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Today in Hatteras Inlet there are high tides at 10:21 am (2.9 ft) and 10:40 pm (2.0 ft) and low tides at 3:48 am and 4:59 pm. Tide coefficient 84. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 3:48 am. The sun rises at 7:22 am and sets at 6:11 pm: 10 h 50 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:01 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:42 am to 4:42 am and from 3:14 pm to 5:14 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 4.3 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph). Overcast, 64 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Hatteras Inlet today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
6
Average day · 6 out of 10 2:50–4:40 am Also 4:00–5:10 pm and 9:40–11:30 pm
  • Low tide at 3:48 am
  • Major period 2:42–4:42 am
  • Steady pressure (30.24 inHg), light offshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (4.0 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 84 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:50 am to 4:40 am, combines the 3:48 am low tide, a major period and some swell. Also worth a try from 4:00 pm to 5:10 pm, with the 4:59 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also good from 9:40 pm to 11:30 pm, with the 10:40 pm high tide, falling pressure and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: longfin inshore squid, spot, Atlantic croaker and weakfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: spot and Atlantic croaker. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

About Hatteras InletThe inlet

4.4 mi from Hatteras. Tides, weather and sun in Hatteras →

Type Inlet
Coast Faces south

Currents in an inlet can be very strong on the incoming and outgoing tide: take care fishing from the jetties.

Data from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: some may be missing or out of date. Check the rules and hours on site. Wikipedia · See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beach

Beach day in Hatteras Inlet

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

Rip current risk today: high · tomorrow: moderate (NWS)

Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.

Ocracoke Island Beach Area · NWS Newport-Morehead City forecast, Wed 28, 8:02 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

0
Not a beach day · 0 out of 10 No good beach time today.
  • UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
  • Water at 68 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 4:59 pm: more sand
  • Cloudy (99% cloud cover)
  • Feels like 63 °F: chilly for the beach
  • Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Use care · 3.9 ft

    3.9 ft waves every 6 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 68 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30

    Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.

  • Wind 15 mph

    Moderate offshore wind (15 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 3:48 am

    Low tide at 3:48 am and 4:59 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:21 am and 10:40 pm.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Hatteras Inlet

We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Hatteras Inlet.

Missing one? Beaches come from OpenStreetMap: you can add it there. Add or fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Tides

Tides in Hatteras Inlet

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▲ High tide 10:21 am 2.9 ft · coef. 84
  • ▼ Low tide 4:59 pm 0.2 ft
  • ▲ High tide 10:40 pm 2.0 ft · coef. 81

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 2 h 28 min to low tide at 3:48 am.

Tide coefficient 84 for the 10:21 am high tide and 81 for the 10:40 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: an average range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on November 25 (2.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-0.6 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. MLLW

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 3.1 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 40, 1.2 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:22 am · 6:11 pm Low tide 3:48 am · -0.1 ft High tide 10:21 am · 2.9 ft Low tide 4:59 pm · 0.2 ft High tide 10:40 pm · 2.0 ft Coef. 84 84% Major periods 2:42 am · 3:14 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:23 am · 6:10 pm Low tide 4:42 am · 0.0 ft High tide 11:18 am · 2.7 ft Low tide 5:58 pm · 0.3 ft High tide 11:39 pm · 1.9 ft Coef. 77 74% Major periods 3:46 am · 4:18 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:23 am · 6:09 pm Low tide 5:42 am · 0.1 ft High tide 12:19 pm · 2.6 ft Low tide 7:01 pm · 0.4 ft — Coef. 71 63% Major periods 4:49 am · 5:18 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:24 am · 5:08 pm High tide 12:46 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 5:50 am · 0.3 ft High tide 12:25 pm · 2.5 ft Low tide 7:05 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 68 Last quarter Major periods 4:46 am · 5:14 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:25 am · 5:07 pm High tide 12:59 am · 1.9 ft Low tide 7:05 am · 0.4 ft High tide 1:33 pm · 2.3 ft Low tide 8:08 pm · 0.4 ft Coef. 65 41% Major periods 5:39 am · 6:04 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:26 am · 5:06 pm High tide 2:10 am · 2.0 ft Low tide 8:21 am · 0.4 ft High tide 2:37 pm · 2.3 ft Low tide 9:05 pm · 0.3 ft Coef. 67 30% Major periods 6:28 am · 6:51 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:27 am · 5:06 pm High tide 3:14 am · 2.2 ft Low tide 9:30 am · 0.3 ft High tide 3:36 pm · 2.2 ft Low tide 9:55 pm · 0.2 ft Coef. 70 21% Major periods 7:14 am · 7:36 pm Medium

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above MLLW. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Hatteras Inlet station (NOAA), 1.7 mi from Hatteras Inlet. Times and heights are its predictions. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier reference station with the official corrections.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Hatteras Inlet

