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Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8652437
Nearest NOAA tide station to Wanchese, Manteo (2 km from Wanchese).
On Monday, October 5, high tide at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound is at 5:29 AM (0.6 ft) and 6:35 PM (0.7 ft), and low tide is at 12:10 AM (0.4 ft) and 12:09 PM (0.3 ft). Times are local; heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the datum used on U.S. charts — a negative height means the water drops below that level.
High and low tides for the next 8 days
| Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 1:28 AM · Moonset 4:00 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:10 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 5:29 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 12:09 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 6:35 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 2:39 AM · Moonset 4:32 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:16 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 6:29 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 1:18 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 7:32 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 3:48 AM · Moonset 5:01 PM | ||
| Low tide | 2:18 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 7:29 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 2:24 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 8:29 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 4:54 AM · Moonset 5:27 PM | ||
| Low tide | 3:12 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 8:32 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 3:23 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 9:28 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:34 PM · Moonrise 5:58 AM · Moonset 5:53 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:00 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 9:35 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:16 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 10:24 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:33 PM · Moonrise 7:02 AM · Moonset 6:19 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:44 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 10:35 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 5:07 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:12 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:32 PM · Moonrise 8:05 AM · Moonset 6:48 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:27 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 11:26 AM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 5:57 PM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 11:53 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Monday, October 12 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:30 PM · Moonrise 9:09 AM · Moonset 7:20 PM | ||
| Low tide | 6:10 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 12:10 PM | 0.6 ft |
| Low tide | 6:46 PM | 0.3 ft |
Best fishing times at Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound (solunar table)
Major periods, about two hours each, are centered on the moon passing overhead or underfoot. Minor periods, about an hour, are centered on moonrise and moonset. By solunar tradition the days around the new and full moon are the strongest, and many anglers plan for a major period that falls on a moving tide.
| Day | Major periods | Minor periods |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:49 AM–9:49 AM 8:16 PM–10:16 PM | 12:58 AM–1:58 AM 3:30 PM–4:30 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:41 AM–10:41 AM 9:06 PM–11:06 PM | 2:09 AM–3:09 AM 4:02 PM–5:02 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:30 AM–11:30 AM 9:53 PM–11:53 PM | 3:18 AM–4:18 AM 4:31 PM–5:31 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:15 AM–12:15 PM 10:38 PM–12:38 AM | 4:24 AM–5:24 AM 4:57 PM–5:57 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:00 AM–1:00 PM | 5:28 AM–6:28 AM 5:23 PM–6:23 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:22 PM–1:22 AM 11:45 AM–1:45 PM | 6:32 AM–7:32 AM 5:49 PM–6:49 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:07 AM–2:07 AM 12:30 PM–2:30 PM | 7:35 AM–8:35 AM 6:18 PM–7:18 PM |
| Mon, Oct 12 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:54 AM–2:54 AM 1:17 PM–3:17 PM | 8:39 AM–9:39 AM 6:50 PM–7:50 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound
5 km away - Roanoke Sound Channel
8 km away - Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
9 km away - Old House Channel
10 km away - Oregon Inlet Marina
11 km away - Oregon Inlet Channel
12 km away - Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound
12 km away - Oregon Inlet Bridge
13 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8652437. Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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