Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound Tide Times
Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound runs a mean tidal range of about 0.3 ft. This month the highest water, 0.5 ft, comes on the morning of Jul 31, and the lowest, 0.1 ft, on the evening of Jul 3.
Nearest gauge measuring live water level: Oregon Inlet Marina (8652587), about 9 mi away — high and low tides here run on average about 133 min later.
Monthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan Sound this month: Jul 14, Jul 16, Jul 17, Jul 18, Jul 19, Jul 20, Jul 28, Jul 29, 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.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Roanoke Marshes Light, Croatan 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 🌒 | 5:24–7:24 PM 5:49–7:49 AM | 11:44–1:44 PM 10:55–12:55 AM | 54 |
| Tue Jul 21 🌓 | 6:08–8:08 PM 6:33–8:33 AM | 12:46–2:46 PM — | 41 |
| Wed Jul 22 🌓 | 6:54–8:54 PM 7:19–9:19 AM | 1:47–3:47 PM 11:23–1:23 AM | 41 |
| Thu Jul 23 🌓 | 7:41–9:41 PM 8:06–10:06 AM | 2:48–4:48 PM 11:54–1:54 AM | 55 |
| Fri Jul 24 🌓 | 8:31–10:31 PM 8:56–10:56 AM | 3:47–5:47 PM 12:30–2:30 AM | 68 |
| Sat Jul 25 🌔 | 9:21–11:21 PM 9:46–11:46 AM | 4:42–6:42 PM 1:12–3:12 AM | 79 |
| Sun Jul 26 🌔 | 10:12–12:12 AM 10:37–12:37 PM | 5:31–7:31 PM 2:00–4:00 AM | 88 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 8652547. 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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