Water Temperature of Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC

Current Water Temperature

85.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 11:42 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 1, 5:42 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 1, 11:26 AM, 1.3 ft
Low: September 1, 6:13 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 1, 11:40 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

81°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
85%
SW 13 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Clear
Tonight
80°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
88°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
80°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
88°F - Mostly Sunny
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
80°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
88°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
78°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
77°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
81°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
75°F - Mostly Clear
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Labor Day
81°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
76°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
81°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 4:05 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
10:41 AM - 12:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 9:43 PM
Moon Transit: 4:05 AM
Moonset: 11:11 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:35 AM - 6:05 AM
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Minor Periods

9:13 PM - 10:43 PM
10:41 AM - 12:11 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:57 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
6:54 PM - 9:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
11:52 AM - 1:22 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 10:22 PM
Moon Transit: 4:57 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
6:54 PM - 9:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:52 PM - 11:22 PM
11:52 AM - 1:22 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 PM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
7:53 PM - 10:23 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:36 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 11:09 PM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 1:33 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
7:53 PM - 10:23 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 6:53 AM
Moonset: 2:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:23 AM - 8:53 AM
8:55 PM - 11:25 PM

Minor Periods

2:13 PM - 3:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 12:09 AM
Moon Transit: 6:53 AM
Moonset: 2:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:23 AM - 8:53 AM
8:55 PM - 11:25 PM

Minor Periods

2:13 PM - 3:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 7:56 AM
Moonset: 3:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:26 AM - 9:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:07 AM
Moon Transit: 7:56 AM
Moonset: 3:45 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:26 AM - 9:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:13 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:39 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:09 PM - 5:39 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 2:26 AM
Moon Transit: 10:00 AM
Moonset: 5:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
1:56 AM - 3:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 2:26 AM
Moon Transit: 10:00 AM
Moonset: 5:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:30 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:53 PM - 6:23 PM
1:56 AM - 3:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 3:40 AM
Moon Transit: 10:55 AM
Moonset: 6:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:25 AM - 12:55 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
3:10 AM - 4:40 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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