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Kitty Hawk (ocean) tide chart and tide times
North Carolina · NOAA station 8651605
Nearest NOAA tide station to Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Southern Shores (4 km from Kitty Hawk).
On Tuesday, September 29, high tide at Kitty Hawk (ocean) is at 9:44 AM (4.6 ft) and 10:03 PM (3.6 ft), and low tide is at 3:20 AM (0.2 ft) and 4:10 PM (0.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 29 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:56 AM · Sunset 6:49 PM · Moonrise 8:21 PM · Moonset 10:11 AM | ||
| Low tide | 3:20 AM | 0.2 ft |
| High tide | 9:44 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 4:10 PM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 10:03 PM | 3.6 ft |
| Wednesday, September 30 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:47 PM · Moonrise 9:07 PM · Moonset 11:24 AM | ||
| Low tide | 4:06 AM | 0.4 ft |
| High tide | 10:33 AM | 4.6 ft |
| Low tide | 5:05 PM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 10:54 PM | 3.5 ft |
| Thursday, October 1 🌖 Waning GibbousSunrise 6:57 AM · Sunset 6:46 PM · Moonrise 10:01 PM · Moonset 12:36 PM | ||
| Low tide | 4:58 AM | 0.6 ft |
| High tide | 11:25 AM | 4.5 ft |
| Low tide | 6:04 PM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 11:48 PM | 3.3 ft |
| Friday, October 2 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:58 AM · Sunset 6:44 PM · Moonrise 11:05 PM · Moonset 1:41 PM | ||
| Low tide | 5:56 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High tide | 12:21 PM | 4.3 ft |
| Low tide | 7:07 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Saturday, October 3 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 6:59 AM · Sunset 6:43 PM · Moonset 2:37 PM | ||
| High tide | 12:47 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Low tide | 7:00 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 1:25 PM | 4.1 ft |
| Low tide | 8:17 PM | 1.2 ft |
| Sunday, October 4 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:00 AM · Sunset 6:41 PM · Moonrise 12:16 AM · Moonset 3:23 PM | ||
| High tide | 1:59 AM | 3.2 ft |
| Low tide | 8:11 AM | 1.1 ft |
| High tide | 2:42 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 9:26 PM | 1.1 ft |
| Monday, October 5 🌗 Last QuarterSunrise 7:01 AM · Sunset 6:40 PM · Moonrise 1:28 AM · Moonset 4:01 PM | ||
| High tide | 3:24 AM | 3.3 ft |
| Low tide | 9:26 AM | 1.0 ft |
| High tide | 3:56 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 10:27 PM | 0.9 ft |
| Tuesday, October 6 🌘 Waning CrescentSunrise 7:02 AM · Sunset 6:39 PM · Moonrise 2:39 AM · Moonset 4:33 PM | ||
| High tide | 4:33 AM | 3.5 ft |
| Low tide | 10:34 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High tide | 4:57 PM | 4.0 ft |
| Low tide | 11:21 PM | 0.7 ft |
Best fishing times at Kitty Hawk (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 1:52 AM–3:52 AM 2:20 PM–4:20 PM | 9:41 AM–10:41 AM 7:51 PM–8:51 PM |
| Wed, Sep 30 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 2:48 AM–4:48 AM 3:18 PM–5:18 PM | 10:54 AM–11:54 AM 8:37 PM–9:37 PM |
| Thu, Oct 1 🌖 Waning Gibbous · Good | 3:48 AM–5:48 AM 4:19 PM–6:19 PM | 12:06 PM–1:06 PM 9:31 PM–10:31 PM |
| Fri, Oct 2 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 4:51 AM–6:51 AM 5:22 PM–7:22 PM | 1:11 PM–2:11 PM 10:35 PM–11:35 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 5:53 AM–7:53 AM 6:24 PM–8:24 PM | 2:07 PM–3:07 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 6:54 AM–8:54 AM 7:22 PM–9:22 PM | 11:46 PM–12:46 AM 2:53 PM–3:53 PM |
| Mon, Oct 5 🌗 Last Quarter · Fair | 7:50 AM–9:50 AM 8:16 PM–10:16 PM | 12:58 AM–1:58 AM 3:31 PM–4:31 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 4:03 PM–5:03 PM |
Nearby tide stations
- Duck Pier
10 km away - Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound
23 km away - Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean)
24 km away - Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound
29 km away - Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound
32 km away - Roanoke Sound Channel
36 km away - Oregon Inlet Marina
37 km away - Old House Channel
38 km away
Predictions from NOAA CO-OPS station 8651605 (subordinate station, corrected from reference station 8651370). Station page at NOAA. Updated daily. Not for navigation.
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