Wanchese tides
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · North Carolina, United States- 9:21 am4.9 ft
- 9:42 pm3.6 ft
- 2:57 am0.0 ft
- 3:53 pm0.2 ft
- Tide now
- 2.0 ft ↑ rising · high 9:42 pm (3.6 ft)
- Coefficient
- 88 · average coefficient
- Range today
- 4.9 ft
Today there are high tides at 9:21 am (4.9 ft) and 9:42 pm (3.6 ft) and low tides at 2:57 am and 3:53 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 9:42 pm. In Wanchese the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. The next spring tides: from October 26 to 28.
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:57 am 0.0 ft
- ▲ High tide 9:21 am 4.9 ft · coef. 88
- ▼ Low tide 3:53 pm 0.2 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 9:42 pm 3.6 ft · coef. 86
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 2 h 40 min to high tide at 9:42 pm.
Tide coefficient 88 for the 9:21 am high tide and 86 for the 9:42 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 4.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large 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?
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.
Tides for the next 7 days
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Wed 28 | 7:21 am · 6:11 pm | Low tide 2:57 am · 0.0 ft | High tide 9:21 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 3:53 pm · 0.2 ft | High tide 9:42 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 88 | 91% | Major periods 1:37 am · 2:09 pm | Medium |
| Thu 29 | 7:22 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 3:47 am · 0.2 ft | High tide 10:14 am · 4.8 ft | Low tide 4:50 pm · 0.4 ft | High tide 10:37 pm · 3.5 ft | Coef. 83 | 84% | Major periods 2:41 am · 3:14 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:23 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 4:45 am · 0.4 ft | High tide 11:11 am · 4.6 ft | Low tide 5:51 pm · 0.6 ft | High tide 11:36 pm · 3.4 ft | Coef. 77 | 74% | Major periods 3:46 am · 4:18 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:24 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 5:48 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 12:09 pm · 4.3 ft | Low tide 6:53 pm · 0.7 ft | — | Coef. 71 | 63% | Major periods 4:48 am · 5:18 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:25 am · 5:07 pm | High tide 12:38 am · 3.3 ft | Low tide 5:56 am · 0.8 ft | High tide 12:12 pm · 4.1 ft | Low tide 6:58 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 69 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:13 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:26 am · 5:06 pm | High tide 12:52 am · 3.4 ft | Low tide 7:10 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 1:25 pm · 3.9 ft | Low tide 8:02 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 66 | 41% | Major periods 5:39 am · 6:04 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:27 am · 5:05 pm | High tide 2:13 am · 3.5 ft | Low tide 8:26 am · 0.9 ft | High tide 2:36 pm · 3.7 ft | Low tide 8:58 pm · 0.6 ft | Coef. 67 | 30% | Major periods 6:28 am · 6:51 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.
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 90, 4.9 ft range). The smallest, from October 18 to 19 (coefficient 41, 1.9 ft).
Type of tide
In Wanchese the tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Types of tides
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 27 (4.9 ft) and the lowest, on December 25 (-1.1 ft).
Questions about the tides in Wanchese
What time is high tide today in Wanchese?
High tide today is at 9:21 am (4.9 ft) and 9:42 pm (3.6 ft). Low tide is at 2:57 am and 3:53 pm.
What time is high tide tomorrow in Wanchese?
On Thursday, October 29, high tide at 10:14 am and 10:37 pm and low tide at 3:47 am and 4:50 pm.
What is today's tide coefficient?
88: average coefficient. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual.
How many tides a day are there in Wanchese?
The tide is mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What are the heights measured from?
From mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero of US nautical charts. That is why a low tide can be negative: that day the water drops below that zero.
Can I use these tides for navigation?
No. They are astronomical predictions for planning fishing and outings; for navigation use official publications and nautical charts.
More about Wanchese today
Tides near Wanchese
- Oregon Inlet ▲ 9:28 am
- Kill Devil Hills ▲ 9:25 am
- Duck ▲ 9:26 am
- Avon ▲ 9:22 am
- Frisco ▲ 9:21 am
- Hatteras ▲ 9:29 am
Each place with its own tide station; next to it, the time of its first high tide today.
Learn more
Wanchese has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Jennettes Pier (NOAA), 5.3 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger. It is a NOAA subordinate station: its times and heights come from the Duck Pier reference station with the official corrections. Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)