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Cape Lookout Bight tide times

North Carolina · NOAA station 8656841 · times in local time
Tuesday, October 27: high tide 8:18 AM (5.5 ft) and 8:39 PM (4.1 ft); low tide 1:50 AM (0.3 ft) and 2:50 PM (0.3 ft).
next high tide
8:18 AM
5.5 ft
next low tide
1:50 AM
0.3 ft
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Tide chart — today, Tue, Oct 27

Heights in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Dots are NOAA's predicted highs and lows; the line between them is our interpolation. Shaded: night.

TideTimeHeight
Low tide1:50 AM0.30 ft
High tide8:18 AM5.51 ft
Low tide2:50 PM0.33 ft
High tide8:39 PM4.10 ft

Cape Lookout Bight tide table — next 7 days

DayHigh tidesLow tides
Today
Tue, Oct 27		8:18 AM 5.5 ft8:39 PM 4.1 ft1:50 AM 0.3 ft2:50 PM 0.3 ft
Tomorrow
Wed, Oct 28		9:06 AM 5.5 ft9:28 PM 4.0 ft2:40 AM 0.2 ft3:40 PM 0.4 ft
Thu, Oct 2910:00 AM 5.3 ft10:27 PM 3.9 ft3:31 AM 0.3 ft4:34 PM 0.5 ft
Fri, Oct 3011:03 AM 5.1 ft11:35 PM 3.9 ft4:27 AM 0.4 ft5:31 PM 0.6 ft
Sat, Oct 3112:07 PM 4.9 ft5:28 AM 0.5 ft6:29 PM 0.7 ft
Sun, Nov 112:38 AM 3.9 ft12:05 PM 4.7 ft5:33 AM 0.7 ft6:32 PM 0.8 ft
Mon, Nov 212:38 AM 4.0 ft1:05 PM 4.4 ft6:46 AM 0.9 ft7:42 PM 0.8 ft

The year at Cape Lookout Bight

Highest tide, next 12 months5.5 ft on October 27, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Lowest tide, next 12 months-0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:04 AM
Minus tides (below 0 ft)67 days in the next 12 months
Tide patternTwo high and two low tides a day
Typical daily range3.9 ft (30-day average)
StationNOAA 8656841 · harmonic (reference) station · 34.6133, -76.5383

Moving water at dawn and dusk —

The current runs fastest roughly halfway between a high and a low tide. Many anglers prefer those hours when they fall near sunrise or sunset. This is a rule of thumb, not a fishing forecast.

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Nearby tide stations

Cape Lookout (ocean)0.7 mi · NC Shell Point, Harkers Island4.8 mi · NC Harkers Island Bridge7.4 mi · NC Channel Marker Lt. 597.8 mi · NC Lenoxville Point8.0 mi · NC Beaufort, Taylor Creek9.1 mi · NC Beaufort Inlet Channel Range9.3 mi · NC Fort Macon, USCG Station10 mi · NC

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Questions about Cape Lookout Bight tides

What time is high tide at Cape Lookout Bight today?

On Tuesday, October 27, high tide at Cape Lookout Bight is at 8:18 AM (5.5 ft) and 8:39 PM (4.1 ft); low tide is at 1:50 AM (0.3 ft) and 2:50 PM (0.3 ft) (EDT, heights above MLLW). The table above lists the next 7 days.

When are the highest tides of the year at Cape Lookout Bight?

The highest predicted tide in the next 12 months is 5.5 ft on October 27, 2026 at 8:18 AM. The largest tides fall a day or two after a full or new moon, especially when the Moon is closest to Earth.

Are there minus tides at Cape Lookout Bight?

Yes — on 67 days in the next 12 months the low tide drops below 0 ft (MLLW). The lowest is -0.7 ft on January 23, 2027 at 1:04 AM. Minus tides expose the most shoreline, which is why tide-poolers look for them.

What time zone are these tide times in?

Station local time (EDT at the time this page was built), with daylight saving time applied where the area observes it — the same convention as NOAA's own tide tables.

Where does this tide data come from?

From NOAA CO-OPS, the U.S. government tide station network (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov); the predictions are public domain. The curve between highs and lows is our interpolation. This page is not for navigation.