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Morehead City

Tide station

NOAA station Atlantic Beach Bridge 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 Atlantic Beach Bridge. NOAA adjusts this prediction from Frisco.

Next high tide

1.9 ftTomorrow · 12:58 AM

Next low tide

0.8 ftTomorrow · 7:00 AM

High tide is 2 hr 56 min from now and will rise 0.6 ft.

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Tide station

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.

High tide is 2 hr 56 min from now and will rise 0.6 ft.

High and low tides for the next seven days
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Saturday, October 17	High	12:58 AM	1.90 ft
	Low	7:00 AM	0.77 ft
	High	1:33 PM	2.55 ft
	Low	8:31 PM	0.88 ft
Sunday, October 18	High	1:56 AM	1.87 ft
	Low	7:59 AM	0.83 ft
	High	2:32 PM	2.47 ft
	Low	9:30 PM	0.89 ft
Monday, October 19	High	3:00 AM	1.90 ft
	Low	9:05 AM	0.84 ft
	High	3:32 PM	2.46 ft
	Low	10:23 PM	0.83 ft
Tuesday, October 20	High	4:02 AM	2.02 ft
	Low	10:11 AM	0.78 ft
	High	4:27 PM	2.48 ft
	Low	11:09 PM	0.71 ft
Wednesday, October 21	High	4:55 AM	2.20 ft
	Low	11:10 AM	0.66 ft
	High	5:16 PM	2.53 ft
	Low	11:49 PM	0.56 ft
Thursday, October 22	High	5:42 AM	2.44 ft
	Low	12:04 PM	0.50 ft
	High	6:01 PM	2.58 ft
Friday, October 23	Low	12:26 AM	0.39 ft
	High	6:26 AM	2.71 ft
	Low	12:53 PM	0.33 ft
	High	6:43 PM	2.62 ft

