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How's the tide at Oregon Inlet today?

High water today at 10:04 am (1.4 ft) and 10:37 pm (1.2 ft). Low water at 4:36 am (0.5 ft) and 4:58 pm (0.4 ft).

Times are local to Oregon Inlet (America/New_York). Heights are feet above MLLW.

Oregon Inlet — today and tomorrow

TodaySunday, September 13

Boating GoodBeach FairFishing Good
00h06h12h18h00h4:36 am10:04 am4:58 pm10:37 pm
Interpolated between the official NOAA predictions above — not a measured hourly curve.
TideTimeHeight
Low4:36 am0.5 ft
High10:04 am1.4 ft
Low4:58 pm0.4 ft
High10:37 pm1.2 ft

Sunrise 6:43 am · Sunset 7:12 pm · Moon 7% · Air 78–83 °F · Wind 7–12 kn · Rain 35% · Partly cloudy

Monday, September 14

Boating PoorBeach PoorFishing Poor
00h06h12h18h00h5:17 am10:46 am5:45 pm11:22 pm
Interpolated between the official NOAA predictions above — not a measured hourly curve.
TideTimeHeight
Low5:17 am0.5 ft
High10:46 am1.4 ft
Low5:45 pm0.5 ft
High11:22 pm1.2 ft

Sunrise 6:44 am · Sunset 7:10 pm · Moon 14% · Air 76–81 °F · Wind 6–21 kn · Rain 20% · Mostly sunny

Oregon Inlet tide chart — next seven days

Today — Sunday, September 13

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low4:36 am0.5 ft
High10:04 am1.4 ft
Low4:58 pm0.4 ft
High10:37 pm1.2 ft

Monday, September 14

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low5:17 am0.5 ft
High10:46 am1.4 ft
Low5:45 pm0.5 ft
High11:22 pm1.2 ft

Tuesday, September 15

TideTimeHeightRelative height
Low5:58 am0.6 ft
High11:29 am1.3 ft
Low6:31 pm0.5 ft

Three turns fall on this date. The next one lands after midnight and is listed under the following day.

Wednesday, September 16

TideTimeHeightRelative height
High12:07 am1.1 ft
Low6:40 am0.6 ft
High12:14 pm1.3 ft
Low7:15 pm0.5 ft

Thursday, September 17

TideTimeHeightRelative height
High12:53 am1.0 ft
Low7:25 am0.6 ft
High1:03 pm1.2 ft
Low8:01 pm0.6 ft

Friday, September 18

TideTimeHeightRelative height
High1:49 am1.0 ft
Low8:12 am0.6 ft
High2:00 pm1.2 ft
Low8:52 pm0.6 ft

Saturday, September 19

TideTimeHeightRelative height
High2:57 am1.0 ft
Low9:02 am0.6 ft
High3:06 pm1.2 ft
Low9:49 pm0.6 ft

Oregon Inlet tides — month by month

Every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026.

Oregon Inlet tide calendar — September 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Tue11:26 am (1.3), 11:40 pm (1.2)5:42 am (0.4), 6:13 pm (0.4)
2 Wed12:19 pm (1.3)6:27 am (0.4), 7:09 pm (0.5)
3 Thu12:30 am (1.1), 1:17 pm (1.3)7:19 am (0.4), 8:11 pm (0.5)
4 Fri1:28 am (1.1), 2:23 pm (1.4)8:16 am (0.4), 9:20 pm (0.5)
5 Sat2:38 am (1.1), 3:35 pm (1.4)9:19 am (0.4), 10:34 pm (0.6)
6 Sun4:01 am (1.1), 4:44 pm (1.4)10:25 am (0.4), 11:43 pm (0.5)
7 Mon5:13 am (1.2), 5:46 pm (1.4)11:32 am (0.4)
8 Tue6:13 am (1.2), 6:42 pm (1.5)12:44 am (0.5), 12:35 pm (0.4)
9 Wed7:06 am (1.3), 7:33 pm (1.5)1:38 am (0.5), 1:33 pm (0.4)
10 Thu7:54 am (1.4), 8:21 pm (1.4)2:26 am (0.5), 2:28 pm (0.4)
11 Fri8:39 am (1.4), 9:07 pm (1.4)3:11 am (0.5), 3:20 pm (0.4)
12 Sat9:22 am (1.4), 9:53 pm (1.3)3:54 am (0.5), 4:10 pm (0.4)
13 Sun · today10:04 am (1.4), 10:37 pm (1.2)4:36 am (0.5), 4:58 pm (0.4)
14 Mon10:46 am (1.4), 11:22 pm (1.2)5:17 am (0.5), 5:45 pm (0.5)
15 Tue11:29 am (1.3)5:58 am (0.6), 6:31 pm (0.5)
16 Wed12:07 am (1.1), 12:14 pm (1.3)6:40 am (0.6), 7:15 pm (0.5)
17 Thu12:53 am (1.0), 1:03 pm (1.2)7:25 am (0.6), 8:01 pm (0.6)
18 Fri1:49 am (1.0), 2:00 pm (1.2)8:12 am (0.6), 8:52 pm (0.6)
19 Sat2:57 am (1.0), 3:06 pm (1.2)9:02 am (0.6), 9:49 pm (0.6)
20 Sun4:01 am (1.0), 4:11 pm (1.2)9:55 am (0.5), 10:48 pm (0.6)
21 Mon4:53 am (1.0), 5:08 pm (1.2)10:48 am (0.5), 11:42 pm (0.6)
22 Tue5:38 am (1.0), 5:57 pm (1.2)11:40 am (0.5)
23 Wed6:17 am (1.1), 6:39 pm (1.2)12:29 am (0.5), 12:29 pm (0.4)
24 Thu6:53 am (1.2), 7:17 pm (1.2)1:09 am (0.5), 1:16 pm (0.4)
25 Fri7:29 am (1.2), 7:54 pm (1.2)1:45 am (0.5), 2:01 pm (0.4)
26 Sat8:07 am (1.3), 8:31 pm (1.2)2:20 am (0.5), 2:47 pm (0.4)
27 Sun8:47 am (1.4), 9:09 pm (1.2)2:56 am (0.5), 3:35 pm (0.4)
28 Mon9:31 am (1.4), 9:51 pm (1.2)3:36 am (0.4), 4:24 pm (0.4)
29 Tue10:17 am (1.5), 10:36 pm (1.2)4:20 am (0.5), 5:16 pm (0.4)
30 Wed11:07 am (1.5), 11:26 pm (1.2)5:10 am (0.5), 6:12 pm (0.5)

