Next high tide 01:31 (0.4 ft)
NOAA station 8652247 (Manns Harbor, Croatan Sound), 35.9033, -75.7700
| Water temp | 74.1 °F | OREGON INLET MARINA (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 69.3 °F | OREGON INLET MARINA (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | NE 6 kt (gust 9) | OREGON INLET MARINA (23 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 01:17 | High | 0.44 ft |
| 2026-10-15 08:25 | Low | 0.21 ft |
| 2026-10-15 14:34 | High | 0.43 ft |
| 2026-10-15 20:49 | Low | 0.30 ft |
| 2026-10-16 01:31 | High | 0.42 ft |
| 2026-10-16 09:05 | Low | 0.21 ft |
| 2026-10-16 15:21 | High | 0.41 ft |
| 2026-10-16 21:41 | Low | 0.31 ft |
| 2026-10-17 01:49 | High | 0.40 ft |
| 2026-10-17 09:48 | Low | 0.20 ft |
| 2026-10-17 16:16 | High | 0.40 ft |
| 2026-10-17 22:41 | Low | 0.32 ft |
| Time | Event | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 01:26 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 05:04 | ebb | 1.3 kt |
| 2026-10-16 10:05 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 12:14 | flood | 0.7 kt |
| 2026-10-16 14:32 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| 2026-10-16 18:13 | ebb | 1.6 kt |
| 2026-10-16 23:12 | slack | 0.0 kt |
| Tonight | NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight, then becoming S late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. |
| Fri | SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. |
| Fri Night | SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. |
No recent public report names this spot yet. See the regional digest.
The official source is NC DMF. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (puppy drum) | 18–27" TL slot; nothing over 27" may be kept | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Spotted seatrout (speckled trout) | 14–20" TL, plus 1 over 26" (as written on DMF's table) | 3/day | NC DMF |
| Flounder (all species) | — | Open only Sep 1–14, 2026. CLOSED now: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Albemarle Sound & Central Southern areas (sounds) | — | CLOSED: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Atlantic Ocean (0–3 mi) | 28–31" TL slot | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Sheepshead | 14" TL min | 5/day | NC DMF |
| Black drum | 14–25" TL slot, 1 over 25" allowed | 10/day | NC DMF |
| Bluefish | none | 5/day (see footnote M on the DMF page) | NC DMF |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" FL min | 15/day | NC DMF |
| Cobia (proclamation FF-4-2026) | 36" FL min | 1/person; private boats 2/vessel May 1–Jun 30, then 1/vessel Jul 1–Dec 31; season May 1–Dec 31, 2026 | NC DMF |
| Weakfish (gray trout) | 12" TL min | 1/day | NC DMF |
| Tarpon | — | Unlawful to possess | NC DMF |