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High and low tides after the first week
Day	Tide	Time	Height
Saturday, October 24	Low	1:03 AM	0.22 ft
	High	7:08 AM	2.98 ft
	Low	1:40 PM	0.18 ft
	High	7:26 PM	2.64 ft
Sunday, October 25	Low	1:41 AM	0.07 ft
	High	7:50 AM	3.21 ft
	Low	2:27 PM	0.06 ft
	High	8:08 PM	2.63 ft
Monday, October 26	Low	2:21 AM	-0.05 ft
	High	8:34 AM	3.40 ft
	Low	3:14 PM	-0.01 ft
	High	8:53 PM	2.59 ft
Tuesday, October 27	Low	3:03 AM	-0.11 ft
	High	9:20 AM	3.50 ft
	Low	4:03 PM	-0.01 ft
	High	9:38 PM	2.52 ft
Wednesday, October 28	Low	3:48 AM	-0.13 ft
	High	10:09 AM	3.51 ft
	Low	4:54 PM	0.05 ft
	High	10:27 PM	2.43 ft
Thursday, October 29	Low	4:36 AM	-0.08 ft
	High	11:01 AM	3.44 ft
	Low	5:49 PM	0.15 ft
	High	11:21 PM	2.33 ft
Friday, October 30	Low	5:30 AM	0.03 ft
	High	11:57 AM	3.30 ft
	Low	6:47 PM	0.27 ft
Saturday, October 31	High	12:20 AM	2.25 ft
	Low	6:30 AM	0.16 ft
	High	12:58 PM	3.13 ft
	Low	7:50 PM	0.35 ft
Sunday, November 1	High	1:27 AM	2.22 ft
	Low	6:38 AM	0.29 ft
	High	1:05 PM	2.96 ft
	Low	7:55 PM	0.39 ft
Monday, November 2	High	1:40 AM	2.26 ft
	Low	7:53 AM	0.38 ft
	High	2:12 PM	2.82 ft
	Low	8:58 PM	0.36 ft
Tuesday, November 3	High	2:51 AM	2.38 ft
	Low	9:09 AM	0.40 ft
	High	3:17 PM	2.71 ft
	Low	9:55 PM	0.30 ft
Wednesday, November 4	High	3:55 AM	2.56 ft
	Low	10:19 AM	0.36 ft
	High	4:16 PM	2.63 ft
	Low	10:45 PM	0.22 ft
Thursday, November 5	High	4:51 AM	2.75 ft
	Low	11:20 AM	0.30 ft
	High	5:09 PM	2.56 ft
	Low	11:30 PM	0.16 ft
Friday, November 6	High	5:40 AM	2.92 ft
	Low	12:13 PM	0.23 ft
	High	5:56 PM	2.48 ft
Saturday, November 7	Low	12:12 AM	0.12 ft
	High	6:24 AM	3.04 ft
	Low	1:01 PM	0.19 ft
	High	6:40 PM	2.41 ft
Sunday, November 8	Low	12:50 AM	0.12 ft
	High	7:05 AM	3.10 ft
	Low	1:46 PM	0.18 ft
	High	7:21 PM	2.32 ft
Monday, November 9	Low	1:27 AM	0.15 ft
	High	7:44 AM	3.11 ft
	Low	2:27 PM	0.21 ft
	High	8:01 PM	2.24 ft
Tuesday, November 10	Low	2:03 AM	0.20 ft
	High	8:22 AM	3.07 ft
	Low	3:08 PM	0.26 ft
	High	8:39 PM	2.15 ft
Wednesday, November 11	Low	2:40 AM	0.27 ft
	High	9:00 AM	2.99 ft
	Low	3:48 PM	0.34 ft
	High	9:17 PM	2.07 ft
Thursday, November 12	Low	3:17 AM	0.36 ft
	High	9:39 AM	2.88 ft
	Low	4:29 PM	0.44 ft
	High	9:57 PM	1.98 ft
Friday, November 13	Low	3:56 AM	0.45 ft
	High	10:20 AM	2.75 ft
	Low	5:12 PM	0.54 ft
	High	10:39 PM	1.91 ft
Saturday, November 14	Low	4:39 AM	0.54 ft
	High	11:04 AM	2.63 ft
	Low	5:58 PM	0.62 ft
	High	11:26 PM	1.86 ft
Sunday, November 15	Low	5:26 AM	0.63 ft
	High	11:51 AM	2.51 ft
	Low	6:45 PM	0.67 ft
Monday, November 16	High	12:19 AM	1.85 ft
	Low	6:20 AM	0.70 ft
	High	12:41 PM	2.41 ft
	Low	7:34 PM	0.66 ft
Tuesday, November 17	High	1:16 AM	1.91 ft
	Low	7:21 AM	0.73 ft
	High	1:35 PM	2.33 ft
	Low	8:21 PM	0.61 ft
Wednesday, November 18	High	2:14 AM	2.04 ft
	Low	8:26 AM	0.70 ft
	High	2:28 PM	2.29 ft
	Low	9:06 PM	0.50 ft
Thursday, November 19	High	3:09 AM	2.25 ft
