Morehead City Tides May 2026 | Tide Charts & Tables | Morehead City Harbor, NC

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Fri) May 1, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Friday, May 1, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 1st, the sunrise is 6:16am-7:51pm and the tide times are L 2:42am 0'0" H 8:29am 2'9" L 2:21pm 0'0" H 8:50pm 3'9" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sat) May 2, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 2nd, the sunrise is 6:15am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 3:22am 0'0" H 9:07am 2'7" L 2:55pm 0'1" H 9:26pm 3'9" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sun) May 3, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Sunday, May 3, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 3rd, the sunrise is 6:14am-7:53pm and the tide times are L 4:01am 0'1" H 9:43am 2'6" L 3:29pm 0'2" H 10:02pm 3'8" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Mon) May 4, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Monday, May 4, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 4th, the sunrise is 6:13am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 4:40am 0'3" H 10:20am 2'5" L 4:05pm 0'3" H 10:40pm 3'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Tue) May 5, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 5th, the sunrise is 6:12am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 5:20am 0'4" H 10:59am 2'4" L 4:43pm 0'5" H 11:19pm 3'5" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Wed) May 6, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 6th, the sunrise is 6:11am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 6:01am 0'6" H 11:40am 2'3" L 5:24pm 0'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Thu) May 7, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Thursday, May 7, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 7th, the sunrise is 6:10am-7:56pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 3'3" L 6:46am 0'7" H 12:26pm 2'2" L 6:11pm 0'7" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Fri) May 8, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Friday, May 8, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 8th, the sunrise is 6:09am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 12:48am 3'2" L 7:33am 0'8" H 1:18pm 2'2" L 7:05pm 0'9" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sat) May 9, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Saturday, May 9, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 9th, the sunrise is 6:08am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 1:39am 3'0" L 8:21am 0'7" H 2:16pm 2'4" L 8:07pm 0'9" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sun) May 10, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Sunday, May 10, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 10th, the sunrise is 6:07am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 3'0" L 9:10am 0'6" H 3:15pm 2'6" L 9:13pm 0'8" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Mon) May 11, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Monday, May 11, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 11th, the sunrise is 6:07am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:29am 2'11" L 9:57am 0'4" H 4:12pm 2'10" L 10:20pm 0'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Tue) May 12, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 12th, the sunrise is 6:06am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 4:25am 2'11" L 10:43am 0'2" H 5:05pm 3'3" L 11:22pm 0'3" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Wed) May 13, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 13th, the sunrise is 6:05am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 5:18am 2'11" L 11:29am -0'0" H 5:56pm 3'7" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Thu) May 14, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Thursday, May 14, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 14th, the sunrise is 6:04am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 12:20am 0'0" H 6:11am 2'11" L 12:15pm -0'3" H 6:46pm 4'0" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Fri) May 15, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Friday, May 15, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 15th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 1:15am -0'2" H 7:02am 2'11" L 1:02pm -0'6" H 7:36pm 4'4" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sat) May 16, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Saturday, May 16, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 16th, the sunrise is 6:03am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 2:09am -0'4" H 7:54am 2'11" L 1:50pm -0'7" H 8:26pm 4'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sun) May 17, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Sunday, May 17, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 17th, the sunrise is 6:02am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 3:02am -0'5" H 8:45am 2'11" L 2:40pm -0'8" H 9:18pm 4'7" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Mon) May 18, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Monday, May 18, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 18th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 3:55am -0'5" H 9:38am 2'11" L 3:33pm -0'7" H 10:11pm 4'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Tue) May 19, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 19th, the sunrise is 6:01am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 4:49am -0'4" H 10:33am 2'10" L 4:28pm -0'6" H 11:05pm 4'4" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Wed) May 20, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 20th, the sunrise is 6:00am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 5:44am -0'3" H 11:31am 2'10" L 5:26pm -0'3" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Thu) May 21, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 21st, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 4'1" L 6:41am -0'1" H 12:34pm 2'9" L 6:30pm -0'0" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Fri) May 22, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Friday, May 22, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 22nd, the sunrise is 5:59am-8:08pm and the tide times are H 1:02am 3'9" L 7:39am -0'0" H 1:40pm 2'10" L 7:38pm 0'2" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sat) May 23, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Saturday, May 23, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 23rd, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 2:03am 3'5" L 8:37am 0'0" H 2:48pm 2'11" L 8:51pm 0'4" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sun) May 24, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Sunday, May 24, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 24th, the sunrise is 5:58am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 3:04am 3'2" L 9:33am 0'0" H 3:52pm 3'0" L 10:02pm 0'5" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Mon) May 25, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Monday, May 25, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 25th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 4:04am 2'11" L 10:24am 0'1" H 4:51pm 3'2" L 11:08pm 0'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Tue) May 26, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 26th, the sunrise is 5:57am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 5:00am 2'9" L 11:11am 0'1" H 5:42pm 3'4" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Wed) May 27, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 27th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 12:06am 0'5" H 5:51am 2'7" L 11:54am 0'1" H 6:28pm 3'6" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Thu) May 28, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Thursday, May 28, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 28th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are L 12:57am 0'4" H 6:38am 2'6" L 12:34pm 0'1" H 7:09pm 3'7" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Fri) May 29, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Friday, May 29, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 29th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are L 1:43am 0'3" H 7:22am 2'5" L 1:11pm 0'1" H 7:48pm 3'8" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sat) May 30, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Saturday, May 30, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 30th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are L 2:24am 0'3" H 8:02am 2'5" L 1:49pm 0'1" H 8:26pm 3'8" .

