Water Temperature of Pamlico Sound in Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

63.3°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 1, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 1, 3:55 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: May 1, 9:00 AM, 0.4 ft
Low: May 1, 4:01 PM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 1, 9:49 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

57.9°F
Sunny
Sunny
54.5°F
59.7°F
60%
NE 16.3 mph
20.5 mph
59.6°F
46.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
5.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 59°F
Heavy rain
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 56°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 64°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 68°F
L: 65°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 69°F
L: 68°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.58 μg/m3
PM10: 10.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 114 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:30 AM
Moonset: 5:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 2:30 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
5:16 AM - 6:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued April 30 at 7:59PM EDT until May 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 30, 2026, 7:59 PM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Through Friday 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 2:00 PM Friday.

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 1 at 2:44AM EDT until May 1 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:44 AM
Expires: Fri May 1, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through 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 2:00 PM.

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.
Friday, May 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
60.4°F
58.8°F
60.8°F
67%
0.01 in
81%
0%
24.6 mph
7.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.42 μg/m3
PM10: 9.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 8:09 PM
Moon Transit: 12:30 AM
Moonset: 5:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 2:30 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

7:39 PM - 9:09 PM
5:16 AM - 6:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
63°F
55.7°F
60.4°F
89%
1.71 in
92%
0%
34.7 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.01 μg/m3
PM10: 14.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 119.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:50 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:09 PM
Moon Transit: 1:15 AM
Moonset: 6:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:45 AM - 3:15 AM
3:07 PM - 5:37 PM

Minor Periods

8:39 PM - 10:09 PM
5:47 AM - 7:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.5°F
55°F
59.3°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
22.4 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.29 μg/m3
PM10: 7.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.72 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
67.7°F
64.9°F
66.5°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
7.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m3
PM10: 7.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 120.28 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

Patchy rain nearby
69.4°F
67.7°F
68.8°F
67%
0.01 in
89%
0%
20.4 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.85 μg/m3
PM10: 12.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.22 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 126.85 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

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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