	Low	9:30 AM	0.59 ft
	High	3:21 PM	2.28 ft
	Low	9:50 PM	0.36 ft
Friday, November 20	High	4:00 AM	2.50 ft
	Low	10:30 AM	0.44 ft
	High	4:13 PM	2.28 ft
	Low	10:33 PM	0.19 ft
Saturday, November 21	High	4:48 AM	2.79 ft
	Low	11:25 AM	0.26 ft
	High	5:02 PM	2.30 ft
	Low	11:17 PM	0.02 ft
Sunday, November 22	High	5:36 AM	3.06 ft
	Low	12:17 PM	0.08 ft
	High	5:51 PM	2.32 ft
Monday, November 23	Low	12:03 AM	-0.15 ft
	High	6:24 AM	3.30 ft
	Low	1:08 PM	-0.06 ft
	High	6:40 PM	2.34 ft
Tuesday, November 24	Low	12:50 AM	-0.28 ft
	High	7:12 AM	3.46 ft
	Low	1:59 PM	-0.15 ft
	High	7:30 PM	2.35 ft
Wednesday, November 25	Low	1:38 AM	-0.36 ft
	High	8:03 AM	3.54 ft
	Low	2:50 PM	-0.18 ft
	High	8:21 PM	2.34 ft
Thursday, November 26	Low	2:29 AM	-0.37 ft
	High	8:54 AM	3.52 ft
	Low	3:42 PM	-0.16 ft
	High	9:14 PM	2.32 ft
Friday, November 27	Low	3:23 AM	-0.32 ft
	High	9:48 AM	3.41 ft
	Low	4:36 PM	-0.10 ft
	High	10:10 PM	2.29 ft
Saturday, November 28	Low	4:20 AM	-0.21 ft
	High	10:44 AM	3.22 ft
	Low	5:32 PM	-0.02 ft
	High	11:11 PM	2.27 ft
Sunday, November 29	Low	5:22 AM	-0.05 ft
	High	11:43 AM	3.00 ft
	Low	6:30 PM	0.05 ft
Monday, November 30	High	12:16 AM	2.27 ft
	Low	6:30 AM	0.12 ft
	High	12:44 PM	2.76 ft
	Low	7:28 PM	0.09 ft
Tuesday, December 1	High	1:25 AM	2.32 ft
	Low	7:43 AM	0.26 ft
	High	1:46 PM	2.54 ft
	Low	8:25 PM	0.11 ft
Wednesday, December 2	High	2:32 AM	2.42 ft
	Low	8:56 AM	0.33 ft
	High	2:49 PM	2.35 ft
	Low	9:20 PM	0.10 ft
Thursday, December 3	High	3:34 AM	2.54 ft
	Low	10:05 AM	0.33 ft
	High	3:48 PM	2.20 ft
	Low	10:11 PM	0.10 ft
Friday, December 4	High	4:29 AM	2.67 ft
	Low	11:07 AM	0.30 ft
	High	4:43 PM	2.09 ft
	Low	10:57 PM	0.09 ft
Saturday, December 5	High	5:19 AM	2.77 ft
	Low	12:01 PM	0.24 ft
	High	5:33 PM	2.02 ft
	Low	11:41 PM	0.08 ft
Sunday, December 6	High	6:03 AM	2.84 ft
	Low	12:49 PM	0.20 ft
	High	6:18 PM	1.98 ft
Monday, December 7	Low	12:22 AM	0.08 ft
	High	6:45 AM	2.87 ft
	Low	1:32 PM	0.17 ft
	High	7:00 PM	1.95 ft
Tuesday, December 8	Low	1:01 AM	0.09 ft
	High	7:24 AM	2.88 ft
	Low	2:12 PM	0.15 ft
	High	7:40 PM	1.93 ft
Wednesday, December 9	Low	1:39 AM	0.10 ft
	High	8:02 AM	2.85 ft
	Low	2:51 PM	0.17 ft
	High	8:18 PM	1.91 ft
Thursday, December 10	Low	2:17 AM	0.13 ft
	High	8:40 AM	2.80 ft
	Low	3:29 PM	0.19 ft
	High	8:56 PM	1.88 ft
Friday, December 11	Low	2:55 AM	0.16 ft
	High	9:17 AM	2.73 ft
	Low	4:06 PM	0.23 ft
	High	9:35 PM	1.85 ft
Saturday, December 12	Low	3:34 AM	0.22 ft
	High	9:55 AM	2.64 ft
	Low	4:44 PM	0.28 ft
	High	10:15 PM	1.83 ft
Sunday, December 13	Low	4:15 AM	0.29 ft
	High	10:34 AM	2.53 ft
	Low	5:22 PM	0.31 ft
	High	10:57 PM	1.83 ft
Monday, December 14	Low	4:59 AM	0.37 ft
	High	11:14 AM	2.41 ft
	Low	6:00 PM	0.33 ft
	High	11:43 PM	1.86 ft
Tuesday, December 15	Low	5:48 AM	0.44 ft
	High	11:56 AM	2.29 ft
	Low	6:40 PM	0.32 ft
Wednesday, December 16	High	12:33 AM	1.93 ft
	Low	6:43 AM	0.48 ft
	High	12:42 PM	2.17 ft
