How's the tide at Buxton today?
High water today at 7:26 am (3.1 ft) and 7:59 pm (4.2 ft). Low water at 1:35 am (-0.1 ft) and 1:27 pm (-0.4 ft).
Times are local to Buxton (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.
Buxton tide chart — next seven days
Today — Wednesday, August 12
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 1:35 am | -0.1 ft | |
| High | 7:26 am | 3.1 ft | |
| Low | 1:27 pm | -0.4 ft | |
| High | 7:59 pm | 4.2 ft |
Thursday, August 13
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 2:22 am | -0.2 ft | |
| High | 8:18 am | 3.3 ft | |
| Low | 2:22 pm | -0.4 ft | |
| High | 8:47 pm | 4.0 ft |
Friday, August 14
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:06 am | -0.2 ft | |
| High | 9:09 am | 3.5 ft | |
| Low | 3:14 pm | -0.3 ft | |
| High | 9:33 pm | 3.8 ft |
Saturday, August 15
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 3:49 am | -0.2 ft | |
| High | 9:58 am | 3.5 ft | |
| Low | 4:06 pm | -0.1 ft | |
| High | 10:17 pm | 3.5 ft |
Sunday, August 16
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4:30 am | -0.1 ft | |
| High | 10:46 am | 3.5 ft | |
| Low | 4:58 pm | 0.1 ft | |
| High | 11:01 pm | 3.2 ft |
Monday, August 17
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:12 am | 0.1 ft | |
| High | 11:35 am | 3.4 ft | |
| Low | 5:51 pm | 0.4 ft | |
| High | 11:46 pm | 2.9 ft |
Tuesday, August 18
| Tide | Time | Height | Relative height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 5:53 am | 0.2 ft | |
| High | 12:26 pm | 3.3 ft | |
| Low | 6:48 pm | 0.6 ft |
Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.
Buxton tides — month by month
Every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026.
Buxton tide calendar — August 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Sat | 9:52 am (2.9), 10:06 pm (3.4) | 3:53 am (0.1), 3:49 pm (0.2) |
| 2 Sun | 10:32 am (3.0), 10:43 pm (3.2) | 4:26 am (0.1), 4:33 pm (0.2) |
| 3 Mon | 11:16 am (3.1), 11:25 pm (3.0) | 5:00 am (0.1), 5:22 pm (0.3) |
| 4 Tue | 12:04 pm (3.3) | 5:39 am (0.1), 6:17 pm (0.4) |
| 5 Wed | 12:11 am (2.8), 12:59 pm (3.4) | 6:23 am (0.1), 7:20 pm (0.5) |
| 6 Thu | 1:05 am (2.6), 1:59 pm (3.5) | 7:14 am (0.0), 8:29 pm (0.6) |
| 7 Fri | 2:06 am (2.5), 3:05 pm (3.7) | 8:13 am (0.0), 9:41 pm (0.5) |
| 8 Sat | 3:14 am (2.5), 4:12 pm (3.8) | 9:17 am (0.0), 10:49 pm (0.4) |
| 9 Sun | 4:24 am (2.5), 5:15 pm (4.0) | 10:24 am (-0.1), 11:51 pm (0.2) |
| 10 Mon | 5:30 am (2.7), 6:14 pm (4.1) | 11:29 am (-0.3) |
