Water Temperature of Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: July 28, 2:51 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: July 28, 8:01 AM, 0.8 ft
Low: July 28, 2:07 PM, 0.2 ft
 High: July 28, 8:24 PM, 1.2 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Mottts Creek; Cape Hatteras National Seashore; Oregon Inlet Channel; Herring Shoal Island; Atlantic Ocean

Roanoke Sound

Station Name: Oregon Inlet Marina
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
Oregon Inlet Rd
Nags Head, NC 27959
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 35.795, -75.54806

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (12.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (15.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (29.5 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (40.9 mi)
Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (41.5 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (44.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (54.5 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (66.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (68.6 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (72.1 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (75.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (78 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (79.9 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (85 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (90.7 mi)

Weather for Nags Head, North Carolina

Current Weather

80.8°F
Sunny
Sunny
86.2°F
87.3°F
82%
S 6.9 mph
9.7 mph
80.8°F
74.7°F
0 in
16%
6 mi
1008 mbar
8.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 72°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 73°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 78°F
L: 75°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 79°F
L: 73°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 81°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.6 μg/m3
PM10: 16.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 2:40AM EDT until July 29 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:40 AM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt and choppy waters expected. * WHERE...Pamlico Sound. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 4 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.


Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 2:40AM EDT until July 29 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:40 AM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:45 PM

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected. * WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
83.5°F
72.3°F
77.6°F
84%
0 in
11%
0%
22.8 mph
8.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.58 μg/m3
PM10: 13.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:55 PM
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 4:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:25 PM - 8:55 PM
4:24 AM - 5:54 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.1°F
73°F
76.3°F
83%
0.04 in
53%
0%
19.2 mph
9.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.62 μg/m3
PM10: 9.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 112.63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:52 AM
Moonset: 5:55 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:22 AM - 2:52 AM
2:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
5:25 AM - 6:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78°F
75°F
76.7°F
76%
0.02 in
37%
0%
13.4 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.48 μg/m3
PM10: 7.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 1:38 AM
Moonset: 6:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:08 AM - 3:38 AM
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
6:27 AM - 7:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.9°F
72.9°F
75.8°F
72%
0 in
9%
0%
10.1 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.31 μg/m3
PM10: 4.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 101 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 PM
Moon Transit: 2:23 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:53 AM - 4:23 AM
4:14 PM - 6:44 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.5°F
73.4°F
77.1°F
75%
0.13 in
63%
0%
13.2 mph
7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.46 μg/m3
PM10: 5.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 234.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 9:47 PM
Moon Transit: 3:06 AM
Moonset: 9:00 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
4:57 PM - 7:27 PM

Minor Periods

9:17 PM - 10:47 PM
8:30 AM - 10:00 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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