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Cape Lookout Bight

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NOAA station Cape Lookout Bight in Carteret County, North Carolina. Heights are feet above mean lower low water. Tide times on this page are local time at this station (EDT). If you are in another timezone, these clocks are not your phone's time. People also look this chart up as Harkers Island.

Next high tide

4.2 ftToday · 11:45 AM

Next low tide

1.5 ftToday · 6:04 PM

High tide is 6 hr 30 min from now and will rise 2.9 ft.

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Predicted rise and fall

This column is the NOAA prediction. It is the expected high and low from the moon and the sun, in feet above mean lower low water. It is not a flood warning, and it is not the depth under the boat.

Now

High tide is 6 hr 30 min from now and will rise 2.9 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 16High11:45 AM4.22 ft
Low6:04 PM1.46 ft
Saturday, October 17High12:09 AM3.29 ft
Low5:49 AM1.43 ft
High12:33 PM4.12 ft
Low6:51 PM1.57 ft
Sunday, October 18High12:55 AM3.30 ft
Low6:39 AM1.52 ft
High1:19 PM4.02 ft
Low7:45 PM1.60 ft
Monday, October 19High1:42 AM3.36 ft
Low7:39 AM1.56 ft
High2:08 PM3.94 ft
Low8:46 PM1.53 ft
Tuesday, October 20High2:36 AM3.49 ft
Low8:51 AM1.48 ft
High3:02 PM3.90 ft
Low9:35 PM1.36 ft
Wednesday, October 21High3:33 AM3.73 ft
Low9:51 AM1.29 ft
High3:56 PM3.91 ft
Low10:13 PM1.15 ft
Thursday, October 22High4:24 AM4.06 ft
Low10:38 AM1.06 ft
High4:45 PM3.95 ft
Low10:49 PM0.93 ft
Friday, October 23High5:11 AM4.42 ft
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High and low tides after the first week
DayTideTimeHeight
Friday, October 23Low11:24 AM0.84 ft
High5:33 PM4.01 ft
Low11:28 PM0.73 ft
Saturday, October 24High5:58 AM4.79 ft
Low12:13 PM0.66 ft
High6:21 PM4.06 ft
Sunday, October 25Low12:11 AM0.56 ft
High6:46 AM5.12 ft
Low1:07 PM0.51 ft
High7:09 PM4.11 ft
Monday, October 26Low12:59 AM0.42 ft
High7:32 AM5.38 ft
Low2:00 PM0.39 ft
High7:54 PM4.14 ft
Tuesday, October 27Low1:50 AM0.30 ft
High8:18 AM5.51 ft
Low2:50 PM0.33 ft
High8:39 PM4.10 ft
Wednesday, October 28Low2:40 AM0.23 ft
High9:06 AM5.49 ft
Low3:40 PM0.36 ft
High9:28 PM4.01 ft
Thursday, October 29Low3:31 AM0.26 ft
High10:00 AM5.33 ft
Low4:34 PM0.45 ft
High10:27 PM3.90 ft
Friday, October 30Low4:27 AM0.37 ft
High11:03 AM5.12 ft
Low5:31 PM0.57 ft
High11:35 PM3.87 ft
Saturday, October 31Low5:28 AM0.54 ft
High12:07 PM4.90 ft
Low6:29 PM0.68 ft
Sunday, November 1High12:38 AM3.91 ft
Low5:33 AM0.72 ft
High12:05 PM4.67 ft
Low6:32 PM0.76 ft
Monday, November 2High12:38 AM3.99 ft
Low6:46 AM0.87 ft
High1:05 PM4.42 ft
Low7:42 PM0.76 ft
Tuesday, November 3High1:43 AM4.10 ft
Low8:11 AM0.88 ft
High2:09 PM4.19 ft
Low8:43 PM0.69 ft
Wednesday, November 4High2:49 AM4.27 ft
Low9:17 AM0.78 ft
High3:12 PM4.02 ft
Low9:30 PM0.63 ft
Thursday, November 5High3:46 AM4.45 ft
Low10:09 AM0.72 ft
High4:07 PM3.88 ft
Low10:10 PM0.63 ft
Friday, November 6High4:36 AM4.59 ft
Low11:00 AM0.70 ft
High4:58 PM3.78 ft
Low10:50 PM0.68 ft
Saturday, November 7High5:23 AM4.68 ft