Morehead City Tide Chart for (Sun) May 31, 2026

Morehead City tide chart for Sunday, May 31, 2026
Morehead City tides for May 31st, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 0'2" H 8:41am 2'5" L 2:26pm 0'2" H 9:03pm 3'8" .

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Morehead City Tide Table for May 2026

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- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
5/1 N/A L 0'0" 2:42AM 2'8" H 2'9" 8:29AM 2'8" L 0'0" 2:21PM 3'9" H 3'9" 8:50PM 3'8" 06:16-19:51 20:11-05:51
5/2 3'8" L 0'0" 3:22AM 2'6" H 2'7" 9:07AM 2'6" L 0'1" 2:55PM 3'8" H 3'9" 9:26PM 3'7" 06:15-19:52 21:11-06:23
5/3 3'7" L 0'1" 4:01AM 2'4" H 2'6" 9:43AM 2'4" L 0'2" 3:29PM 3'6" H 3'8" 10:02PM 3'5" 06:14-19:53 22:10-06:59
5/4 3'5" L 0'3" 4:40AM 2'2" H 2'5" 10:20AM 2'1" L 0'3" 4:05PM 3'3" H 3'6" 10:40PM 3'2" 06:13-19:54 23:06-07:42
5/5 3'2" L 0'4" 5:20AM 1'11" H 2'4" 10:59AM 1'11" L 0'5" 4:43PM 3'0" H 3'5" 11:19PM 2'11" 06:12-19:55 23:56-08:31
5/6 2'11" L 0'6" 6:01AM 1'9" H 2'3" 11:40AM 1'8" L 0'6" 5:24PM 2'9" - - - - 06:11-19:56 00:00-09:25
5/7 2'9" H 3'3" 12:02AM 2'8" L 0'7" 6:46AM 1'7" H 2'2" 12:26PM 1'6" L 0'7" 6:11PM 2'6" 06:10-19:56 00:41-10:23
5/8 2'6" H 3'2" 12:48AM 2'6" L 0'8" 7:33AM 1'6" H 2'2" 1:18PM 1'5" L 0'9" 7:05PM 2'3" 06:09-19:57 01:19-11:24
5/9 2'3" H 3'0" 1:39AM 2'5" L 0'7" 8:21AM 1'8" H 2'4" 2:16PM 1'6" L 0'9" 8:07PM 2'2" 06:08-19:58 01:53-12:25
5/10 2'2" H 3'0" 2:33AM 2'5" L 0'6" 9:10AM 1'11" H 2'6" 3:15PM 1'10" L 0'8" 9:13PM 2'3" 06:07-19:59 02:23-13:27
5/11 2'3" H 2'11" 3:29AM 2'6" L 0'4" 9:57AM 2'5" H 2'10" 4:12PM 2'3" L 0'6" 10:20PM 2'4" 06:07-19:59 02:50-14:29
5/12 2'4" H 2'11" 4:25AM 2'9" L 0'2" 10:43AM 3'0" H 3'3" 5:05PM 2'11" L 0'3" 11:22PM 2'7" 06:06-20:00 03:17-15:33
5/13 2'7" H 2'11" 5:18AM 3'0" L -0'0" 11:29AM 3'8" H 3'7" 5:56PM 3'7" - - - - 06:05-20:01 03:44-16:40
5/14 3'7" L 0'0" 12:20AM 2'11" H 2'11" 6:11AM 3'3" L -0'3" 12:15PM 4'4" H 4'0" 6:46PM 4'2" 06:04-20:02 04:13-17:50
