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Cape Lookout (ocean) tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8656937
Nearest NOAA tide station to Harkers Island (10 km from Harkers Island).
On Sunday, October 4, high tide at Cape Lookout (ocean) is at 1:33 AM (3.1 ft) and 2:19 PM (4.3 ft), and low tide is at 7:33 AM (0.6 ft) and 8:56 PM (0.8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:45 PM · Moonrise 12:24 AM · Moonset 3:22 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:33 AM | 3.1 ft |
| Low tide | 7:33 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 2:19 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:56 PM | 0.8 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:03 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonrise 1:35 AM · Moonset 4:01 PM | ||
| High tide | 2:48 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Low tide | 8:49 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 3:27 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:57 PM | 0.7 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:04 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonrise 2:45 AM · Moonset 4:34 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:56 AM | 3.5 ft |
| Low tide | 10:00 AM | 0.5 ft |
| High tide | 4:28 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 10:50 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Wednesday, October 7 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:05 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · Moonrise 3:53 AM · Moonset 5:03 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:55 AM | 3.8 ft |
| Low tide | 11:02 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 5:21 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 11:37 PM | 0.3 ft |
| Thursday, October 8 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 4:58 AM · Moonset 5:31 PM | ||
| High tide | 5:46 AM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 11:58 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 6:09 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Friday, October 9 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:06 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 6:02 AM · Moonset 5:57 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:19 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 6:33 AM | 4.4 ft |
| Low tide | 12:48 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 6:54 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 10 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:07 AM · Sunset 6:37 PM · Moonrise 7:04 AM · Moonset 6:25 PM | ||
| Low tide | 12:58 AM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 7:16 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 1:35 PM | 0.1 ft |
| High tide | 7:35 PM | 3.9 ft |
| Sunday, October 11 🌑 New MoonSunrise 7:08 AM · Sunset 6:36 PM · Moonrise 8:07 AM · Moonset 6:54 PM | ||
| Low tide | 1:35 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 7:57 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 2:19 PM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 8:16 PM | 3.7 ft |
Best fishing times at Cape Lookout (ocean) (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:57 AM–8:57 AM 7:26 PM–9:26 PM | 11:54 PM–12:54 AM 2:52 PM–3:52 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:53 AM–9:53 AM 8:19 PM–10:19 PM | 1:05 AM–2:05 AM 3:31 PM–4:31 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 8:45 AM–10:45 AM 9:09 PM–11:09 PM | 2:15 AM–3:15 AM 4:04 PM–5:04 PM |
| Wed, Oct 7 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 9:33 AM–11:33 AM 9:56 PM–11:56 PM | 3:23 AM–4:23 AM 4:33 PM–5:33 PM |
| Thu, Oct 8 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 10:19 AM–12:19 PM 10:41 PM–12:41 AM | 4:28 AM–5:28 AM 5:01 PM–6:01 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 🌘 Waning Crescent · Good | 11:04 AM–1:04 PM | 5:32 AM–6:32 AM 5:27 PM–6:27 PM |
| Sat, Oct 10 🌑 New Moon · Best | 11:26 PM–1:26 AM 11:48 AM–1:48 PM | 6:34 AM–7:34 AM 5:55 PM–6:55 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 🌑 New Moon · Best | 12:11 AM–2:11 AM 12:34 PM–2:34 PM | 7:37 AM–8:37 AM 6:24 PM–7:24 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Cape Lookout Bight
1 km away - Harkers Island Bridge
13 km away - Channel Marker Lt. 59
13 km away - Lenoxville Point
14 km away - Beaufort, Taylor Creek
16 km away - Beaufort Inlet Channel Range
16 km away - Fort Macon, USCG Station
17 km away - Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab
18 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8656937 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8654400). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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