Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound Tide Times

North Carolina · Station 8654769 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 0.7 ft. This month the highest water, 1.1 ft, comes on the evening of Jul 31, and the lowest, a -0.0 ft minus tide, on the morning of Jul 12.

Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Hatteras (ocean) (8654467), about 17 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 73 min earlier.

Predictedno live gauge

Next high tide 0.9 ft at 12:49 AM

Monthly tide calendar

Flood & low finder Flood tide ≥ ft Low tide ≤ ft

🌊 Biggest flood tides at Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound this month: Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14, Jul 15, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 30, Jul 31. 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 Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound this month: Jul 11, Jul 12, Jul 13, Jul 14. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock — prime for sight-fishing and clamming.

July 2026

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1🌕L:0.1H:0.6L:0.1H:0.9

2L:0.2H:0.7L:0.2H:0.9

3L:0.3H:0.7L:0.2H:1.0

4L:0.3H:0.8L:0.3H:1.0

5L:0.3H:0.9L:0.3

6🌗H:0.9L:0.3H:0.9L:0.3

7🌗H:0.9L:0.2H:0.9L:0.3

8🌗H:0.8L:0.2H:0.9L:0.3

9🌗H:0.7L:0.1H:1.0L:0.3

10H:0.7L:0.0H:1.0

11L:0.2H:0.6L:-0.0H:1.0

12L:0.1H:0.7L:-0.0H:1.0

13🌑L:0.1H:0.7L:-0.0H:1.1

14🌑L:0.1H:0.8L:-0.0H:1.1

15🌑L:0.1H:0.8L:0.0H:1.1

16🌑L:0.1H:0.9L:0.1H:1.1

17L:0.2H:0.9L:0.2H:1.0

18L:0.2H:1.0L:0.2H:1.0

19L:0.2H:1.0L:0.3

20H:0.9L:0.2H:0.9L:0.3

21🌓H:0.8L:0.2H:0.9L:0.3

22🌓H:0.7L:0.2H:0.8L:0.3

23🌓H:0.6L:0.1H:0.8L:0.2

24🌓H:0.5L:0.1H:0.8

25L:0.2H:0.5L:0.0H:0.8

26L:0.2H:0.5L:0.0H:0.8

27L:0.1H:0.5L:0.0H:0.8

28🌕L:0.2H:0.6L:0.1H:0.9

29🌕L:0.2H:0.7L:0.1H:1.0

30🌕L:0.3H:0.8L:0.2H:1.1

31🌕L:0.4H:0.9L:0.3H:1.1

Best fishing times (solunar)

Major and minor solunar windows for Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound — 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 🌒	5:25–7:25 PM 5:50–7:50 AM	11:44–1:44 PM 10:58–12:58 AM	54
Tue Jul 21 🌓	6:09–8:09 PM 6:34–8:34 AM	12:46–2:46 PM —	41
Wed Jul 22 🌓	6:55–8:55 PM 7:20–9:20 AM	1:47–3:47 PM 11:26–1:26 AM	41
Thu Jul 23 🌓	7:42–9:42 PM 8:07–10:07 AM	2:47–4:47 PM 11:57–1:57 AM	55
Fri Jul 24 🌓	8:32–10:32 PM 8:57–10:57 AM	3:46–5:46 PM 12:33–2:33 AM	68
Sat Jul 25 🌔	9:22–11:22 PM 9:47–11:47 AM	4:40–6:40 PM 1:16–3:16 AM	79
Sun Jul 26 🌔	10:13–12:13 AM 10:38–12:38 PM	5:30–7:30 PM 2:04–4:04 AM	88

Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8654769. 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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