Low11:52 AM0.70 ft
High5:45 PM3.69 ft
Low11:31 PM0.76 ft
Sunday, November 8High6:05 AM4.72 ft
Low12:40 PM0.71 ft
High6:26 PM3.61 ft
Monday, November 9Low12:14 AM0.82 ft
High6:42 AM4.70 ft
Low1:22 PM0.75 ft
High7:02 PM3.52 ft
Tuesday, November 10Low12:54 AM0.87 ft
High7:17 AM4.63 ft
Low1:58 PM0.81 ft
High7:36 PM3.43 ft
Wednesday, November 11Low1:32 AM0.92 ft
High7:52 AM4.51 ft
Low2:33 PM0.90 ft
High8:11 PM3.31 ft
Thursday, November 12Low2:08 AM0.97 ft
High8:30 AM4.36 ft
Low3:10 PM0.99 ft
High8:50 PM3.20 ft
Friday, November 13Low2:46 AM1.04 ft
High9:14 AM4.18 ft
Low3:49 PM1.08 ft
High9:40 PM3.13 ft
Saturday, November 14Low3:29 AM1.12 ft
High10:04 AM4.03 ft
Low4:29 PM1.14 ft
High10:35 PM3.13 ft
Sunday, November 15Low4:15 AM1.20 ft
High10:54 AM3.91 ft
Low5:10 PM1.17 ft
High11:23 PM3.22 ft
Monday, November 16Low5:05 AM1.26 ft
High11:39 AM3.81 ft
Low5:52 PM1.16 ft
Tuesday, November 17High12:09 AM3.37 ft
Low6:00 AM1.29 ft
High12:23 PM3.71 ft
Low6:40 PM1.10 ft
Wednesday, November 18High12:56 AM3.57 ft
Low7:05 AM1.25 ft
High1:12 PM3.61 ft
Low7:33 PM0.97 ft
Thursday, November 19High1:49 AM3.83 ft
Low8:14 AM1.07 ft
High2:07 PM3.54 ft
Low8:23 PM0.76 ft
Friday, November 20High2:44 AM4.16 ft
Low9:10 AM0.82 ft
High3:02 PM3.54 ft
Low9:08 PM0.52 ft
Saturday, November 21High3:35 AM4.51 ft
Low9:58 AM0.57 ft
High3:55 PM3.57 ft
Low9:51 PM0.29 ft
Sunday, November 22High4:27 AM4.85 ft
Low10:48 AM0.38 ft
High4:48 PM3.64 ft
Low10:37 PM0.11 ft
Monday, November 23High5:19 AM5.14 ft
Low11:44 AM0.23 ft
High5:42 PM3.72 ft
Low11:30 PM-0.02 ft
Tuesday, November 24High6:12 AM5.35 ft
Low12:42 PM0.11 ft
High6:34 PM3.81 ft
Wednesday, November 25Low12:27 AM-0.11 ft
High7:02 AM5.43 ft
Low1:36 PM0.02 ft
High7:23 PM3.86 ft
Thursday, November 26Low1:24 AM-0.15 ft
High7:52 AM5.36 ft
Low2:28 PM0.00 ft
High8:15 PM3.85 ft
Friday, November 27Low2:19 AM-0.10 ft
High8:46 AM5.14 ft
Low3:21 PM0.04 ft
High9:15 PM3.81 ft
Saturday, November 28Low3:18 AM0.04 ft
High9:48 AM4.85 ft
Low4:17 PM0.11 ft
High10:24 PM3.83 ft
Sunday, November 29Low4:21 AM0.24 ft
High10:51 AM4.56 ft
Low5:12 PM0.19 ft
High11:27 PM3.92 ft
Monday, November 30Low5:26 AM0.45 ft
High11:48 AM4.26 ft
Low6:07 PM0.29 ft
Tuesday, December 1High12:25 AM4.00 ft
Low6:37 AM0.63 ft
High12:43 PM3.93 ft
Low7:09 PM0.38 ft
Wednesday, December 2High1:25 AM4.06 ft
Low8:00 AM0.68 ft
High1:43 PM3.62 ft
Low8:11 PM0.42 ft
Thursday, December 3High2:27 AM4.13 ft
Low9:06 AM0.64 ft
High2:45 PM3.38 ft
Low9:02 PM0.44 ft
Friday, December 4High3:23 AM4.20 ft
Low9:58 AM0.60 ft
High3:41 PM3.22 ft
Low9:42 PM0.48 ft
Saturday, December 5High4:12 AM4.24 ft
Low10:45 AM0.60 ft
High4:32 PM3.11 ft
Low10:20 PM0.55 ft
Sunday, December 6High4:59 AM4.26 ft
Low11:34 AM0.63 ft
High5:20 PM3.05 ft
Low10:58 PM0.62 ft
Monday, December 7High5:42 AM4.27 ft
Low12:22 PM0.65 ft
High6:02 PM3.02 ft
Low11:40 PM0.67 ft
Tuesday, December 8High6:21 AM4.26 ft
Low1:04 PM0.65 ft
High6:39 PM3.01 ft
Wednesday, December 9Low12:24 AM0.69 ft
High6:56 AM4.23 ft
Low1:39 PM0.66 ft
High7:13 PM2.99 ft
Thursday, December 10Low1:05 AM0.69 ft
High7:30 AM4.17 ft