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: moderate

Moderate Douglas 4 · fresh breeze, Beaufort 5
Waves 4.3 ft · 6.1 s from the east (99°)
Swell 3.7 ft · 5.9 s from the east-southeast
Current 0.4 mph toward the WNW

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common2.2 ft
  • Significant4.3 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest8.8 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 8.8 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 8.8 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 11 mph ENE · gusts 18

The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 5.3 ft with a period of 8 s, from the east-southeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now66.9 °F
Today 66.9–68.4 °F air: 64 / 65 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 64.6 °F measured 0.1 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 72.0 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water colder than normal for late October (−4.2 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:20 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Cape Hatteras East, NC (250) Buoy 41120 · 27 mi E of here Measured at 12:26 am, 54 min ago
Waves 6.9 ft · 8 s from the east-southeast (102°)
Water 65.7 °F

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from station 41120, courtesy of CDIP (Coastal Data Information Program, Scripps Institution of Oceanography), via the NOAA National Data Buoy Center.

Surf

Surf in Hatteras Inlet today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Fair
4
Fair · 4 out of 10 1:00–5:00 pm 1.9–3.0 ft Also 8:00–9:00 am
  • 1.9–3.0 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
  • 2.8 ft swell at 6 s from the southeast, short: weak, messy waves
  • Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Falling tide (low tide at 4:59 pm)

Rip current risk today: high · tomorrow: moderate (NWS)

Stay out of the water: rip currents can pull even strong swimmers out to sea. If one catches you, don't swim against it: swim parallel to the shore and wave for help.

Surf height from the NWS, today: 2.0–4.0 ft

Ocracoke Island Beach Area · NWS Newport-Morehead City forecast, Wed 28, 8:02 pm · Official forecast · Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

Surf at the shore 1.9–3.0 ft average – sets
Swell 2.8 ft 6 s · SE · 63 kJ
Wind 13 mph NNE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 66.9 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 6:56 am · sunrise 7:22 am · sunset 6:11 pm · last light 6:38 pm
  • Tide: low 3:48 am (-0.1 ft), high 10:21 am (2.9 ft), low 4:59 pm (0.2 ft) and high 10:40 pm (2.0 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 66.9 °F–68.4 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 63 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell. 8:00 am to 9:00 am can also work, with a good size and light offshore wind, though with a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Hatteras Inlet today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
8
Good day · 8 out of 10 9:20 am–12:00 pm Also 5:30–6:10 pm and 3:10–4:30 pm
  • Slack water around high tide (10:21 am): little current from 9:40 am to 11:00 am
  • 2.7 ft swell at 6 s from the east-southeast: some surge on the bottom
  • Moderate offshore wind (14 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
  • 0.2 mph current toward the north-northeast, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 2.7 ft 6 s · from the ESE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: poor
Water and suit 66.9 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NNE
  • Slack water today: low tide 3:48 am (3:10–4:30 am), high tide 10:21 am (9:40–11:00 am), low tide 4:59 pm (4:10–5:50 pm) and high tide 10:40 pm (9:50–11:30 pm)
  • Likely visibility: good. Swell (up to 3.7 ft at 6 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.9–68.4 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: better not, with these waves, wind or current.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:38 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:01 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 9:20 am to 12:00 pm, combines slack water at high tide, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 5:30 pm to 6:10 pm, with slack water at low tide and weak current, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 3:10 pm to 4:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation. Artificial reefs: NOAA and BOEM (MarineCadastre.gov), a U.S. Government work.

