Beaufort Inlet Channel Range Tides Today
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Beaufort Inlet Channel Range runs a mean tidal range of about 2.9 ft. This month the highest water, 4.8 ft, comes on the morning of Oct 28, and the lowest, a -0.3 ft minus tide, on the morning of Oct 28.
| Low tide | 5:39 AM | 0.3 ft |
| High tide | 12:17 PM | 4.2 ft |
| Low tide | 6:59 PM | 0.7 ft |
Today on the water at Beaufort Inlet Channel Range
Today at Beaufort Inlet Channel Range: high tide at 12:17 PM (4.2 ft), low tide at 5:39 AM (0.3 ft) and 6:59 PM (0.7 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for today is mostly sunny with NE winds 15 to 18 mph, 66°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. In effect now: Small Craft Advisory. Sunrise is at 7:25 AM and sunset at 6:15 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Mostly Sunny | NE 15 to 18 mph | 66°F |
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | NE 15 mph | 55°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Beaufort Inlet Channel Range is
Beaufort Inlet Channel Range sits at 34.6983° N, 76.6650° W on North Carolina's sounds and Outer Banks, at Beaufort, NC. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab (NOAA 8656483), 1.4 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 22 min earlier than there. The nearest weather station is Beaufort, NC, a shore station reporting wind and, at most sites, water temperature, 1.3 mi away.
The tide at Beaufort Inlet Channel Range
Beaufort Inlet Channel Range has a semidiurnal tide: two highs and two lows a day of about the same size, roughly 12 hours 25 minutes apart. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. For the water around it: Ocean-side tides here are semidiurnal with two highs a day of 3 to 4 ft, while the sounds behind the banks are mostly wind driven with a lunar tide of a foot or less.
About this station
- NOAA predicts tides here from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier, station 8654400. High tide comes about 7 min later and low tide about 11 min later than there.
- High tide heights run about 1.07 times the reference.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA publishes no datums for this point. Its predictions are offsets from Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier and are referenced to MLLW there. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 8656569. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Beaufort Inlet Channel Range
- Fort Macon, USCG Station: 0.9 mi, tides about 8 min later
- Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab: 1.4 mi, tides about 22 min later
- Beaufort, Taylor Creek: 1.5 mi, tides about 41 min later
- Gallant Channel: 2.1 mi, tides about 37 min later
- Morehead City: 2.2 mi, tides about 17 min later
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Beaufort Inlet Channel Range this month: Oct 1, Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29, Oct 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Beaufort Inlet Channel Range this month: Oct 26, Oct 27, Oct 28, Oct 29. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Beaufort Inlet Channel Range, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌖 | 4:45–6:45 AM 5:10–7:10 PM | 10:19–12:19 AM 12:18–2:18 PM | 55 |
| Sun Nov 1 🌗 | 5:45–7:45 AM 6:10–8:10 PM | — 1:02–3:02 PM | 42 |
| Mon Nov 2 🌗 | 6:41–8:41 AM 7:06–9:06 PM | 11:32–1:32 AM 1:39–3:39 PM | 33 |
| Tue Nov 3 🌗 | 7:33–9:33 AM 7:58–9:58 PM | 12:43–2:43 AM 2:11–4:11 PM | 47 |
| Wed Nov 4 🌗 | 8:21–10:21 AM 8:46–10:46 PM | 1:52–3:52 AM 2:40–4:40 PM | 60 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 9:06–11:06 AM 9:31–11:31 PM | 2:57–4:57 AM 3:07–5:07 PM | 73 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:51–11:51 AM 10:16–12:16 AM | 4:01–6:01 AM 3:33–5:33 PM | 83 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8656569. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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