Low2:12 PM0.67 ft
High7:47 PM2.97 ft
Friday, December 11Low1:43 AM0.69 ft
High8:05 AM4.07 ft
Low2:44 PM0.68 ft
High8:23 PM2.95 ft
Saturday, December 12Low2:21 AM0.72 ft
High8:42 AM3.93 ft
Low3:18 PM0.68 ft
High9:07 PM2.95 ft
Sunday, December 13Low3:02 AM0.76 ft
High9:26 AM3.77 ft
Low3:54 PM0.68 ft
High9:59 PM3.01 ft
Monday, December 14Low3:47 AM0.81 ft
High10:15 AM3.63 ft
Low4:31 PM0.65 ft
High10:49 PM3.16 ft
Tuesday, December 15Low4:36 AM0.85 ft
High11:01 AM3.51 ft
Low5:09 PM0.60 ft
High11:35 PM3.37 ft
Wednesday, December 16Low5:28 AM0.87 ft
High11:44 AM3.39 ft
Low5:50 PM0.54 ft
Thursday, December 17High12:19 AM3.61 ft
Low6:26 AM0.85 ft
High12:29 PM3.27 ft
Low6:37 PM0.45 ft
Friday, December 18High1:09 AM3.86 ft
Low7:35 AM0.75 ft
High1:21 PM3.17 ft
Low7:34 PM0.31 ft
Saturday, December 19High2:06 AM4.13 ft
Low8:40 AM0.54 ft
High2:21 PM3.11 ft
Low8:30 PM0.10 ft
Sunday, December 20High3:04 AM4.42 ft
Low9:34 AM0.32 ft
High3:21 PM3.14 ft
Low9:22 PM-0.12 ft
Monday, December 21High4:00 AM4.69 ft
Low10:26 AM0.14 ft
High4:19 PM3.23 ft
Low10:13 PM-0.30 ft
Tuesday, December 22High4:58 AM4.92 ft
Low11:23 AM0.00 ft
High5:19 PM3.37 ft
Low11:08 PM-0.41 ft
Wednesday, December 23High5:55 AM5.08 ft
Low12:24 PM-0.14 ft
High6:16 PM3.53 ft
Thursday, December 24Low12:11 AM-0.47 ft
High6:48 AM5.14 ft
Low1:21 PM-0.27 ft
High7:10 PM3.68 ft
Friday, December 25Low1:12 AM-0.50 ft
High7:39 AM5.05 ft
Low2:13 PM-0.36 ft
High8:03 PM3.77 ft
Saturday, December 26Low2:10 AM-0.45 ft
High8:31 AM4.81 ft
Low3:04 PM-0.38 ft
High9:01 PM3.81 ft
Sunday, December 27Low3:09 AM-0.30 ft
High9:29 AM4.48 ft
Low3:55 PM-0.33 ft
High10:06 PM3.86 ft
Monday, December 28Low4:10 AM-0.09 ft
High10:30 AM4.13 ft
Low4:46 PM-0.23 ft
High11:08 PM3.92 ft
Tuesday, December 29Low5:12 AM0.14 ft
High11:25 AM3.79 ft
Low5:36 PM-0.07 ft
Wednesday, December 30High12:03 AM3.95 ft
Low6:17 AM0.37 ft
High12:17 PM3.45 ft
Low6:29 PM0.11 ft
Thursday, December 31High12:57 AM3.92 ft
Low7:34 AM0.52 ft
High1:11 PM3.12 ft
Low7:29 PM0.27 ft
Friday, January 1High1:52 AM3.89 ft
Low8:43 AM0.55 ft
High2:06 PM2.87 ft
Low8:24 PM0.33 ft
Saturday, January 2High2:50 AM3.84 ft
Low9:36 AM0.56 ft
High3:05 PM2.70 ft
Low9:11 PM0.39 ft
Sunday, January 3High3:42 AM3.81 ft
Low10:22 AM0.58 ft
High3:57 PM2.62 ft
Low9:51 PM0.42 ft
Monday, January 4High4:31 AM3.80 ft
Low11:07 AM0.61 ft
High4:46 PM2.60 ft
Low10:28 PM0.45 ft
Tuesday, January 5High5:16 AM3.82 ft
Low11:55 AM0.62 ft
High5:32 PM2.63 ft
Low11:09 PM0.47 ft
Wednesday, January 6High5:58 AM3.84 ft
Low12:39 PM0.58 ft
High6:13 PM2.70 ft
Low11:55 PM0.47 ft
Thursday, January 7High6:34 AM3.87 ft
Low1:14 PM0.53 ft
High6:49 PM2.78 ft
Friday, January 8Low12:40 AM0.45 ft
High7:08 AM3.86 ft
Low1:44 PM0.47 ft
High7:23 PM2.87 ft
Saturday, January 9Low1:21 AM0.42 ft
High7:41 AM3.80 ft
Low2:13 PM0.41 ft
High7:58 PM2.96 ft
Sunday, January 10Low2:00 AM0.41 ft
High8:14 AM3.69 ft
Low2:42 PM0.35 ft
High8:36 PM3.05 ft
Monday, January 11Low2:40 AM0.42 ft
High8:51 AM3.55 ft
Low3:14 PM0.30 ft
High9:20 PM3.16 ft
Tuesday, January 12Low3:23 AM0.44 ft
High9:35 AM3.39 ft
Low3:49 PM0.25 ft
High10:10 PM3.32 ft