Times local to Oregon Inlet, heights in feet above MLLW.

Oregon Inlet tide calendar — October 2026

DayHigh waterLow water
1 Thu12:01 pm (1.5)6:06 am (0.5), 7:12 pm (0.5)
2 Fri12:22 am (1.2), 1:00 pm (1.4)7:07 am (0.5), 8:14 pm (0.5)
3 Sat1:29 am (1.1), 2:06 pm (1.4)8:10 am (0.5), 9:20 pm (0.5)
4 Sun2:50 am (1.2), 3:17 pm (1.4)9:17 am (0.5), 10:24 pm (0.5)
5 Mon4:07 am (1.2), 4:27 pm (1.4)10:26 am (0.5), 11:25 pm (0.5)
6 Tue5:10 am (1.3), 5:29 pm (1.4)11:32 am (0.5)
7 Wed6:04 am (1.3), 6:25 pm (1.4)12:20 am (0.5), 12:34 pm (0.5)
8 Thu6:52 am (1.4), 7:16 pm (1.4)1:10 am (0.5), 1:31 pm (0.5)
9 Fri7:36 am (1.4), 8:03 pm (1.3)1:55 am (0.5), 2:23 pm (0.4)
10 Sat8:17 am (1.5), 8:48 pm (1.3)2:37 am (0.5), 3:11 pm (0.4)
11 Sun8:56 am (1.5), 9:32 pm (1.2)3:16 am (0.5), 3:57 pm (0.4)
12 Mon9:35 am (1.4), 10:14 pm (1.1)3:54 am (0.5), 4:41 pm (0.4)
13 Tue10:13 am (1.4), 10:54 pm (1.1)4:32 am (0.5), 5:23 pm (0.5)
14 Wed10:51 am (1.3), 11:33 pm (1.0)5:12 am (0.6), 6:04 pm (0.5)
15 Thu11:31 am (1.3)5:53 am (0.6), 6:45 pm (0.5)
16 Fri12:10 am (1.0), 12:14 pm (1.2)6:37 am (0.6), 7:27 pm (0.5)
17 Sat12:50 am (0.9), 1:02 pm (1.2)7:24 am (0.6), 8:13 pm (0.5)
18 Sun1:43 am (0.9), 1:56 pm (1.1)8:13 am (0.5), 9:02 pm (0.5)
19 Mon2:58 am (0.9), 2:57 pm (1.1)9:06 am (0.5), 9:52 pm (0.5)
20 Tue4:01 am (1.0), 4:03 pm (1.1)10:02 am (0.5), 10:40 pm (0.5)
21 Wed4:51 am (1.0), 5:01 pm (1.1)10:59 am (0.5), 11:25 pm (0.5)
22 Thu5:34 am (1.1), 5:51 pm (1.1)11:55 am (0.4)
23 Fri6:16 am (1.2), 6:36 pm (1.1)12:06 am (0.4), 12:49 pm (0.4)
24 Sat6:58 am (1.3), 7:19 pm (1.1)12:46 am (0.4), 1:41 pm (0.3)
25 Sun7:41 am (1.4), 8:02 pm (1.1)1:27 am (0.4), 2:31 pm (0.3)
26 Mon8:26 am (1.5), 8:46 pm (1.1)2:11 am (0.3), 3:22 pm (0.3)
27 Tue9:12 am (1.5), 9:32 pm (1.1)2:59 am (0.3), 4:15 pm (0.3)
28 Wed10:00 am (1.5), 10:22 pm (1.1)3:51 am (0.3), 5:11 pm (0.3)
29 Thu10:51 am (1.5), 11:17 pm (1.1)4:49 am (0.4), 6:08 pm (0.4)
30 Fri11:45 am (1.4)5:51 am (0.4), 7:07 pm (0.4)
31 Sat12:20 am (1.1), 12:43 pm (1.4)6:56 am (0.4), 8:07 pm (0.4)

Times local to Oregon Inlet, heights in feet above MLLW.

