Cape Lookout (Ocean), NC Tide Chart & Tide Times

NOAA tide station 8656937 · North Carolina · updated Oct 24, 2026

Sat, Oct 24: High tide 5:58 AM (4.3 ft) and 6:16 PM (3.8 ft); low tide 12:16 PM (0.3 ft).

Tide todayHigh 5:58 AM · High 6:16 PMLow 12:16 PM

Today's range4.1 ft0.3 → 4.3 ft (MLLW)

Waves (buoy)Loading…NDBC 41159

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Sun7:19 AM – 6:20 PMFirst light 6:53 AM · Last light 6:46 PM

Buoy: NOAA NDBC 41159 (Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)), 36 mi away. Buoy readings are recent observations, not a surf forecast. Wind: observed at NOAA CO-OPS station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab), 11 mi away; forecast from the NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov).

Cape Lookout (Ocean) tides — next 3 days

Shaded = night · heights in feet above MLLW · local time

YesterdayFri, Oct 23

High 5:16 AM 3.9 ft
Low 11:29 AM 0.5 ft
High 5:33 PM 3.8 ft
Low 11:39 PM 0.3 ft

First light 6:52 AMSunrise 7:18 AMSunset 6:21 PMLast light 6:47 PM

TodaySat, Oct 24

High 5:58 AM 4.3 ft
Low 12:16 PM 0.3 ft
High 6:16 PM 3.8 ft

First light 6:53 AMSunrise 7:19 AMSunset 6:20 PMLast light 6:46 PM

TomorrowSun, Oct 25

Low 12:17 AM 0.1 ft
High 6:40 AM 4.7 ft
Low 1:03 PM 0.1 ft
High 6:58 PM 3.8 ft

First light 6:54 AMSunrise 7:20 AMSunset 6:19 PMLast light 6:45 PM

MondayMon, Oct 26

Low 12:57 AM -0.1 ft
High 7:24 AM 4.9 ft
Low 1:50 PM -0.0 ft
High 7:43 PM 3.8 ft

First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:21 AMSunset 6:18 PMLast light 6:44 PM

TuesdayTue, Oct 27

Low 1:39 AM -0.2 ft
High 8:10 AM 5.1 ft
Low 2:39 PM -0.0 ft
High 8:28 PM 3.7 ft

First light 6:55 AMSunrise 7:22 AMSunset 6:17 PMLast light 6:43 PM

Cape Lookout (Ocean) tide table — next 8 days

Fri, Oct 23	High 5:16 AM 3.94 ft	Low 11:29 AM 0.50 ft	High 5:33 PM 3.81 ft	Low 11:39 PM 0.34 ft
Sat, Oct 24	High 5:58 AM 4.33 ft	Low 12:16 PM 0.27 ft	High 6:16 PM 3.84 ft
Sun, Oct 25	Low 12:17 AM 0.11 ft	High 6:40 AM 4.68 ft	Low 1:03 PM 0.09 ft	High 6:58 PM 3.83 ft
Mon, Oct 26	Low 12:57 AM -0.07 ft	High 7:24 AM 4.94 ft	Low 1:50 PM -0.01 ft	High 7:43 PM 3.77 ft
Tue, Oct 27	Low 1:39 AM -0.17 ft	High 8:10 AM 5.09 ft	Low 2:39 PM -0.01 ft	High 8:28 PM 3.67 ft
Wed, Oct 28	Low 2:24 AM -0.19 ft	High 8:59 AM 5.11 ft	Low 3:30 PM 0.07 ft	High 9:17 PM 3.54 ft
Thu, Oct 29	Low 3:12 AM -0.12 ft	High 9:51 AM 5.01 ft	Low 4:25 PM 0.23 ft	High 10:11 PM 3.40 ft
Fri, Oct 30	Low 4:06 AM 0.04 ft	High 10:47 AM 4.81 ft	Low 5:23 PM 0.40 ft	High 11:10 PM 3.28 ft
Sat, Oct 31	Low 5:06 AM 0.24 ft	High 11:48 AM 4.55 ft	Low 6:26 PM 0.53 ft

Times are local (standard/daylight). Heights in feet above MLLW.

Nearby tide stations

Cape Lookout Bight, NC 0.7 mi
Harkers Island Bridge, NC 7.9 mi
Channel Marker Lt. 59, NC 8.4 mi
Lenoxville Point, NC 8.7 mi
Beaufort, Taylor Creek, NC 9.7 mi
Beaufort Inlet Channel Range, NC 10.0 mi
Fort Macon, USCG Station, NC 10.7 mi
Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, NC 11.1 mi

About this station

NOAA station ID: 8656937
Type: Subordinate station (offsets from NOAA station 8654400)
Coordinates: 34.6083, -76.5283
Datum: MLLW (feet)
Time zone: America/New_York

FAQ

When is high tide today at Cape Lookout (Ocean), NC?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted high tide at Cape Lookout (Ocean), NC is at 5:58 AM, 6:16 PM local time.

When is low tide today at Cape Lookout (Ocean), NC?

On Sat, Oct 24, predicted low tide at Cape Lookout (Ocean), NC is at 12:16 PM local time.

Where does this tide data come from?

Predictions come from NOAA's Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), station 8656937. Heights are in feet relative to Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).