Hatteras tides today
The Cape Hatteras fishing pier station, at Frisco on the ocean side of Hatteras Island, gives the tide for the cape and its beaches.
Shaded: night. Green bands: solunar periods (thick = major, thin = minor). Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of NOAA charts.
Hatteras, NC · Tuesday, October 13
Tide rising, 0.9 ft now
High 9:56 PM
2.9 ft · in 4 h 15 min
| Low | 3:09 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High | 9:38 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 4:08 PM | 0.5 ft |
| High | 9:56 PM | 2.9 ft |
Tide coefficient 103 (average), range 3.5 ft
Sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 6:30 PM
Waxing crescent, 9% lit · fishing day ★★★☆
Solunar: major 1:42 AM–3:42 AM, minor 9:40 AM–10:40 AM, major 2:07 PM–4:07 PM, minor 7:29 PM–8:29 PM
Hatteras tide table, next 7 days
| Day | High tides | Low tides | Coef. | Sun | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:38 AM 3.9 ft · 9:56 PM 2.9 ft | 3:09 AM 0.3 ft · 4:08 PM 0.5 ft | 103 | 7:07 AM–6:30 PM | Waxing crescent ★★★☆ | |
| 10:19 AM 3.7 ft · 10:36 PM 2.7 ft | 3:46 AM 0.5 ft · 4:52 PM 0.6 ft | 95 | 7:08 AM–6:29 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:02 AM 3.6 ft · 11:20 PM 2.5 ft | 4:25 AM 0.6 ft · 5:39 PM 0.8 ft | 85 | 7:09 AM–6:27 PM | Waxing crescent ★★☆☆ | |
| 11:50 AM 3.4 ft | 5:08 AM 0.8 ft · 6:31 PM 1.0 ft | 75 | 7:10 AM–6:26 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 12:10 AM 2.4 ft · 12:45 PM 3.2 ft | 5:58 AM 0.9 ft · 7:29 PM 1.1 ft | 67 | 7:10 AM–6:25 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 1:08 AM 2.4 ft · 1:44 PM 3.1 ft | 6:57 AM 1.0 ft · 8:28 PM 1.1 ft | 62 | 7:11 AM–6:24 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ | |
| 2:12 AM 2.4 ft · 2:44 PM 3.1 ft | 8:03 AM 1.0 ft · 9:21 PM 1.0 ft | 62 | 7:12 AM–6:22 PM | First quarter ★★☆☆ |
Plan around the tide at Hatteras
- Tue Oct 13, 5:41 PM to 5:58 PM17 min · lowest 0.5 ft at 4:01 PM
- Wed Oct 14, 3:20 PM to 6:28 PM3 h 8 min · lowest 0.6 ft at 4:54 PM
- Thu Oct 15, 4:30 PM to 6:27 PM1 h 57 min · lowest 0.8 ft at 5:39 PM
A falling tide uncovers sand bars and tide pools first; plan to be back before the water rises past the level you chose. Not for navigation.
Station CAPE HATTERAS FISHING PIER (NOAA 8654400). Predicted astronomical tide: wind, river flow and storms can move the real water by a foot or more. 3.4 ft is the average daily range here.
Published by Radif Partners · How the tides are computed · predictions downloaded October 13, 2026
Tide times for Hatteras come from the National Ocean Service prediction for station 8654400, CAPE HATTERAS FISHING PIER. The tide here is semidiurnal: two highs and two lows of similar height every day, about six hours and a quarter apart, with an average daily range of 3.4 ft. Around the new and full moon the range grows to about 4.4 ft on one day in ten, and at the quarter moons it shrinks to 2.5 ft. Heights are in feet above Mean Lower Low Water, the zero of nautical charts, so a negative number is water below that zero: 198 of the 457 days from October 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027 have one, down to -0.9 ft on January 23, 2027. The highest predicted tide of that period is 4.5 ft on November 25, 2026. Clock times are Eastern Time, daylight saving time included.
The ocean tide at the elbow of the Outer Banks
Hatteras Island bends sharply at Cape Point, where the coast turns from facing east to facing south. The station at the Frisco pier site, on the south-facing beach, averages 3.4 ft from low to high. NOAA predicts Cape Hatteras itself from this station with the same time, and keeps a second reference station, Hatteras (ocean), four miles west near the village.
Cape Point and Diamond Shoals
Off Cape Point the Diamond Shoals reach out into the Atlantic, where the cold water from the north meets the Gulf Stream. The tidal current and the longshore currents meet over the shoals, and the Point is one of the best-known surf fishing spots on the coast. The tide here is a modest one; what anglers read is the moving water around the turn and the shape of the sloughs on the point, which changes after every storm.
Hatteras Inlet and the sound
At the island's southern end, Hatteras Inlet is predicted from this station with high water 8 minutes later and two thirds of the height. Inside, in Pamlico Sound, the tide fades to almost nothing and the wind takes over. The lowest predicted low on the ocean beach this period is -0.9 ft, on January 23, 2027; the highest high, 4.5 ft, on November 25, 2026. Highway 12 overwash comes with storms rather than with the tide alone. See the Outer Banks comparison.
Highest and lowest tides at Hatteras, 2026 to 2027
The six highest highs and six lowest lows predicted for CAPE HATTERAS FISHING PIER between October 1, 2026 and December 31, 2027, one per day. The high-water dates are the king tides of this station; the low-water dates are the best days to see the flats, bars and tide pools.
| Highest highs | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2026 | 7:15 AM | 4.5 ft |
| October 28, 2026 | 9:21 AM | 4.5 ft |
| November 26, 2026 | 8:06 AM | 4.5 ft |
| October 27, 2026 | 8:32 AM | 4.4 ft |
| November 24, 2026 | 6:24 AM | 4.4 ft |
| October 29, 2026 | 10:13 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Lowest lows | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2027 | 1:08 AM | -0.9 ft |
| January 24, 2027 | 2:03 AM | -0.9 ft |
| January 22, 2027 | 12:11 AM | -0.9 ft |
| February 21, 2027 | 1:00 AM | -0.9 ft |
| February 22, 2027 | 1:53 AM | -0.8 ft |
| February 20, 2027 | 12:04 AM | -0.8 ft |
Tidal datums at station 8654400
NOAA's averages over the 1983-2001 epoch, measured from the chart zero (MLLW). Average range of the tide (MN): 3.0 ft; great diurnal range (GT): 3.5 ft.
| Datum | Meaning | Height above MLLW |
|---|---|---|
| MHHW | Mean Higher High Water | 3.5 ft |
| MHW | Mean High Water | 3.1 ft |
| MSL | Mean Sea Level | 1.6 ft |
| MLW | Mean Low Water | 0.1 ft |
| MLLW | Mean Lower Low Water (chart zero) | 0.0 ft |
Other stations nearby
- Oregon Inlet tides: OREGON INLET MARINA, average range 0.9 ft, highest predicted tide 1.6 ft on October 1, 2027
- Nags Head tides: Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), average range 3.6 ft, highest predicted tide 4.9 ft on October 1, 2027
- Duck tides: DUCK PIER, average range 3.5 ft, highest predicted tide 4.7 ft on October 1, 2027
- Beaufort tides: Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, average range 3.5 ft, highest predicted tide 4.5 ft on October 1, 2027
- Wrightsville Beach tides: Wrightsville Beach, average range 4.4 ft, highest predicted tide 5.7 ft on October 1, 2027