| 11 Tue | 6:30 am (2.9), 7:08 pm (4.2) | 12:45 am (0.1), 12:30 pm (-0.4) |
| 12 Wed · today | 7:26 am (3.1), 7:59 pm (4.2) | 1:35 am (-0.1), 1:27 pm (-0.4) |
| 13 Thu | 8:18 am (3.3), 8:47 pm (4.0) | 2:22 am (-0.2), 2:22 pm (-0.4) |
| 14 Fri | 9:09 am (3.5), 9:33 pm (3.8) | 3:06 am (-0.2), 3:14 pm (-0.3) |
| 15 Sat | 9:58 am (3.5), 10:17 pm (3.5) | 3:49 am (-0.2), 4:06 pm (-0.1) |
| 16 Sun | 10:46 am (3.5), 11:01 pm (3.2) | 4:30 am (-0.1), 4:58 pm (0.1) |
| 17 Mon | 11:35 am (3.4), 11:46 pm (2.9) | 5:12 am (0.1), 5:51 pm (0.4) |
| 18 Tue | 12:26 pm (3.3) | 5:53 am (0.2), 6:48 pm (0.6) |
| 19 Wed | 12:34 am (2.6), 1:20 pm (3.2) | 6:38 am (0.4), 7:50 pm (0.8) |
| 20 Thu | 1:26 am (2.4), 2:19 pm (3.1) | 7:27 am (0.6), 8:56 pm (0.9) |
| 21 Fri | 2:26 am (2.2), 3:20 pm (3.1) | 8:23 am (0.7), 10:01 pm (1.0) |
| 22 Sat | 3:29 am (2.2), 4:19 pm (3.2) | 9:23 am (0.7), 10:58 pm (0.9) |
| 23 Sun | 4:29 am (2.2), 5:11 pm (3.3) | 10:21 am (0.6), 11:45 pm (0.8) |
| 24 Mon | 5:21 am (2.4), 5:56 pm (3.4) | 11:13 am (0.5) |
| 25 Tue | 6:06 am (2.5), 6:37 pm (3.5) | 12:26 am (0.7), 12:00 pm (0.4) |
| 26 Wed | 6:48 am (2.7), 7:14 pm (3.6) | 1:02 am (0.5), 12:44 pm (0.3) |
| 27 Thu | 7:27 am (2.9), 7:50 pm (3.6) | 1:36 am (0.4), 1:25 pm (0.2) |
| 28 Fri | 8:05 am (3.1), 8:25 pm (3.6) | 2:08 am (0.3), 2:07 pm (0.1) |
| 29 Sat | 8:43 am (3.3), 9:01 pm (3.5) | 2:40 am (0.2), 2:48 pm (0.1) |
| 30 Sun | 9:22 am (3.5), 9:38 pm (3.4) | 3:12 am (0.1), 3:32 pm (0.1) |
| 31 Mon | 10:04 am (3.6), 10:18 pm (3.2) | 3:47 am (0.1), 4:18 pm (0.2) |
Times local to Buxton, heights in feet above MLLW.
Buxton tide calendar — September 2026
| Day | High water | Low water |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Tue | 10:49 am (3.7), 11:02 pm (3.0) | 4:24 am (0.1), 5:08 pm (0.3) |
| 2 Wed | 11:40 am (3.7), 11:51 pm (2.8) | 5:07 am (0.1), 6:04 pm (0.5) |
| 3 Thu | 12:37 pm (3.7) | 5:55 am (0.2), 7:08 pm (0.6) |
| 4 Fri | 12:49 am (2.7), 1:42 pm (3.7) | 6:53 am (0.2), 8:19 pm (0.7) |
| 5 Sat | 1:56 am (2.6), 2:52 pm (3.7) | 7:59 am (0.3), 9:31 pm (0.6) |
| 6 Sun | 3:10 am (2.6), 4:02 pm (3.8) | 9:11 am (0.2), 10:37 pm (0.5) |
| 7 Mon | 4:21 am (2.8), 5:05 pm (3.9) | 10:22 am (0.1), 11:35 pm (0.4) |
| 8 Tue | 5:24 am (3.0), 6:01 pm (4.0) | 11:27 am (0.0) |
| 9 Wed | 6:21 am (3.3), 6:52 pm (4.0) | 12:25 am (0.2), 12:26 pm (-0.1) |
| 10 Thu | 7:12 am (3.5), 7:39 pm (3.9) | 1:10 am (0.1), 1:19 pm (-0.1) |
| 11 Fri | 7:59 am (3.7), 8:23 pm (3.8) | 1:53 am (0.0), 2:10 pm (-0.1) |
