Water Temperature of Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC

Current Water Temperature

80.8°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 3:24 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 22, 5:38 AM, 1.0 ft
Low: September 22, 11:40 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: September 22, 5:57 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

77°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
90%
E 13 mph
74°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Rain Showers
Overnight
75°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
80°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
73°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Light Rain
Wednesday
77°F - Light Rain
Rain
Wednesday Night
71°F - Rain
Rain Likely
Thursday
75°F - Rain Likely
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
67°F - Chance Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday
73°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
67°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Saturday
75°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
67°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
75°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
75°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:12 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:19 AM - 1:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:12 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:19 AM - 1:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:12 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:19 AM - 1:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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in
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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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 10:12 PM
Moonset: 2:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:19 AM - 1:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
2:03 AM - 3:33 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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%
in
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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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 3:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
3:05 AM - 4:35 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:26 PM
Moon Transit: 10:57 PM
Moonset: 3:35 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:04 AM - 2:34 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:56 PM - 6:26 PM
3:05 AM - 4:35 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 11:41 PM
Moonset: 4:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
4:07 AM - 5:37 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:54 AM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:52 PM
Moon Transit: 11:41 PM
Moonset: 4:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:48 AM - 3:18 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:22 PM - 6:52 PM
4:07 AM - 5:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
5:10 AM - 6:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:18 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:40 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
5:10 AM - 6:40 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:44 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:14 PM - 7:44 PM
6:14 AM - 7:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:44 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:44 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:14 PM - 7:44 PM
6:14 AM - 7:44 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 1:11 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
7:20 AM - 8:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 PM
Moon Transit: 1:11 AM
Moonset: 7:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
3:05 PM - 5:35 PM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
7:20 AM - 8:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 7:44 PM
Moon Transit: 2:00 AM
Moonset: 8:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

7:14 PM - 8:44 PM
8:29 AM - 9:59 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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