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NOAA station 8656483 · 34.717°N, 76.671°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.

NOAA station 8656483

Beaufort, NC

Tide now1.5 ft↓ falling · predicted

Next high10:13 AM3.6 ft

Next low3:27 AM0.5 ft

WindNW 5 ktgusts 8
Water66°F
Air57°F
NOAA sensors · 12:36 AM

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 7:00 AM

NOAA sensor 2.1 ft at 12:36 AM (+0.5 ft vs prediction)Times EST · NOAA source

Today and tomorrow

Next 7 days Shape drawn between NOAA's predicted highs and lows

7-day tides, sun and moon Times EST · feet above MLLW

Day	High tides	Low tides	Sunrise Sunset	Moon
Fri, Nov 13	10:13 AM 3.6 ft10:29 PM 2.7 ft	3:27 AM 0.5 ft4:29 PM 0.8 ft	6:38 AM 5:03 PM	Waxing crescent 18%
Sat, Nov 14	10:58 AM 3.5 ft11:14 PM 2.7 ft	4:08 AM 0.6 ft5:16 PM 0.9 ft	6:39 AM 5:03 PM	Waxing crescent 25%
Sun, Nov 15	11:41 AM 3.4 ft11:59 PM 2.7 ft	4:57 AM 0.7 ft6:07 PM 0.9 ft	6:40 AM 5:02 PM	Waxing crescent 34%
Mon, Nov 16	12:25 PM 3.3 ft	5:56 AM 0.8 ft6:57 PM 0.9 ft	6:41 AM 5:02 PM	Waxing crescent 43%
Tue, Nov 17	12:47 AM 2.7 ft1:10 PM 3.2 ft	6:57 AM 0.8 ft7:45 PM 0.7 ft	6:42 AM 5:01 PM	First quarter 53%
Wed, Nov 18	1:39 AM 2.8 ft2:01 PM 3.1 ft	7:59 AM 0.8 ft8:30 PM 0.6 ft	6:43 AM 5:00 PM	Waxing gibbous 63%
Thu, Nov 19	—	—	6:44 AM 5:00 PM	Waxing gibbous 73%

Tides: NOAA CO-OPS predictions. Sun and moon: computed for this station's coordinates with NOAA's solar equations and standard lunar formulas.

Today Friday, Nov 13

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	3:27 AM	0.5 ft
High	10:13 AM	3.6 ft
Low	4:29 PM	0.8 ft
High	10:29 PM	2.7 ft

Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:08 AM	0.6 ft
High	10:58 AM	3.5 ft
Low	5:16 PM	0.9 ft
High	11:14 PM	2.7 ft

Sunday Sunday, Nov 15

Tide	Time (EST)	Height
Low	4:57 AM	0.7 ft
High	11:41 AM	3.4 ft
Low	6:07 PM	0.9 ft
High	11:59 PM	2.7 ft

Active NWS alerts

Small Craft Advisory until Fri 7:00 AM. S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM; S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM. NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Marine forecast AMZ158 · S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM

Overnight: NW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Sun: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Mon: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

National Weather Service, issued Thu 11:54 PM EST. Official forecast for AMZ158

Unusual tides here

We flag a predicted high at or above 5.3 ft MLLW (NOAA's minor high-tide flooding threshold for this station). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 3.5 ft.

No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.

Official sources

Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more. NOAA's sensor here read 2.1 ft at 12:36 AM.

Nearby stations

Cape Lookout Bight, NC 10 mi
Oriental, Neuse River, NC 21 mi
Swansboro, East Corbett Ave. Bridge, NC 26 mi
Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound, NC 48 mi
Pungo River, Route 45, Nc, NC 61 mi
Hatteras (ocean), NC 64 mi

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Beaufort, NC: common questions

When is the next high tide at Beaufort, NC?

NOAA predicts the next high tide at Beaufort, NC at Fri 10:13 AM EST, 3.6 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).

When is the next low tide at Beaufort, NC?

The next predicted low tide is at Fri 3:27 AM EST, 0.5 ft relative to MLLW.

What is the water temperature at Beaufort, NC?

NOAA's sensor at station 8656483 read 66°F at Fri 12:36 AM EST.

Is there a marine alert for Beaufort, NC right now?

Yes: Small Craft Advisory (National Weather Service).

What are these tide heights measured from?

Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the average of the lower of the two daily low tides. A negative number means the water is below that average.

How do I get an email when something happens at Beaufort, NC?

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