| 12 Sat | 8:45 am (3.8), 9:05 pm (3.6) | 2:33 am (0.0), 2:58 pm (0.0) |
| 13 Sun | 9:28 am (3.8), 9:46 pm (3.3) | 3:11 am (0.0), 3:45 pm (0.1) |
| 14 Mon | 10:11 am (3.8), 10:27 pm (3.1) | 3:49 am (0.2), 4:32 pm (0.3) |
| 15 Tue | 10:55 am (3.6), 11:09 pm (2.8) | 4:27 am (0.3), 5:20 pm (0.6) |
| 16 Wed | 11:41 am (3.5), 11:55 pm (2.6) | 5:06 am (0.5), 6:12 pm (0.8) |
| 17 Thu | 12:33 pm (3.3) | 5:49 am (0.7), 7:09 pm (1.0) |
| 18 Fri | 12:46 am (2.4), 1:31 pm (3.2) | 6:40 am (0.8), 8:14 pm (1.1) |
| 19 Sat | 1:46 am (2.3), 2:35 pm (3.1) | 7:39 am (0.9), 9:18 pm (1.1) |
| 20 Sun | 2:53 am (2.3), 3:37 pm (3.2) | 8:45 am (0.9), 10:15 pm (1.0) |
| 21 Mon | 3:55 am (2.4), 4:31 pm (3.2) | 9:48 am (0.8), 11:01 pm (0.9) |
| 22 Tue | 4:47 am (2.6), 5:17 pm (3.4) | 10:44 am (0.7), 11:41 pm (0.8) |
| 23 Wed | 5:33 am (2.9), 5:58 pm (3.5) | 11:33 am (0.5) |
| 24 Thu | 6:14 am (3.1), 6:37 pm (3.5) | 12:16 am (0.6), 12:19 pm (0.4) |
| 25 Fri | 6:54 am (3.4), 7:14 pm (3.6) | 12:49 am (0.4), 1:02 pm (0.2) |
| 26 Sat | 7:33 am (3.7), 7:52 pm (3.6) | 1:23 am (0.2), 1:46 pm (0.1) |
| 27 Sun | 8:13 am (3.9), 8:31 pm (3.5) | 1:57 am (0.1), 2:30 pm (0.1) |
| 28 Mon | 8:55 am (4.1), 9:12 pm (3.4) | 2:33 am (0.0), 3:16 pm (0.1) |
| 29 Tue | 9:40 am (4.2), 9:56 pm (3.2) | 3:12 am (0.0), 4:04 pm (0.2) |
| 30 Wed | 10:28 am (4.1), 10:45 pm (3.0) | 3:55 am (0.1), 4:57 pm (0.3) |
Times local to Buxton, heights in feet above MLLW.
Wind and weather at Buxton
Seven days from the National Weather Service forecast for this stretch of coast. Each row is the range across the whole day, not a reading for one moment.
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Sky | Rain | Waves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8–10 kn W | 14 kn | 80–84 °F | Mostly sunny | 13 % | 3 ft 5 s |
| Thu, August 13 | 5–12 kn SSW | 15 kn | 81–86 °F | Mostly sunny | 13 % | 2 ft 5 s |
| Fri, August 14 | 10–12 kn SW | 17 kn | 82–86 °F | Partly cloudy | 61 % | 3 ft 5 s |
| Sat, August 15 | 9–12 kn NE | 17 kn | 80–83 °F | Partly cloudy | 61 % | 3 ft |
| Sun, August 16 | 7–10 kn E | 14 kn | 79–82 °F | Mostly sunny | 9 % | 2 ft |
| Mon, August 17 | 10–14 kn SW | 20 kn | 80–85 °F | Mostly sunny | 37 % | 3 ft |
| Tue, August 18 | 8–11 kn NE | 17 kn | 80–83 °F | Mostly sunny | 37 % | 3 ft |
Source: NOAA National Weather Service, forecast office MHX. Public domain. Wind in knots, from the direction given. Wave heights are the forecast for the water off this coast, not the surf on the beach.
