the sun times for this spot:

Baseevery day starts at 11
Sunrise / sunseta period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moon overhead × sunset +2)2
Tidea NOAA high or low falls inside a period (tide change): major +2, minor +1; moving water during a major period (no high/low within 1 h of it) +1 (max 4) (Moon underfoot – tide change +2; Moon overhead – tide change +2)4
Moon phasewithin 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 4.4 days)0
Today7, rounded7/10

1–3 poor · 4–5 fair · 6–7 good · 8–10 excellent. Solunar times are a rule of thumb, not a guarantee: weather, water temperature and bait matter a lot. Tide changes and moving water are specific to this station, so nearby spots can score differently.

Solunar periods calculated for 36.02, -75.67 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Kill Devil Hills tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:36 AM – 4:56 PMLow 2:25 AM
0.86 ft		High 8:54 AM
3.86 ft		Low 3:22 PM
0.89 ft		High 9:15 PM
2.91 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:37 AM – 4:56 PMLow 3:04 AM
1.06 ft		High 9:34 AM
3.71 ft		Low 4:06 PM
1.02 ft		High 9:58 PM
2.81 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:38 AM – 4:55 PMLow 3:49 AM
1.26 ft		High 10:16 AM
3.57 ft		Low 4:52 PM
1.12 ft		High 10:43 PM
2.73 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:39 AM – 4:54 PMLow 4:39 AM
1.41 ft		High 10:59 AM
3.43 ft		Low 5:38 PM
1.16 ft		High 11:29 PM
2.70 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:40 AM – 4:54 PMLow 5:30 AM
1.51 ft		High 11:43 AM
3.31 ft		Low 6:25 PM
1.14 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:41 AM – 4:53 PMHigh 12:20 AM
2.74 ft		Low 6:27 AM
1.53 ft		High 12:33 PM
3.19 ft		Low 7:13 PM
1.03 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:42 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 1:21 AM
2.87 ft		Low 7:29 AM
1.46 ft		High 1:31 PM
3.12 ft		Low 8:01 PM
0.85 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:43 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 2:20 AM
3.12 ft		Low 8:30 AM
1.26 ft		High 2:29 PM
3.09 ft		Low 8:47 PM
0.62 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:44 AM – 4:51 PMHigh 3:12 AM
3.44 ft		Low 9:27 AM
0.96 ft		High 3:23 PM
3.12 ft		Low 9:33 PM
0.36 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8651605; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Kill Devil Hills with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills has a semidiurnal tide: two high tides and two low tides of similar height each day. The average rise or fall between high and low tide is 3.1 ft, growing to about 4.3 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 2.6 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 4.8 ft on October 1, 2027 at 8:50 AM; the lowest is -1.4 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:21 AM, and 227 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
3.1 ft
Spring / neap range
4.3 ft / 2.6 ft
Average higher high
3.6 ft
Average lower low
0.2 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
4.8 ft · Oct 1, 2027
Lowest tide, next 12 months
-1.4 ft · Jan 23, 2027
Negative low tides (12 months)
227

Computed from 12 months of NOAA high/low predictions for station 8651605 (Kitty Hawk (Ocean)); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Kill Devil Hills

Kill Devil Hills is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks.

Tide station used
Kitty Hawk (Ocean), NC (NOAA 8651605, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
6.2 miles
County
Dare County
Coordinates
36.0171, -75.6714 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Kill Devil Hills town, GEOID 3735720))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above. Kill Devil Hills is 6.2 miles from this station, so tide times at a particular beach can differ from these predictions; use them as a guide.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Kill Devil Hills (NOAA station Kitty Hawk (Ocean)) is at 9:34 AM (3.7 ft), 9:58 PM (2.8 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Kill Devil Hills is at 3:04 AM (1.1 ft), 4:06 PM (1.0 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Kill Devil Hills, NC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 10:16 AM (3.6 ft) and 10:43 PM (2.7 ft) for Kill Devil Hills; low tides are at 3:49 AM (1.3 ft) and 4:52 PM (1.1 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Kill Devil Hills?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8651605 (Kitty Hawk (Ocean), NC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 6.2 miles from the Kill Devil Hills reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Kill Devil Hills today?

On Fri, Nov 13, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:09 AM, sunrise 6:37 AM, sunset 4:56 PM and last light (civil dusk) 5:23 PM local time (calculated).

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