- High 6:04 AM 3.6 ft
- Low 12:18 PM 0.5 ft
- High 6:21 PM 3.5 ft
First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:22 PMLast light 6:48 PM
Morehead City, NC Tide Chart & Tide Times
NOAA tide station 8656496 · North Carolina · updated Oct 23, 2026
Fri, Oct 23: High tide 6:04 AM (3.6 ft) and 6:21 PM (3.5 ft); low tide 12:18 PM (0.5 ft).
Tide todayHigh 6:04 AM · High 6:21 PMLow 12:18 PM
Today's range3.1 ft0.5 → 3.6 ft (MLLW)
Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41159
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Sun7:19 AM – 6:22 PMFirst light 6:53 AM · Last light 6:48 PM
Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41159 (Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)), 38 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab), 1 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).
Morehead City tides — next 3 days
Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time
- Low 12:28 AM 0.3 ft
- High 6:46 AM 3.9 ft
- Low 1:05 PM 0.3 ft
- High 7:04 PM 3.5 ft
First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:47 PM
- Low 1:06 AM 0.1 ft
- High 7:28 AM 4.2 ft
- Low 1:52 PM 0.1 ft
- High 7:46 PM 3.5 ft
First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:46 PM
- Low 1:46 AM -0.1 ft
- High 8:12 AM 4.5 ft
- Low 2:39 PM -0.0 ft
- High 8:31 PM 3.4 ft
First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:18 PMLast light 6:45 PM
Morehead City tide table — next 9 days
| Fri, Oct 23 | High 6:04 AM 3.56 ft | Low 12:18 PM 0.50 ft | High 6:21 PM 3.45 ft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24 | Low 12:28 AM 0.34 ft | High 6:46 AM 3.92 ft | Low 1:05 PM 0.27 ft | High 7:04 PM 3.47 ft |
| Sun, Oct 25 | Low 1:06 AM 0.11 ft | High 7:28 AM 4.23 ft | Low 1:52 PM 0.09 ft | High 7:46 PM 3.46 ft |
| Mon, Oct 26 | Low 1:46 AM -0.07 ft | High 8:12 AM 4.47 ft | Low 2:39 PM -0.01 ft | High 8:31 PM 3.41 ft |
| Tue, Oct 27 | Low 2:28 AM -0.17 ft | High 8:58 AM 4.61 ft | Low 3:28 PM -0.01 ft | High 9:16 PM 3.31 ft |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Low 3:13 AM -0.19 ft | High 9:47 AM 4.62 ft | Low 4:19 PM 0.07 ft | High 10:05 PM 3.20 ft |
| Thu, Oct 29 | Low 4:01 AM -0.12 ft | High 10:39 AM 4.53 ft | Low 5:14 PM 0.23 ft | High 10:59 PM 3.07 ft |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Low 4:55 AM 0.04 ft | High 11:35 AM 4.35 ft | Low 6:12 PM 0.40 ft | High 11:58 PM 2.97 ft |
| Sat, Oct 31 | Low 5:55 AM 0.24 ft | High 12:36 PM 4.12 ft | Low 7:15 PM 0.53 ft |
Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.
Nearby tide stations
- Morehead City Harbor, NC 0.9 mi
- Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, NC 1.4 mi
- Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC 1.6 mi
- Gallant Channel, NC 1.7 mi
- Atlantic Beach, NC 2.0 mi
- Beaufort Inlet Channel Range, NC 2.2 mi
- Atlantic Beach Bridge, NC 2.4 mi
- Beaufort, Taylor Creek, NC 2.9 mi
About this station
- NOAA station ID
- 8656496
- Type
- Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8654400)
- Coordinates
- 34.7183, -76.6950
- Datum
- MLLW (feet)
- Time zone
- America/New_York
FAQ
When is high tide today at Morehead City, NC?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted high tide at Morehead City, NC is at 6:04 AM, 6:21 PM local time.
When is low tide today at Morehead City, NC?
On Fri, Oct 23, predicted low tide at Morehead City, NC is at 12:18 PM local time.
Where does this tide data come from?
Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656496. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).