Water Temperature of Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, April 19, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT
Today's Tides
Low: April 19, 4:51 AM, 0.1 ft
High: April 19, 9:51 AM, 0.8 ft
Low: April 19, 4:08 PM, 0.1 ft
High: April 19, 10:31 PM, 1.3 ft
Temperature Locations
View Nearby Locations View All North Carolina Locations View Locations Near Me
Local Points of Interest
Mottts Creek; Cape Hatteras National Seashore; Oregon Inlet Channel; Herring Shoal Island; Atlantic OceanStation 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

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 76°F
L: 50°F

Mon
H: 62°F
L: 50°F

Tue
H: 53°F
L: 51°F

Wed
H: 70°F
L: 54°F

Thu
H: 60°F
L: 57°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 3:04 PM
Moonset: 10:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:04 AM - 6:34 AM2:34 PM - 5:04 PM
Minor Periods
10:17 PM - 11:47 PM7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Beach Hazards Statement issued April 18 at 7:58PM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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 3:30 PM Sunday.
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.
Beach Hazards Statement issued April 19 at 3:33AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 3:33 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 3:45 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 7 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 3 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. 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.
Beach Hazards Statement issued April 18 at 7:58PM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Sat April 18, 2026, 7:58 PM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 6:00 AM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday 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 3:30 PM Sunday.
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 April 19 at 3:33AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Sun April 19, 2026, 3:33 AM
Expires: Sun April 19, 2026, 3:45 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 7 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 3 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.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 110.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 15 mins
Moon Transit: 3:04 PM
Moonset: 10:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:04 AM - 6:34 AM2:34 PM - 5:04 PM
Minor Periods
10:17 PM - 11:47 PM7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 4:08 PM
Moonset: 11:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:07 AM - 7:37 AM3:38 PM - 6:08 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM7:52 AM - 9:22 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 19 mins
Moon Transit: 5:13 PM
Moonset: 12:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 18.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:12 AM - 8:42 AM4:43 PM - 7:13 PM
Minor Periods
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.32 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 6:16 PM
Moonset: 1:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 28.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:16 AM - 9:46 AM5:46 PM - 8:16 PM
Minor Periods
10:02 AM - 11:32 AM12:32 AM - 2:02 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.86 μg/m3
Ozone: 111.23 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 7:14 PM
Moonset: 1:53 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 39.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:16 AM - 10:46 AM6:44 PM - 9:14 PM
Minor Periods
11:14 AM - 12:44 AM1:23 AM - 2:53 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
