Water Temperature of Pamlico Sound in Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

62.6°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 2, 2026, 12:18 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 2, 4:34 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: May 2, 9:39 AM, 0.3 ft
Low: May 2, 4:35 PM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 2, 10:29 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°F
Overcast
Overcast
51.7°F
59.4°F
93%
N 28.4 mph
34.7 mph
59.4°F
57.3°F
0.01 in
100%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 57°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 61°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 62°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 69°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 71°F
L: 69°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.48 μg/m3
PM10: 10.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 109 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

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 2 at 2:31AM EDT until May 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:31 AM
Expires: Sat May 2, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * 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. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 Saturday.

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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
63.1°F
56.7°F
59.8°F
90%
0.44 in
89%
0%
29.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.03 μg/m3
PM10: 13.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.36 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.32 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

Patchy rain nearby
61.4°F
55.3°F
58.4°F
56%
0.05 in
64%
0%
17.2 mph
8.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.47 μg/m3
PM10: 8.78 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.96 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 114.56 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
66.7°F
62.4°F
65.6°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
20.1 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.04 μg/m3
PM10: 10.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 143.84 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 129.8 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
69.2°F
67.2°F
68.2°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
7.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.26 μg/m3
PM10: 15.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 125.4 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
70.5°F
68.7°F
69.7°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.77 μg/m3
PM10: 15.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.99 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 125.62 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

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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