Water Temperature of Pamlico Sound in Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

61.2°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 3, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 3, 5:11 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: May 3, 10:13 AM, 0.3 ft
Low: May 3, 5:07 PM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 3, 11:10 PM, 0.4 ft

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Local Points of Interest

Frisco, NC; Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Pamlico Sound

Station Name: USCG Station Hatteras
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: 11 feet

Nearest Address:
59200 Coast Guard Rd
Hatteras, NC 27943
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 35.208639, -75.704167

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (19.7 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (34 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (37.2 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (41.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (42.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (57 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (64.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (68.5 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (75.2 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (78.8 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (106.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (108.1 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (113.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (117.9 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (119.1 mi)

Weather for Hatteras, North Carolina

Current Weather

61°F
Sunny
Sunny
61°F
59.4°F
44%
NW 11.2 mph
14.5 mph
58.8°F
42.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
7.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 66°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 69°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 70°F
L: 68°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 72°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.78 μg/m3
PM10: 5.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 115 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 2:03 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:33 AM - 4:03 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 3 at 3:34AM EDT until May 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 3:34 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3:00 PM Sunday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 3 at 10:17AM EDT until May 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun May 3, 2026, 10:17 AM
Expires: Sun May 3, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 3 PM this afternoon.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
61.7°F
55.6°F
58.6°F
59%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
8.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.27 μg/m3
PM10: 8.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 10:09 PM
Moon Transit: 2:03 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 94.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:33 AM - 4:03 AM
3:56 PM - 6:26 PM

Minor Periods

9:39 PM - 11:09 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.9°F
61.7°F
64.7°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
22.8 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.17 μg/m3
PM10: 8.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 123.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 11:04 PM
Moon Transit: 2:53 AM
Moonset: 7:36 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:23 AM - 4:53 AM
4:47 PM - 7:17 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:06 AM - 8:36 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
68.5°F
66.8°F
67.6°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.31 μg/m3
PM10: 14.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.36 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 124.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 3:44 AM
Moonset: 8:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:14 AM - 5:44 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

7:55 AM - 9:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
70.4°F
68.2°F
69.6°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
22.8 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.02 μg/m3
PM10: 15.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.46 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 122.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:53 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:55 AM
Moon Transit: 4:36 AM
Moonset: 9:19 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:06 AM - 6:36 AM
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:49 AM - 10:19 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
72.3°F
58.4°F
69.6°F
86%
0.14 in
88%
0%
36 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.32 μg/m3
PM10: 16.69 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.74 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moon Transit: 5:26 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
7:19 PM - 9:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
12:09 AM - 1:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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