Weather

Weather in Hatteras Inlet

14-day weather

Now in Hatteras Inlet

Now 64 °F Overcast · feels like 63 °F · 64 / 65 °F
Low / high
64 / 65 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 4%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
85%
Dew pointDew point
60 °F
Visibility
10 mi
UV indexUV
0 · low
Air qualityAir
Moderate · 55
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Mainly clearPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercastOvercast
Temperature 64°64°64°64°64°64°64°65°
Wind (mph) 15 ENE12 NE13 NE14 NNE14 NE14 NNE15 NE10 NE
Gusts 2217172019192014
Waves 4.5 ft4.1 ft3.9 ft3.9 ft3.8 ft3.8 ft3.9 ft3.8 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 3:00 am 64° 12 NE 4.1 ft
  • 6:00 am 64° 13 NE 3.9 ft
  • 9:00 am 64° 14 NNE 3.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 64° 14 NE 3.8 ft
  • 3:00 pm 64° 14 NNE 3.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 64° 15 NE 3.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 65° 10 NE 3.8 ft
  • 12:00 am 65° 9 NNE 3.8 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Overcast 64 / 65 °F 15 mph NE 4.5 ft 10:21 am · 10:40 pm
Fri 30 Partly cloudy 64 / 67 °F 9 mph NNE 3.8 ft 11:18 am · 11:39 pm
Sat 31 Overcast 62 / 65 °F 18 mph NNE 3.4 ft 12:19 pm
Sun 1 Overcast 63 / 66 °F 15 mph NE 3.1 ft 12:46 am · 12:25 pm
Mon 2 Overcast 66 / 68 °F 13 mph ENE 3.0 ft 12:59 am · 1:33 pm
Tue 3 Mainly clear 67 / 69 °F 14 mph ENE 4.4 ft 2:10 am · 2:37 pm
Wed 4 Mainly clear 68 / 70 °F 14 mph ENE 5.3 ft 3:14 am · 3:36 pm
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 67 / 70 °F 13 mph E 5.2 ft 4:09 am · 4:29 pm
Fri 6 Light drizzle 65 / 67 °F 11 mph WSW 3.9 ft 4:58 am · 5:17 pm
Sat 7 Light showers 63 / 64 °F 12 mph NW 2.3 ft 5:43 am · 6:01 pm
Sun 8 Light drizzle 61 / 64 °F 31 mph N 3.6 ft 6:24 am · 6:42 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 62 / 65 °F 30 mph N 3.5 ft 7:03 am · 7:21 pm
Tue 10 Overcast 63 / 65 °F 21 mph N 2.4 ft 7:41 am · 7:59 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 63 / 65 °F 12 mph NNE 1.2 ft 8:19 am · 8:38 pm
  • Fri 30 Partly cloudy 64° / 67° 3.8 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 62° / 65° 3.4 ft
  • Sun 1 Overcast 63° / 66° 3.1 ft
  • Mon 2 Overcast 66° / 68° 3.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Mainly clear 67° / 69° 4.4 ft
  • Wed 4 Mainly clear 68° / 70° 5.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Partly cloudy 67° / 70° 5.2 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

  • The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit wetter and a near-normal sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−8.0 °F; normal high: 73 °F). Climate by month →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 1:20 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Hatteras Inlet

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:22 am in the ESE (106°)ESE
Sets 6:11 pm in the WSW (254°)WSW
  • First light 6:26 am
  • Full dark 7:07 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:56 am
  • Civil dusk 6:38 pm
  • Solar noon 12:47 pm (41° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 50 min (−2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:36 pm
  • Full dark 7:07 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:22–7:57 am
Evening golden hour5:36–6:11 pm
Hatteras Inlet

Today the sun is 92,330,470 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Hatteras Inlet

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 84% 84% illuminated · 19.0 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am
Rises 9:01 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 12:29 pm tomorrow · in the WNW (304°) · set at 11:28 am
Transit 3:42 am overhead
Visible 15 h 28 min from 9:01 pm to 12:29 pm

Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:42–4:42 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 3:14–5:14 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:58–11:58 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 8:31–9:31 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 3:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 6:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 9:54 amNov 24 in 26 days

Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.

Place

Where to fish in Hatteras Inlet

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap

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Water depth

Shallow, gradual

Shallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.4 mi out for 33 ft of water.

From the shoreline out to sea, heading south.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep1 mi
  • 33 ft deep1.4 mi
  • 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
  • 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 1 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
  • Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
  • Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.4 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.

Source: NOAA U.S. Coastal Relief Model (public domain), cells of about 300 ft; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.

Tides near Hatteras InletTides nearby

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Hatteras Inlet at a glance

  • Inlet. Coordinates: 35.192° N, 75.761° W.
  • It is 99 mi east of Jacksonville, the main place in North Carolina. The sun rises 6 min earlier and sets 7 min earlier than in Jacksonville.
  • 4.4 mi from Hatteras.
  • The nearest tide station, Hatteras Inlet, is 1.7 mi to the east.
  • Its coast faces south.

Questions about Hatteras InletQuestions

Where is Hatteras Inlet?

An inlet 4.4 mi from Hatteras, in North Carolina (United States). The coast faces south.

Can you fish at Hatteras Inlet?

OpenStreetMap doesn't say whether fishing is allowed. Check the rules on site and the local fishing license: they can change.

What time is high tide today in Hatteras Inlet?

Today in Hatteras Inlet there are high tides at 10:21 am (2.9 ft) and 10:40 pm (2.0 ft) and low tides at 3:48 am and 4:59 pm. Tide coefficient 84.

What time is sunset today in Hatteras Inlet?

At 6:11 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:38 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Hatteras Inlet?

At 7:23 am. First light comes at 6:26 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 2:03 am.

When are the next spring tides?

From November 9 to 11.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:42–4:42 am, Minor 10:58–11:58 am, Major 3:14–5:14 pm, Minor 8:31–9:31 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Hatteras Inlet?

Overcast, from 64 °F to 65 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-northeast (11 mph) and a 4% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Hatteras Inlet?

Moderate (Douglas 4): 4.3 ft waves with a period of 6.1 s from the east. The water is 66.9 °F.

When is the best time to visit Hatteras Inlet?

The best time to visit Hatteras Inlet is from April to June and in October: highs of 70 °F to 84 °F, about 10 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: NOAA station Hatteras Inlet (public domain), via Slackwater database. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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