	Low	7:21 PM	0.28 ft
Thursday, December 17	High	1:26 AM	2.07 ft
	Low	7:45 AM	0.49 ft
	High	1:34 PM	2.06 ft
	Low	8:06 PM	0.20 ft
Friday, December 18	High	2:21 AM	2.25 ft
	Low	8:50 AM	0.43 ft
	High	2:29 PM	1.98 ft
	Low	8:55 PM	0.09 ft
Saturday, December 19	High	3:17 AM	2.48 ft
	Low	9:56 AM	0.31 ft
	High	3:27 PM	1.94 ft
	Low	9:46 PM	-0.05 ft
Sunday, December 20	High	4:13 AM	2.74 ft
	Low	10:58 AM	0.15 ft
	High	4:25 PM	1.95 ft
	Low	10:39 PM	-0.20 ft
Monday, December 21	High	5:08 AM	2.98 ft
	Low	11:56 AM	-0.02 ft
	High	5:22 PM	1.99 ft
	Low	11:33 PM	-0.36 ft
Tuesday, December 22	High	6:02 AM	3.19 ft
	Low	12:51 PM	-0.17 ft
	High	6:18 PM	2.06 ft
Wednesday, December 23	Low	12:27 AM	-0.50 ft
	High	6:56 AM	3.34 ft
	Low	1:44 PM	-0.29 ft
	High	7:13 PM	2.15 ft
Thursday, December 24	Low	1:22 AM	-0.60 ft
	High	7:49 AM	3.40 ft
	Low	2:36 PM	-0.37 ft
	High	8:07 PM	2.22 ft
Friday, December 25	Low	2:18 AM	-0.63 ft
	High	8:42 AM	3.37 ft
	Low	3:27 PM	-0.39 ft
	High	9:02 PM	2.28 ft
Saturday, December 26	Low	3:14 AM	-0.59 ft
	High	9:35 AM	3.24 ft
	Low	4:18 PM	-0.38 ft
	High	9:58 PM	2.32 ft
Sunday, December 27	Low	4:12 AM	-0.47 ft
	High	10:28 AM	3.04 ft
	Low	5:09 PM	-0.34 ft
	High	10:56 PM	2.34 ft
Monday, December 28	Low	5:12 AM	-0.29 ft
	High	11:21 AM	2.77 ft
	Low	6:00 PM	-0.27 ft
	High	11:56 PM	2.35 ft
Tuesday, December 29	Low	6:15 AM	-0.08 ft
	High	12:16 PM	2.48 ft
	Low	6:52 PM	-0.18 ft
Wednesday, December 30	High	12:58 AM	2.36 ft
	Low	7:23 AM	0.10 ft
	High	1:13 PM	2.20 ft
	Low	7:45 PM	-0.10 ft
Thursday, December 31	High	2:01 AM	2.38 ft
	Low	8:34 AM	0.23 ft
	High	2:13 PM	1.96 ft
	Low	8:35 PM	-0.04 ft
Friday, January 1	High	3:01 AM	2.43 ft
	Low	9:42 AM	0.29 ft
	High	3:12 PM	1.79 ft
	Low	9:29 PM	0.02 ft
Saturday, January 2	High	3:59 AM	2.47 ft
	Low	10:45 AM	0.28 ft
	High	4:11 PM	1.69 ft
	Low	10:21 PM	0.05 ft
Sunday, January 3	High	4:53 AM	2.51 ft
	Low	11:41 AM	0.25 ft
	High	5:06 PM	1.66 ft
	Low	11:11 PM	0.05 ft
Monday, January 4	High	5:41 AM	2.55 ft
	Low	12:30 PM	0.19 ft
	High	5:55 PM	1.67 ft
	Low	11:57 PM	0.03 ft
Tuesday, January 5	High	6:25 AM	2.58 ft
	Low	1:13 PM	0.14 ft
	High	6:38 PM	1.71 ft
Wednesday, January 6	Low	12:40 AM	-0.01 ft
	High	7:05 AM	2.61 ft
	Low	1:52 PM	0.09 ft
	High	7:19 PM	1.76 ft
Thursday, January 7	Low	1:21 AM	-0.04 ft
	High	7:43 AM	2.63 ft
	Low	2:28 PM	0.05 ft
	High	7:57 PM	1.80 ft
Friday, January 8	Low	2:00 AM	-0.07 ft
	High	8:20 AM	2.62 ft
	Low	3:03 PM	0.02 ft
	High	8:34 PM	1.84 ft
Saturday, January 9	Low	2:38 AM	-0.06 ft
	High	8:55 AM	2.58 ft
	Low	3:36 PM	0.01 ft
	High	9:10 PM	1.88 ft
Sunday, January 10	Low	3:16 AM	-0.03 ft
	High	9:29 AM	2.51 ft
	Low	4:09 PM	0.00 ft
	High	9:47 PM	1.91 ft
Monday, January 11	Low	3:55 AM	0.02 ft
	High	10:03 AM	2.41 ft
	Low	4:40 PM	0.01 ft
	High	10:25 PM	1.95 ft
Tuesday, January 12	Low	4:36 AM	0.09 ft
	High	10:38 AM	2.28 ft
	Low	5:13 PM	0.01 ft
	High	11:06 PM	2.01 ft