Boating, beach and fishing at Buxton
The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.
| Day | Boating | Beach | Fishing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fair3 ft of sea | Good84 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Thu, August 13 | Goodwind 12 kn or less | Good86 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Fri, August 14 | Fair3 ft of sea | Poor61% chance of rain | Fair61% chance of rain |
| Sat, August 15 | Fair3 ft of sea | Poor61% chance of rain | Fair61% chance of rain |
| Sun, August 16 | Goodwind 10 kn or less | Good82 °F and dry | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Mon, August 17 | Fair3 ft of sea | Fair37% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
| Tue, August 18 | Fair3 ft of sea | Fair37% chance of rain | Goodlight wind, major window in daylight |
Boating turns to Poor at the National Weather Service small craft threshold — sustained wind of 22 kn, gusts of 26 kn, or seas of 5 ft — and to Fair at 15 kn or 3 ft. Beach weighs air temperature, chance of rain and wind.Fishing asks whether the day is fishable at all and whether a solunar major window falls in daylight; it is not a prediction of what will bite. None of this replaces the marine forecast before you go out.
Sun and moon
Today
Sunrise 6:20 am · Sunset 7:54 pm
Moon 0% lit, waning
Tomorrow
Sunrise 6:20 am · Sunset 7:53 pm
Moon 1% lit, waxing
Solunar windows for Buxton
The moon pulls hardest when it is directly overhead or on the far side of the earth — the two major windows of about two hours. The shorter minor windows sit around moonrise and moonset. Anglers use them to pick a time on the water; they are computed from the moon's position, not measured.
Today — Wednesday, August 12
- Major11:40 pm – 1:40 am (next day)Moon underfoot
- Minor5:31 am – 6:31 amMoonrise
- Major12:07 pm – 2:07 pmMoon overhead
- Minor7:32 pm – 8:32 pmMoonset
Thursday, August 13
- Major12:33 am – 2:33 amMoon underfoot
- Minor6:43 am – 7:43 amMoonrise
- Major12:58 pm – 2:58 pmMoon overhead
- Minor8:03 pm – 9:03 pmMoonset
Times are local to Buxton (America/New_York).
Questions about Buxton tides
Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.
- What time is high tide in Buxton today?
- High water at 7:26 am (3.1 ft) and 7:59 pm (4.2 ft), local time in Buxton. Heights are feet above MLLW. Because the tide runs on the moon rather than the clock, each turn falls roughly 50 minutes later tomorrow — the seven-day table above carries the shift.
- What time is low tide in Buxton today?
- Low water at 1:35 am (-0.1 ft) and 1:27 pm (-0.4 ft), local time in Buxton. A height below zero is a minus tide: the water falls further than MLLW, the level the heights are counted from.
- How many tides does Buxton get in a day?
- Two high waters and two low waters on most days, a little over six hours apart. Over the seven days on this page that comes to 13 high waters and 14 low waters. Where a date shows only three turns, the fourth has slipped past midnight and is listed under the following day.
- What is the tidal range at Buxton?
- About 4.6 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between -0.4 and 4.2 ft — a span of about 4.6 ft. The range is widest around new and full moon and narrowest at the quarters, so it changes from week to week.
- Which tide station do these Buxton tide times come from?
- NOAA station 8654400 — a reference station, about 9.4 km from the centre of Buxton. Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, shared with Frisco to the north. A reference station has its own long-running record, which is the strongest basis NOAA publishes. The predictions here are NOAA's, unchanged.
- What time zone are the Buxton tide times in?
- Every time on this page is clock time in Buxton — the America/New_York zone, daylight saving already applied. Nothing has to be converted, and no time is shown in UTC except the retrieval stamp at the foot of the page.
- When are the solunar windows at Buxton today?
- The major windows run 11:40 pm to 1:40 am and 12:07 pm to 2:07 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Buxton, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 0% lit and waning.
- How far ahead does this Buxton tide chart go?
- Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for August 2026 and September 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.
Nearby tide charts
Where these times come from
- Source
- NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8654400, Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (reference station)
- Datum
- MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
- Distance
- 9.4 km from the centre of Buxton
- Retrieved
- Aug 12, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC
- Licence
- Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.
Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, shared with Frisco to the north.
Predictions are issued by NOAA. The official NOAA data are authoritative. Not for navigation. Check the official NOAA station page before you rely on these times on the water.