Next high tide 23:04 (1.0 ft)
NOAA station 8654769 (Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound), 35.1155, -75.9869
| Water temp | 77.0 °F | Hatteras (ocean) (28 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 71.8 °F | Hatteras (ocean) (28 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | NE 5 kt (gust 8) | Hatteras (ocean) (28 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 04:33 | Low | 0.56 ft |
| 2026-10-15 11:21 | High | 1.27 ft |
| 2026-10-15 18:45 | Low | 0.65 ft |
| 2026-10-15 23:04 | High | 0.97 ft |
| 2026-10-16 05:20 | Low | 0.56 ft |
| 2026-10-16 12:04 | High | 1.20 ft |
| 2026-10-16 19:39 | Low | 0.65 ft |
| 2026-10-16 23:45 | High | 0.92 ft |
| 2026-10-17 06:13 | Low | 0.56 ft |
| 2026-10-17 12:51 | High | 1.14 ft |
| 2026-10-17 20:35 | Low | 0.63 ft |
| Time | Event | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 01:38 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 05:05 | ebb | 1.2 kt |
| 2026-10-16 09:22 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 11:46 | flood | 0.7 kt |
| 2026-10-16 14:44 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 18:14 | ebb | 1.4 kt |
| 2026-10-16 22:29 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| Tonight | N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. |
| Fri | SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. |
| Fri Night | SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. |
No recent public report names this spot yet. See the regional digest.
The official source is NC DMF. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (puppy drum) | 18–27" TL slot; nothing over 27" may be kept | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Spotted seatrout (speckled trout) | 14–20" TL, plus 1 over 26" (as written on DMF's table) | 3/day | NC DMF |
| Flounder (all species) | — | Open only Sep 1–14, 2026. CLOSED now: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Albemarle Sound & Central Southern areas (sounds) | — | CLOSED: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Atlantic Ocean (0–3 mi) | 28–31" TL slot | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Sheepshead | 14" TL min | 5/day | NC DMF |
| Black drum | 14–25" TL slot, 1 over 25" allowed | 10/day | NC DMF |
| Bluefish | none | 5/day (see footnote M on the DMF page) | NC DMF |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" FL min | 15/day | NC DMF |
| Cobia (proclamation FF-4-2026) | 36" FL min | 1/person; private boats 2/vessel May 1–Jun 30, then 1/vessel Jul 1–Dec 31; season May 1–Dec 31, 2026 | NC DMF |
| Weakfish (gray trout) | 12" TL min | 1/day | NC DMF |
| Tarpon | — | Unlawful to possess | NC DMF |