This water today

The afternoon high of 2.7 ft is 0.7 ft above the morning high. The tide at Morehead City is rising toward a high of 1.9 ft at 12:58 AM. The highest tide in this 90-day table is 3.5 ft on Wednesday, November 25, in 40 days. That peak falls on the full moon, which is the king tide in this window.

Five-day fishing snapshot

This is the next five days at Morehead City. 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 7:13 AM and sunset is 6:31 PM. The tides are a high of 2.0 ft at 12:08 AM, a low of 0.7 ft at 6:10 AM, a high of 2.7 ft at 12:38 PM, and a low of 0.8 ft at 7:33 PM. The low at 6:10 AM is 63 minutes before sunrise. The low at 7:33 PM is 62 minutes after sunset.

Saturday

The moon is a waxing crescent, about 38% lit. The larger tides fall nearer the new moon and the full moon. Sunrise is 7:14 AM and sunset is 6:30 PM. The tides are a high of 1.9 ft at 12:58 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 7:00 AM, a high of 2.5 ft at 1:33 PM, and a low of 0.9 ft at 8:31 PM. The low at 7:00 AM is 14 minutes before sunrise. The forecast is Rain Showers, 68°F, wind 15 to 28 mph N.

Sunday

The moon is a first quarter, about 49% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:15 AM and sunset is 6:29 PM. The tides are a high of 1.9 ft at 1:56 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 7:59 AM, a high of 2.5 ft at 2:32 PM, and a low of 0.9 ft at 9:30 PM. The low at 7:59 AM is 44 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Rain Showers Likely, 65°F, wind 31 mph N. That forecast is rough water.

Monday

The moon is a first quarter, about 60% lit, so the highs run smaller. Sunrise is 7:16 AM and sunset is 6:28 PM. The tides are a high of 1.9 ft at 3:00 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 9:05 AM, a high of 2.5 ft at 3:32 PM, and a low of 0.8 ft at 10:23 PM. The low at 9:05 AM is 109 minutes after sunrise. The forecast is Rain Showers Likely, 66°F, wind 26 to 30 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 7:17 AM and sunset is 6:26 PM. The tides are a high of 2.0 ft at 4:02 AM, a low of 0.8 ft at 10:11 AM, a high of 2.5 ft at 4:27 PM, and a low of 0.7 ft at 11:09 PM. The high at 4:27 PM is 119 minutes before sunset. The forecast is Chance Rain Showers, 68°F, wind 20 to 26 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

First light: 5:50 AM
Nautical twilight begins: 6:19 AM
Dawn: 6:48 AM
Blue hour, morning: 6:48 AM to 6:58 AM
Golden hour, morning: 6:58 AM to 7:48 AM
Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Solar noon: 12:52 PM
Golden hour, evening: 5:57 PM to 6:47 PM
Sunset: 6:31 PM
Blue hour, evening: 6:47 PM to 6:56 PM
Dusk: 6:56 PM
Nautical twilight ends: 7:26 PM
Last light: 7:55 PM
Day length: 11 hours 17 minutes
Moon: First Quarter, about 32% lit
Moonrise: 1:01 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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Nearby tide stations

N.C. State Fisheries0.8 mi · Carteret County
Morehead City Harbor1.5 mi · Carteret County
Coral Bay2.2 mi · Carteret County
Atlantic Beach2.2 mi · Carteret County
Morehead City2.4 mi · Carteret County
Fort Macon3.4 mi · Carteret County

Flood gauge

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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