- Low 1:33 AM -0.2 ft
- High 7:59 AM 2.9 ft
- Low 2:29 PM -0.2 ft
- High 8:17 PM 2.1 ft
First light 6:51 AMSunrise 7:18 AMSunset 6:12 PMLast light 6:39 PM
Rodanthe, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times
North Carolina · NOAA station Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) (12.6 mi) · updated Oct 26, 2026
Mon, Oct 26: High tide 7:59 AM (2.9 ft) and 8:17 PM (2.1 ft); low tide 1:33 AM (-0.2 ft) and 2:29 PM (-0.2 ft).
Tide todayHigh 7:59 AM · High 8:17 PMLow 1:33 AM · Low 2:29 PM
Today's range3.1 ft-0.2 → 2.9 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 44095
Water temp (buoy)Loading…
WindLoading…
Sun7:18 AM – 6:12 PMFirst light 6:51 AM · Last light 6:39 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 44095 (Oregon Inlet, NC (192)), 13 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8652587 (Oregon Inlet Marina), 15 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Rodanthe tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 2:16 AM -0.2 ft
- High 8:42 AM 2.9 ft
- Low 3:16 PM -0.2 ft
- High 9:02 PM 2.1 ft
First light 6:52 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:11 PMLast light 6:38 PM
- Low 3:00 AM -0.2 ft
- High 9:28 AM 3.0 ft
- Low 4:05 PM -0.1 ft
- High 9:50 PM 2.0 ft
First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:10 PMLast light 6:37 PM
- Low 3:47 AM -0.1 ft
- High 10:17 AM 2.9 ft
- Low 4:58 PM -0.1 ft
- High 10:44 PM 1.9 ft
First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:09 PMLast light 6:36 PM
Today's tide windows
- ▲ Rising 1:33 AM → 7:59 AM -0.2 → 2.9 ft
- ▼ Falling 7:59 AM → 2:29 PM 2.9 → -0.2 ft
- ▲ Rising 2:29 PM → 8:17 PM -0.2 → 2.1 ft
- ▼ Falling 8:17 PM → 2:16 AM (next day) 2.1 → -0.2 ft
From NOAA high/low predictions for station 8652678.
This week's tide highlights
Mon, Oct 26 – Sun, Nov 1
Biggest high3.0 ftWed, Oct 28 9:28 AM
Lowest low-0.2 ftTue, Oct 27 2:16 AM
Best daylight low-0.2 ftTue, Oct 27 3:16 PMtide pools & beachcombing
Plan around it: Best tide for surf fishing · Best tide for surfing
NOAA predictions for station 8652678; 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 Rodanthe
Today is a good fishing day (solunar + tide)
6/10
Full moon · 99% lit · New moon Mon, Nov 9
Major fishing times
- Moon underfoot12:08 pm – 2:08 pmNear slack (low 2:29 pm)
Minor fishing times
- Moonset7:20 am – 8:20 amSunrise↻ Tide change: high 7:59 am
- Moonrise5:48 pm – 6:48 pmSunset≈ Moving water, rising
Fishing times for the next 7 days
| TodayOct 26 | 6/10Good | Major 12:08 pm – 2:08 pm Minor 7:20 am – 8:20 am · 5:48 pm – 6:48 pm |
|---|---|---|
| TueOct 27 | 7/10Good | Major 12:36 am – 2:36 am · 1:06 pm – 3:06 pm Minor 8:35 am – 9:35 am · 6:32 pm – 7:32 pm |
| WedOct 28 | 6/10Good | Major 1:37 am – 3:37 am · 2:08 pm – 4:08 pm Minor 9:49 am – 10:49 am · 7:25 pm – 8:25 pm |
| ThuOct 29 | 8/10Excellent | Major 2:41 am – 4:41 am · 3:13 pm – 5:13 pm Minor 10:59 am – 11:59 am · 8:28 pm – 9:28 pm |
| FriOct 30 | 7/10Good | Major 3:45 am – 5:45 am · 4:17 pm – 6:17 pm Minor 11:59 am – 12:59 pm · 9:38 pm – 10:38 pm |
| SatOct 31 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:47 am – 6:47 am · 5:17 pm – 7:17 pm Minor 12:49 pm – 1:49 pm · 10:50 pm – 11:50 pm |
| SunNov 1 | 8/10Excellent | Major 4:45 am – 6:45 am · 5:12 pm – 7:12 pm Minor 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm · 11:02 pm – 12:02 am |
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 8652678 and the sun times for this spot:
| Base | every day starts at 1 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise / sunset | a period overlaps sunrise or sunset ±1 h: major +2, minor +1 (max 3) (Moonset × sunrise +1; Moonrise × sunset +1) | 2 |
| Tide | a 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) (Moonset – tide change +1) | 1 |
| Moon phase | within 2 days of a new or full moon +2, within 4 days +1 (today: 0.5 days) | 2 |
| Today | 6, rounded | 6/10 |
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 35.59, -75.47 (moon times from astronomical equations, local time). Not a fishing forecast.
