NOAA station 8656841
Cape Lookout Bight, NC
Tide now1.4 ft↓ falling · predicted
Next high9:14 AM4.2 ft
Next low2:46 AM1.0 ft
No active NWS marine or coastal alerts here
Times EST · NOAA source
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Cape Lookout Bight, NC tide chart and marine alerts
NOAA station 8656841 · 34.613°N, 76.538°W. Get an email only when the NWS issues a marine or coastal alert here, or the tide runs unusually high or low.
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 | 9:14 AM 4.2 ft9:40 PM 3.1 ft | 2:46 AM 1.0 ft3:49 PM 1.1 ft | 6:37 AM 5:03 PM | Waxing crescent 18% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10:04 AM 4.0 ft10:35 PM 3.1 ft | 3:29 AM 1.1 ft4:29 PM 1.1 ft | 6:38 AM 5:02 PM | Waxing crescent 25% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10:54 AM 3.9 ft11:23 PM 3.2 ft | 4:15 AM 1.2 ft5:10 PM 1.2 ft | 6:39 AM 5:02 PM | Waxing crescent 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 11:39 AM 3.8 ft | 5:05 AM 1.3 ft5:52 PM 1.2 ft | 6:40 AM 5:01 PM | Waxing crescent 43% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 12:09 AM 3.4 ft12:23 PM 3.7 ft | 6:00 AM 1.3 ft6:40 PM 1.1 ft | 6:41 AM 5:01 PM | First quarter 53% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 12:56 AM 3.6 ft1:12 PM 3.6 ft | 7:05 AM 1.3 ft7:33 PM 1.0 ft | 6:42 AM 5:00 PM | Waxing gibbous 63% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 1:49 AM 3.8 ft2:07 PM 3.5 ft | 8:14 AM 1.1 ft8:23 PM 0.8 ft | 6:43 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 | 2:46 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High | 9:14 AM | 4.2 ft |
| Low | 3:49 PM | 1.1 ft |
| High | 9:40 PM | 3.1 ft |
Tomorrow Saturday, Nov 14
| Tide | Time (EST) | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:29 AM | 1.1 ft |
| High | 10:04 AM | 4.0 ft |
| Low | 4:29 PM | 1.1 ft |
| High | 10:35 PM | 3.1 ft |
Sunday Sunday, Nov 15
| Tide | Time (EST) | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:15 AM | 1.2 ft |
| High | 10:54 AM | 3.9 ft |
| Low | 5:10 PM | 1.2 ft |
| High | 11:23 PM | 3.2 ft |
Active NWS alerts
No active NWS marine or coastal alerts cover this station right now (checked 1:28 AM EST).
Marine forecast AMZ156 · S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM
- Overnight
- NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
- Fri Night
- NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 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 with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
- Sat Night
- NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
- Sun
- NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
- Sun Night
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
- Mon
- N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
- Mon Night
- N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
- Tue
- N 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 AMZ156
Unusual tides here
We flag a predicted high at or above 6.2 ft MLLW (0.5 m above mean higher high water (MHHW), NOAA's national proxy for minor high-tide flooding, because NOAA lists no station threshold). We flag a predicted low at or below −1.0 ft MLLW. Mean higher high water is 4.6 ft.
No predicted tide in the next few days crosses either line.
Official sources
- NOAA station home page
- NOAA tide predictions
- NWS forecast and hazards for this point
- NWS marine forecast, zone AMZ156
Predictions are astronomical tides. Wind and pressure can move the real water level a foot or more.
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When is the next high tide at Cape Lookout Bight, NC?
NOAA predicts the next high tide at Cape Lookout Bight, NC at Fri 9:14 AM EST, 4.2 ft above mean lower low water (MLLW).
When is the next low tide at Cape Lookout Bight, NC?
The next predicted low tide is at Fri 2:46 AM EST, 1.0 ft relative to MLLW.
Is there a marine alert for Cape Lookout Bight, NC right now?
No. When this page was built, no NWS marine or coastal alert covered this station.
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.
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