Water Temperature of Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC

Current Water Temperature

59.4°F 15.2°C
Cold Thermal Gear Required
59.4°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Cold shock risk with rapid dexterity loss (10–15 mins). Wetsuit or drysuit strongly advised for any immersion.

Measurement Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 9:24 AM EST

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Local Points of Interest

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

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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)

Marine Weather for Roanoke Sound in Nags Head, NC

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
2.0ft 0.6 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 3.7s
Wave Direction 306° NW
Swell Waves
0.5 ft
5.3s • 11° N
Wind Waves / Chop
1.8 ft
2.8s • 303° WNW
Ocean Current
0.9 mph
0.8 kn • 225° SW
Sea Surface Temp
63.7°F
Equivalent: 17.6°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: Low 11:00 AM (-1.7 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Thu, Nov 12 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Fri, Nov 13 Sat, Nov 14 ▼ Low 9:00 PM -2.0 ft ▲ High 5:00 AM +0.5 ft ▼ Low 11:00 AM -1.7 ft ▲ High 6:00 PM +0.1 ft ▼ Low 10:00 PM -1.2 ft ▲ High 4:00 AM +0.8 ft NOW
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
9:00 PM
-2.0 ft (-0.62 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
5:00 AM
+0.5 ft (0.16 m)
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
11:00 AM
-1.7 ft (-0.52 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
6:00 PM
+0.1 ft (0.04 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 13
2.6 ft
3.9s • NW
Sat
Nov 14
3.7 ft
5.3s • N
Sun
Nov 15
2.6 ft
5s • N
Mon
Nov 16
2.8 ft
4.5s • NNE
Tue
Nov 17
2.0 ft
4.7s • NE

Weather for Nags Head, North Carolina

Current Weather

57°F
Mainly Sunny
Conditions: Mainly Sunny
Humidity: 56%
Feels Like: 48°F
Wind: WNW 16.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 22.1 mph
Pressure: 29.65 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 30%
Visibility: 16.5 mi
UV Index: 2.6

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 50°F
Light Drizzle
Sat
H: 52°F
L: 44°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 54°F
L: 44°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 53°F
L: 47°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
0.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
0.7 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
60 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
2.5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
137 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 20m daylight
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:56 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:40 AM
Transit 3:23 PM
Moonset 8:10 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 AM - 11:40 AM
7:40 PM - 9:10 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 55°F
Average Humidity: 60%
Chance of Rain: 5%
Wind: 17.8 mph
UV Index: 4

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
67.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
143.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 20m daylight
Sunrise 6:37 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:56 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:40 AM
Transit 3:23 PM
Moonset 8:10 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
2:53 PM - 5:23 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 AM - 11:40 AM
7:40 PM - 9:10 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light Drizzle
Average Temperature: 48.9°F
Average Humidity: 51%
Chance of Rain: 3%
Wind: 19.2 mph
UV Index: 4

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1.4 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1.5 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
70.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
126.6 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 18m daylight
Sunrise 6:38 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:56 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:20 AM
Transit 4:11 PM
Moonset 9:08 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:17 AM - 5:47 AM
3:41 PM - 6:11 PM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 PM
8:38 PM - 10:08 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 49.5°F
Average Humidity: 55%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 14.4 mph
UV Index: 4

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
1 μg/m³
Good
PM10
1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
65.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
120.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 16m daylight
Sunrise 6:39 AM
Solar Noon 11:46 AM
Sunset 4:55 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:54 AM
Transit 4:58 PM
Moonset 10:08 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:05 AM - 6:35 AM
4:28 PM - 6:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:24 AM - 12:54 PM
9:38 PM - 11:08 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 50.5°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 11.9 mph
UV Index: 2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
2.9 μg/m³
Good
PM10
3.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
69.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.9 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
127.2 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 15m daylight
Sunrise 6:40 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:54 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:25 PM
Transit 5:42 PM
Moonset 11:08 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:50 AM - 7:20 AM
5:12 PM - 7:42 PM

Minor Periods

11:55 AM - 1:25 PM
10:38 PM - 12:08 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 52.2°F
Average Humidity: 66%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 2.8

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
6.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
74.2 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.5 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
148.9 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 13m daylight
Sunrise 6:41 AM
Solar Noon 11:47 AM
Sunset 4:54 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 12:52 PM
Transit 6:25 PM
Moonset 1:17 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:34 AM - 8:04 AM
5:55 PM - 8:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:47 AM - 2:17 AM
12:22 PM - 1:52 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
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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