Rodanthe tide table & sun times — next 7 days
| Mon, Oct 26Sun 7:18 AM – 6:12 PM | Low 1:33 AM -0.20 ft | High 7:59 AM 2.85 ft | Low 2:29 PM -0.17 ft | High 8:17 PM 2.11 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27Sun 7:19 AM – 6:11 PM | Low 2:16 AM -0.22 ft | High 8:42 AM 2.95 ft | Low 3:16 PM -0.19 ft | High 9:02 PM 2.07 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28Sun 7:20 AM – 6:10 PM | Low 3:00 AM -0.20 ft | High 9:28 AM 2.96 ft | Low 4:05 PM -0.15 ft | High 9:50 PM 2.00 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29Sun 7:21 AM – 6:09 PM | Low 3:47 AM -0.13 ft | High 10:17 AM 2.88 ft | Low 4:58 PM -0.07 ft | High 10:44 PM 1.91 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30Sun 7:22 AM – 6:08 PM | Low 4:40 AM -0.01 ft | High 11:13 AM 2.75 ft | Low 5:57 PM 0.01 ft | High 11:48 PM 1.84 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31Sun 7:23 AM – 6:07 PM | Low 5:40 AM 0.13 ft | High 12:15 PM 2.59 ft | Low 6:58 PM 0.08 ft | |
| Sun, Nov 1Sun 6:24 AM – 5:06 PM | High 12:59 AM 1.81 ft | Low 5:48 AM 0.26 ft | High 12:19 PM 2.43 ft | Low 7:03 PM 0.11 ft |
| Mon, Nov 2Sun 6:24 AM – 5:05 PM | High 1:15 AM 1.85 ft | Low 7:04 AM 0.35 ft | High 1:29 PM 2.27 ft | Low 8:08 PM 0.09 ft |
Tide times and heights (ft, MLLW) are NOAA predictions for station 8652678; first light (civil dawn), sunrise, sunset and last light (civil dusk) are calculated for Rodanthe with the NOAA solar equations. Times are local.
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About Rodanthe
Rodanthe is a census-designated place in Dare County, North Carolina, on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks.
- Tide station used
- Oregon Inlet (USCG Station), NC (NOAA 8652678, reference (harmonic) station)
- Distance to station
- 12.6 miles
- County
- Dare County
- Coordinates
- 35.5925, -75.4664 (US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer internal point (Rodanthe CDP, GEOID 3757580))
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Rodanthe has no NOAA station on its ocean beach. The Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) station, about 13 miles north at the nearest inlet to the ocean, was chosen over the Rodanthe station on Pamlico Sound, where tides are small and mostly wind-driven. Use these times as a guide for the beach.
Rodanthe is 12.6 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 Rodanthe, NC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted high tide for Rodanthe (NOAA station Oregon Inlet (USCG Station)) is at 7:59 AM (2.9 ft), 8:17 PM (2.1 ft) local time.
When is low tide today in Rodanthe, NC?
On Mon, Oct 26, predicted low tide for Rodanthe is at 1:33 AM (-0.2 ft), 2:29 PM (-0.2 ft) local time.
Which tide station is used for Rodanthe?
NOAA CO-OPS station 8652678 (Oregon Inlet (USCG Station), NC), a reference (harmonic) station, about 12.6 miles from the Rodanthe reference point. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rodanthe today?
On Mon, Oct 26, first light (civil dawn) is about 6:51 AM, sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:12 PM and last light (civil dusk) 6:39 PM local time (calculated).
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- Buxton, NC 24 mi
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- Duck, NC 44 mi
- Ocracoke, NC 47 mi
Tide stations near Rodanthe
- Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, NC 0.3 mi
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- Oregon Inlet Bridge, NC 13.1 mi
- Oregon Inlet Channel, NC 13.5 mi
- Old House Channel, NC 14.4 mi
- Oregon Inlet Marina, NC 14.8 mi
- Roanoke Sound Channel, NC 15.7 mi
- Peter's Ditch, NC 16.9 mi