5/15 4'2" L -0'2" 1:15AM 3'2" H 2'11" 7:02AM 3'5" L -0'6" 1:02PM 4'10" H 4'4" 7:36PM 4'8" 06:03-20:03 04:47-19:05
5/16 4'8" L -0'4" 2:09AM 3'4" H 2'11" 7:54AM 3'7" L -0'7" 1:50PM 5'2" H 4'6" 8:26PM 5'0" 06:03-20:03 05:27-20:22
5/17 5'0" L -0'5" 3:02AM 3'5" H 2'11" 8:45AM 3'8" L -0'8" 2:40PM 5'3" H 4'7" 9:18PM 5'1" 06:02-20:04 06:16-21:38
5/18 5'1" L -0'5" 3:55AM 3'4" H 2'11" 9:38AM 3'7" L -0'7" 3:33PM 5'2" H 4'6" 10:11PM 4'11" 06:01-20:05 07:15-22:47
5/19 4'11" L -0'4" 4:49AM 3'3" H 2'10" 10:33AM 3'4" L -0'6" 4:28PM 4'10" H 4'4" 11:05PM 4'7" 06:01-20:06 08:24-23:46
5/20 4'7" L -0'3" 5:44AM 3'1" H 2'10" 11:31AM 3'1" L -0'3" 5:26PM 4'4" - - - - 06:00-20:06 09:37-00:00
5/21 4'4" H 4'1" 12:02AM 4'2" L -0'1" 6:41AM 2'11" H 2'9" 12:34PM 2'10" L -0'0" 6:30PM 3'9" 05:59-20:07 10:50-00:33
5/22 3'9" H 3'9" 1:02AM 3'9" L -0'0" 7:39AM 2'10" H 2'10" 1:40PM 2'7" L 0'2" 7:38PM 3'3" 05:59-20:08 11:59-01:11
5/23 3'3" H 3'5" 2:03AM 3'5" L 0'0" 8:37AM 2'10" H 2'11" 2:48PM 2'6" L 0'4" 8:51PM 2'9" 05:58-20:09 13:05-01:43
5/24 2'9" H 3'2" 3:04AM 3'1" L 0'0" 9:33AM 2'11" H 3'0" 3:52PM 2'6" L 0'5" 10:02PM 2'5" 05:58-20:09 14:07-02:11
5/25 2'5" H 2'11" 4:04AM 2'10" L 0'1" 10:24AM 3'1" H 3'2" 4:51PM 2'8" L 0'6" 11:08PM 2'3" 05:57-20:10 15:07-02:36
5/26 2'3" H 2'9" 5:00AM 2'8" L 0'1" 11:11AM 3'3" H 3'4" 5:42PM 2'11" - - - - 05:57-20:11 16:06-03:01
5/27 2'11" L 0'5" 12:06AM 2'2" H 2'7" 5:51AM 2'6" L 0'1" 11:54AM 3'5" H 3'6" 6:28PM 3'1" 05:56-20:11 17:05-03:26
5/28 3'1" L 0'4" 12:57AM 2'2" H 2'6" 6:38AM 2'5" L 0'1" 12:34PM 3'6" H 3'7" 7:09PM 3'3" 05:56-20:12 18:04-03:54
5/29 3'3" L 0'3" 1:43AM 2'2" H 2'5" 7:22AM 2'4" L 0'1" 1:11PM 3'6" H 3'8" 7:48PM 3'5" 05:55-20:13 19:04-04:24
5/30 3'5" L 0'3" 2:24AM 2'2" H 2'5" 8:02AM 2'3" L 0'1" 1:49PM 3'6" H 3'8" 8:26PM 3'5" 05:55-20:13 20:03-04:59
5/31 3'5" L 0'2" 3:04AM 2'2" H 2'5" 8:41AM 2'3" L 0'2" 2:26PM 3'6" H 3'8" 9:03PM N/A 05:55-20:14 21:00-05:40

