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Nags Head, NC Tide Chart Today & Tomorrow

North Carolina · NOAA station Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (Ocean) (3.2 mi) · updated Nov 12, 2026

Fri, Nov 13: High tide 9:30 AM (3.8 ft) and 9:54 PM (2.9 ft); low tide 3:03 AM (1.1 ft) and 4:05 PM (1.0 ft).

Tide todayHigh 9:30 AM · High 9:54 PMLow 3:03 AM · Low 4:05 PM
Today's range2.8 ft1.0 → 3.8 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44086
Water temp (buoy)Loading… 
WindLoading…   
Sun6:37 AM – 4:56 PMFirst light 6:09 AM · Last light 5:23 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44086 (Nags Head, NC (243)), 12 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8652587 (Oregon Inlet Marina), 11 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Nags Head tides — next 3 days

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

YesterdayThu, Nov 12
6 AMNoon6 PM2:24a · 0.9′8:50a · 4.0′3:21p · 0.9′9:11p · 3.0′
  • Low 2:24 AM 0.9 ft
  • High 8:50 AM 4.0 ft
  • Low 3:21 PM 0.9 ft
  • High 9:11 PM 3.0 ft

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

TodayFri, Nov 13
6 AMNoon6 PM3:03a · 1.1′9:30a · 3.8′4:05p · 1.0′9:54p · 2.9′
  • Low 3:03 AM 1.1 ft
  • High 9:30 AM 3.8 ft
  • Low 4:05 PM 1.0 ft
  • High 9:54 PM 2.9 ft

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

TomorrowSat, Nov 14
6 AMNoon6 PM3:48a · 1.3′10:12a · 3.7′4:51p · 1.1′10:39p · 2.8′
  • Low 3:48 AM 1.3 ft
  • High 10:12 AM 3.7 ft
  • Low 4:51 PM 1.1 ft
  • High 10:39 PM 2.8 ft

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

SundaySun, Nov 15
6 AMNoon6 PM4:38a · 1.4′10:55a · 3.5′5:37p · 1.2′11:25p · 2.8′
  • Low 4:38 AM 1.4 ft
  • High 10:55 AM 3.5 ft
  • Low 5:37 PM 1.2 ft
  • High 11:25 PM 2.8 ft

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

MondayMon, Nov 16
6 AMNoon6 PM5:29a · 1.5′11:39a · 3.4′6:24p · 1.1′
  • Low 5:29 AM 1.5 ft
  • High 11:39 AM 3.4 ft
  • Low 6:24 PM 1.1 ft

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

Today's tide windows

  • ▲ Rising 3:03 AM → 9:30 AM 1.1 → 3.8 ft
  • ▼ Falling 9:30 AM → 4:05 PM 3.8 → 1.0 ft
  • ▲ Rising 4:05 PM → 9:54 PM 1.0 → 2.9 ft
  • ▼ Falling 9:54 PM → 3:48 AM (next day) 2.9 → 1.3 ft

From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8652226.

This week's tide highlights

Fri, Nov 13 – Thu, Nov 19

Biggest high3.8 ftFri, Nov 13 9:30 AM
Lowest low0.6 ftThu, Nov 19 8:46 PM
Best daylight low1.0 ftFri, Nov 13 4:05 PMtide pools & beachcombing

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NOAA predictions for station 8652226; 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 Nags Head

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 10:50 am – 11:50 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 5:47 am – 7:47 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 8652226 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 35.95, -75.63 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.

Nags Head tide table & sun times — next 7 days

Thu, Nov 12Sun 6:36 AM – 4:56 PMLow 2:24 AM
0.86 ft		High 8:50 AM
3.98 ft		Low 3:21 PM
0.89 ft		High 9:11 PM
3.00 ft
Fri, Nov 13Sun 6:37 AM – 4:56 PMLow 3:03 AM
1.06 ft		High 9:30 AM
3.82 ft		Low 4:05 PM
1.02 ft		High 9:54 PM
2.89 ft
Sat, Nov 14Sun 6:38 AM – 4:55 PMLow 3:48 AM
1.26 ft		High 10:12 AM
3.67 ft		Low 4:51 PM
1.12 ft		High 10:39 PM
2.81 ft
Sun, Nov 15Sun 6:39 AM – 4:54 PMLow 4:38 AM
1.41 ft		High 10:55 AM
3.54 ft		Low 5:37 PM
1.16 ft		High 11:25 PM
2.78 ft
Mon, Nov 16Sun 6:40 AM – 4:54 PMLow 5:29 AM
1.51 ft		High 11:39 AM
3.40 ft		Low 6:24 PM
1.14 ft
Tue, Nov 17Sun 6:41 AM – 4:53 PMHigh 12:16 AM
2.82 ft		Low 6:26 AM
1.53 ft		High 12:29 PM
3.29 ft		Low 7:12 PM
1.03 ft
Wed, Nov 18Sun 6:42 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 1:17 AM
2.96 ft		Low 7:28 AM
1.46 ft		High 1:27 PM
3.21 ft		Low 8:00 PM
0.85 ft
Thu, Nov 19Sun 6:43 AM – 4:52 PMHigh 2:16 AM
3.21 ft		Low 8:29 AM
1.26 ft		High 2:25 PM
3.19 ft		Low 8:46 PM
0.62 ft
Fri, Nov 20Sun 6:44 AM – 4:51 PMHigh 3:08 AM
3.54 ft		Low 9:26 AM
0.96 ft		High 3:19 PM
3.21 ft		Low 9:32 PM
0.36 ft

Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8652226; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Nags Head with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.

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About the tide at Nags Head

Nags Head 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 3.2 ft, growing to about 4.5 ft at spring tides (around new and full moon) and shrinking to about 2.7 ft at neap tides (around the quarter moons). The highest tide predicted in the next 12 months is 4.9 ft on October 1, 2027 at 8:46 AM; the lowest is -1.4 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:20 AM, and 227 low tides in that period drop below zero (MLLW).

Tide type
Semidiurnal
Mean range
3.2 ft
Spring / neap range
4.5 ft / 2.7 ft
Average higher high
3.8 ft
Average lower low
0.2 ft
Highest tide, next 12 months
4.9 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 8652226 (Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (Ocean)); heights in feet above MLLW.

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About Nags Head

Nags Head is a town in Dare County, North Carolina, on the Outer Banks.

Tide station used
Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (Ocean), NC (NOAA 8652226, subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station))
Distance to station
3.2 miles
County
Dare County
Coordinates
35.9475, -75.6257 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Nags Head town, GEOID 3745880))
Time zone
America/New_York

Station chosen by distance from the coordinates above.

FAQ

When is high tide today in Nags Head, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted high tide for Nags Head (NOAA station Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (Ocean)) is at 9:30 AM (3.8 ft), 9:54 PM (2.9 ft) local time.

When is low tide today in Nags Head, NC?

On Fri, Nov 13, predicted low tide for Nags Head is at 3:03 AM (1.1 ft), 4:05 PM (1.0 ft) local time.

When are high and low tide tomorrow in Nags Head, NC?

On Sat, Nov 14, predicted high tides are at 10:12 AM (3.7 ft) and 10:39 PM (2.8 ft) for Nags Head; low tides are at 3:48 AM (1.3 ft) and 4:51 PM (1.1 ft) (local time).

Which tide station is used for Nags Head?

NOAA CO-OPS station 8652226 (Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (Ocean), NC), a subordinate station (time and height offsets from a reference station), about 3.2 miles from the Nags Head reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

What time is sunrise and sunset in Nags Head 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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