Wind and weather at Oregon Inlet

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.

DayWindGustsAirSkyRainWaves
Today7–12 kn SW18 kn78–83 °FPartly cloudy35 %2 ft 2 s
Mon, September 146–21 kn NNE29 kn76–81 °FMostly sunny20 %3 ft 2 s
Tue, September 1514–19 kn NE26 kn75–78 °FMostly sunny1 %3 ft 2 s
Wed, September 1611–15 kn NE20 kn75–78 °FMostly sunny0 %3 ft 1 s
Thu, September 176–11 kn NE14 kn76–80 °FClear3 %2 ft
Fri, September 184–8 kn ESE10 kn77–81 °FMostly sunny7 %2 ft
Sat, September 196–12 kn S15 kn76–81 °FMostly sunny24 %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 Oregon Inlet

The same forecast as above, read for three things people do here. Each verdict names what decided it.

DayBoatingBeachFishing
TodayGoodwind 12 kn or lessFair35% chance of rainGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Mon, September 14Poorgusts to 29 knPoorwind to 21 knPoorgusts to 29 kn
Tue, September 15Poorgusts to 26 knFairwind to 19 knPoorgusts to 26 kn
Wed, September 16Fair3 ft of seaFairwind to 15 knGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Thu, September 17Goodwind 11 kn or lessGood80 °F and dryGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Fri, September 18Goodwind 8 kn or lessGood81 °F and dryGoodlight wind, major window in daylight
Sat, September 19Fair3 ft of seaGood81 °F and dryGoodlight 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 6:43 am · Sunset 7:12 pm
Moon 7% lit, waxing

Tomorrow

Sunrise 6:44 am · Sunset 7:10 pm
Moon 14% lit, waxing

Solunar windows for Oregon Inlet

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 — Sunday, September 13

  • Major1:29 am – 3:29 amMoon underfoot
  • Minor8:47 am – 9:47 amMoonrise
  • Major1:52 pm – 3:52 pmMoon overhead
  • Minor7:49 pm – 8:49 pmMoonset

Monday, September 14

  • Major2:15 am – 4:15 amMoon underfoot
  • Minor9:50 am – 10:50 amMoonrise
  • Major2:38 pm – 4:38 pmMoon overhead
  • Minor8:18 pm – 9:18 pmMoonset

Times are local to Oregon Inlet (America/New_York).

Questions about Oregon Inlet tides

Answered from the same NOAA predictions as the table above; the solunar windows come from this page's own moon calculation. Where this page has no basis for an answer, there is no entry.

What time is high tide in Oregon Inlet today?
High water at 10:04 am (1.4 ft) and 10:37 pm (1.2 ft), local time in Oregon Inlet. 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 Oregon Inlet today?
Low water at 4:36 am (0.5 ft) and 4:58 pm (0.4 ft), local time in Oregon Inlet. 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 Oregon Inlet 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 Oregon Inlet?
About 1.0 ft between today's lowest and highest water. Across the next seven days the water moves between 0.4 and 1.4 ft — a span of about 1.0 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 Oregon Inlet tide times come from?
NOAA station 8652587 — a reference station. Oregon Inlet Marina, on the sound side of the inlet. 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 Oregon Inlet tide times in?
Every time on this page is clock time in Oregon Inlet — 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 Oregon Inlet today?
The major windows run 1:29 am to 3:29 am and 1:52 pm to 3:52 pm, with shorter minor windows around moonrise and moonset. They are computed from the moon's position over Oregon Inlet, not measured — anglers use them to pick a time on the water. The moon is 7% lit and waxing.
How far ahead does this Oregon Inlet tide chart go?
Seven days in the table, and every high and low water for September 2026 and October 2026 in the calendar below it. The page is rebuilt every morning, so the first day is always today.

Oregon Inlet on the map

Oregon Inlet and the 10 nearest places with their own NOAA station. Every marker opens that place’s tide chart.

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North Carolina tide chart locationsA clickable map of the 11 places covered in North Carolina.Oregon InletNags HeadRodantheKitty HawkKill Devil HillsCorollaDuckAvonBuxtonFriscoHatteras

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Where these times come from

Source
NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services — station 8652587, Oregon Inlet Marina (reference station)
Datum
MLLW — heights in feet above mean lower low water
Retrieved
Sep 13, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC
Licence
Public domain (US federal government data). NOS requests that attribution be given whenever NOS material is reproduced and re-disseminated.

Oregon Inlet Marina, on the sound side of the inlet.

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.