Morehead City Textual Tide Table for May 2026


May 1st (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:16am-7:51pm and the tide times are L 2:42am 0'0" H 8:29am 2'9" L 2:21pm 0'0" H 8:50pm 3'9" .
May 2nd (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:15am-7:52pm and the tide times are L 3:22am 0'0" H 9:07am 2'7" L 2:55pm 0'1" H 9:26pm 3'9" .
May 3rd (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:14am-7:53pm and the tide times are L 4:01am 0'1" H 9:43am 2'6" L 3:29pm 0'2" H 10:02pm 3'8" .
May 4th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:13am-7:54pm and the tide times are L 4:40am 0'3" H 10:20am 2'5" L 4:05pm 0'3" H 10:40pm 3'6" .
May 5th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:12am-7:55pm and the tide times are L 5:20am 0'4" H 10:59am 2'4" L 4:43pm 0'5" H 11:19pm 3'5" .
May 6th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:11am-7:56pm and the tide times are L 6:01am 0'6" H 11:40am 2'3" L 5:24pm 0'6" .
May 7th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:10am-7:56pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 3'3" L 6:46am 0'7" H 12:26pm 2'2" L 6:11pm 0'7" .
May 8th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:09am-7:57pm and the tide times are H 12:48am 3'2" L 7:33am 0'8" H 1:18pm 2'2" L 7:05pm 0'9" .
May 9th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:08am-7:58pm and the tide times are H 1:39am 3'0" L 8:21am 0'7" H 2:16pm 2'4" L 8:07pm 0'9" .
May 10th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:07am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 2:33am 3'0" L 9:10am 0'6" H 3:15pm 2'6" L 9:13pm 0'8" .
May 11th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:07am-7:59pm and the tide times are H 3:29am 2'11" L 9:57am 0'4" H 4:12pm 2'10" L 10:20pm 0'6" .
May 12th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:06am-8:00pm and the tide times are H 4:25am 2'11" L 10:43am 0'2" H 5:05pm 3'3" L 11:22pm 0'3" .
May 13th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:05am-8:01pm and the tide times are H 5:18am 2'11" L 11:29am -0'0" H 5:56pm 3'7" .
May 14th (Thu)
the sunrise is 6:04am-8:02pm and the tide times are L 12:20am 0'0" H 6:11am 2'11" L 12:15pm -0'3" H 6:46pm 4'0" .
May 15th (Fri)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 1:15am -0'2" H 7:02am 2'11" L 1:02pm -0'6" H 7:36pm 4'4" .
May 16th (Sat)
the sunrise is 6:03am-8:03pm and the tide times are L 2:09am -0'4" H 7:54am 2'11" L 1:50pm -0'7" H 8:26pm 4'6" .
May 17th (Sun)
the sunrise is 6:02am-8:04pm and the tide times are L 3:02am -0'5" H 8:45am 2'11" L 2:40pm -0'8" H 9:18pm 4'7" .
May 18th (Mon)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:05pm and the tide times are L 3:55am -0'5" H 9:38am 2'11" L 3:33pm -0'7" H 10:11pm 4'6" .
May 19th (Tue)
the sunrise is 6:01am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 4:49am -0'4" H 10:33am 2'10" L 4:28pm -0'6" H 11:05pm 4'4" .
May 20th (Wed)
the sunrise is 6:00am-8:06pm and the tide times are L 5:44am -0'3" H 11:31am 2'10" L 5:26pm -0'3" .
May 21st (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:07pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 4'1" L 6:41am -0'1" H 12:34pm 2'9" L 6:30pm -0'0" .
May 22nd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:59am-8:08pm and the tide times are H 1:02am 3'9" L 7:39am -0'0" H 1:40pm 2'10" L 7:38pm 0'2" .
May 23rd (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 2:03am 3'5" L 8:37am 0'0" H 2:48pm 2'11" L 8:51pm 0'4" .
May 24th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:58am-8:09pm and the tide times are H 3:04am 3'2" L 9:33am 0'0" H 3:52pm 3'0" L 10:02pm 0'5" .
May 25th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:10pm and the tide times are H 4:04am 2'11" L 10:24am 0'1" H 4:51pm 3'2" L 11:08pm 0'6" .
May 26th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:57am-8:11pm and the tide times are H 5:00am 2'9" L 11:11am 0'1" H 5:42pm 3'4" .
May 27th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:11pm and the tide times are L 12:06am 0'5" H 5:51am 2'7" L 11:54am 0'1" H 6:28pm 3'6" .
May 28th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:12pm and the tide times are L 12:57am 0'4" H 6:38am 2'6" L 12:34pm 0'1" H 7:09pm 3'7" .
May 29th (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are L 1:43am 0'3" H 7:22am 2'5" L 1:11pm 0'1" H 7:48pm 3'8" .
May 30th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:13pm and the tide times are L 2:24am 0'3" H 8:02am 2'5" L 1:49pm 0'1" H 8:26pm 3'8" .
May 31st (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:14pm and the tide times are L 3:04am 0'2" H 8:41am 2'5" L 2:26pm 0'2" H 9:03pm 3'8" .