This water today

Sunset is 6:31 PM, 27 minutes after the low at 6:04 PM. Anglers often fish the two hours around a turn that meets dusk. The tide at Cape Lookout Bight is rising toward a high of 4.2 ft at 11:45 AM. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 5.5 ft on Tuesday, October 27, in 11 days. That is 1.3 ft above today's higher high.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Cape Lookout Bight. It uses the tide prediction at this station, the sun and moon at this coordinate, and the National Weather Service forecast. A day is highlighted when a high or low falls within two hours of sunrise or sunset. Tide and sun times are local time at this station.

Friday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 28% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:12 AM and sunset is 6:31 PM. The tides are a low of 1.3 ft at 5:02 AM, a high of 4.2 ft at 11:45 AM, and a low of 1.5 ft at 6:04 PM. The low at 6:04 PM is 27 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Sunny, 80°F, wind 9 to 18 mph SW.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:13 AM and sunset is 6:29 PM. The tides are a high of 3.3 ft at 12:09 AM, a low of 1.4 ft at 5:49 AM, a high of 4.1 ft at 12:33 PM, and a low of 1.6 ft at 6:51 PM. The low at 5:49 AM is 84 minutes before sunrise. The low at 6:51 PM is 22 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Rain Likely, 70°F, wind 18 to 32 mph NW.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:14 AM and sunset is 6:28 PM. The tides are a high of 3.3 ft at 12:55 AM, a low of 1.5 ft at 6:39 AM, a high of 4.0 ft at 1:19 PM, and a low of 1.6 ft at 7:45 PM. The low at 6:39 AM is 35 minutes before sunrise. The low at 7:45 PM is 77 minutes after sunset. The forecast is Chance Rain, 68°F, wind 35 to 39 mph NE. That forecast is rough water.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:27 PM. The tides are a high of 3.4 ft at 1:42 AM, a low of 1.6 ft at 7:39 AM, a high of 3.9 ft at 2:08 PM, and a low of 1.5 ft at 8:46 PM. The low at 7:39 AM is 24 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Chance Light Rain, 70°F, wind 33 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Tuesday

The moon is a waxing gibbous, about 70% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset is 6:26 PM. The tides are a high of 3.5 ft at 2:36 AM, a low of 1.5 ft at 8:51 AM, a high of 3.9 ft at 3:02 PM, and a low of 1.4 ft at 9:35 PM. The low at 8:51 AM is 95 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, 69°F, wind 25 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday are the days in this snapshot where a turn meets sunrise or sunset.

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Sun and moon

Dawn
6:47 AM
Blue hour, morning
6:47 AM to 6:57 AM
Golden hour, morning
6:57 AM to 7:47 AM
Sunrise
7:13 AM
Solar noon
12:52 PM
Golden hour, evening
5:56 PM to 6:46 PM
Sunset
6:30 PM
Blue hour, evening
6:46 PM to 6:56 PM
Dusk
6:56 PM
Last light
7:54 PM
Day length
11 hours 18 minutes
Moon
First Quarter, about 32% lit
Moonrise
1:00 PM
Moonset
10:30 PM

The larger tides, called spring tides, fall near the new moon and the full moon. The smaller neap tides fall near the quarters. Light times are for this coordinate, in local time at this station.

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Measured water, not the tide

This column is a different instrument. A flood gauge reports the water level that is there now and the stages where flooding starts. The orange square on the map is that gauge. It is often not on top of the tide station.

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