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Morehead City | Small Craft Advisory

Last updated: June 3, 2026, 6:09 PM

Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued June 3 at 2:55PM EDT until June 4 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Effective: June 3, 2026, 6:55 PM

Expires: June 4, 2026, 7:00 AM

Land Forecast (NCZ195)

TONIGHT: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming west after midnight.

FRIDAY: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

MONDAY: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

MONDAY NIGHT: A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.

Last updated: June 3, 2026, 6:09 PM

Morehead City (Guide)

Morehead City in Bogue Sound offers strong fishing for redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and tarpon from the waterfront or small boats with tidal flows concentrating fish near the channels. Full service marinas and public boat ramps at Morehead City harbor provide launches slips and fuel for sound and offshore runs targeting snapper and grouper. Beaches at Morehead City waterfront and nearby Atlantic Beach offer sandy areas for family picnics swimming and light shore casting. The busy port town with waterfront dining enhances convenient tide aware days.

NCDMF

North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries with current fishing regulations seasons bag size limits and area specific rules

North Carolina State Parks

North Carolina State Parks and beaches with coastal camping, reservations, day use fees, and Outer Banks shoreline access

Morehead City Public Boat Ramp (Other)

Public boat ramp at the Morehead City waterfront providing concrete ramp access parking and courtesy dock for trailered boats kayaks and small craft launches into the harbor and Newport River leading to Beaufort Inlet. Key launch point for day trips fishing excursions and exploring the Crystal Coast waters where strong tidal currents and ranges require careful timing for safe launching return and navigation through the busy harbor channel. Convenient location near downtown supports combining ramp use with tide awareness and proximity to restaurants attractions in this central Morehead City area.

Morehead City State Port Marina (Other)

Full service marina adjacent to the Morehead City State Port offering transient slips fuel pump out repairs storage and amenities with protected access to Beaufort Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean for recreational boating fishing charters and coastal cruising. Convenient for visiting boaters where significant tidal ranges influence water levels docking navigation through the channel and timing of outings to productive nearshore reefs or the open ocean. Proximity to downtown Morehead City restaurants shops and the waterfront makes it ideal for combining marina facilities with tide monitoring and enjoying this bustling Crystal Coast harbor town.

Morehead City Waterfront and Fishing Pier (Other)

Public waterfront promenade and fishing pier area in downtown Morehead City offering elevated access for surf fishing crabbing sightseeing benches and views over the harbor Beaufort Inlet and passing commercial vessels. Tidal fluctuations create dynamic conditions enhancing angling opportunities for species like red drum flounder sheepshead and bluefish while the pier provides consistent access at all tides with scenic harbor and ocean outlooks. Ample parking restrooms and location near restaurants shops support combining pier fishing with tide monitoring and enjoying the lively Morehead City waterfront atmosphere.

Radio Island Public Beach and Access (Other)

Public beach and shoreline access on Radio Island near Morehead City featuring sandy areas for swimming sunbathing picnics low tide beachcombing and shore fishing with views over the Newport River Morehead City Harbor and Beaufort Inlet. Tidal cycles expose extensive intertidal zones mudflats and potential for observing marine life like crabs and birds while the calm protected waters offer safe wading and relaxation. Free parking restrooms and proximity to the state port marina make it a great spot for combining beach time with tide watching and appreciating the scenic Crystal Coast harbor entrance.