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    Shell Point, Harkers Island Tide Times

    North Carolina · NOAA station TEC2801 · Subordinate station
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    Location

    34.6833, -76.5333

    About the Shell Point, Harkers Island tide station

    Shell Point, Harkers Island is a subordinate station on the North Carolina coast. NOAA derives predictions by applying time and height offsets to a nearby reference station. Its reference station is Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier. Predictions on this page are astronomical — driven by the Moon and Sun — and do not include wind, pressure or storm surge. Where NOAA operates a live sensor, the water level reading shows the real tide right now, which is the best check on conditions.

    What time is high tide today at Shell Point, Harkers Island?

    The next high tide at Shell Point, Harkers Island is shown in the tide clock at the top of this page and in today's tide table, calculated by NOAA for station TEC2801. Times are local to North Carolina.

    What time is low tide today at Shell Point, Harkers Island?

    Low tide times for Shell Point, Harkers Island appear in today's tide table and on the day timeline, together with the predicted height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW).

    When is the best time to visit the beach or tide pools at Shell Point, Harkers Island?

    Aim for the 90 minutes either side of a daylight low tide — the 'Beach · tide pools' window on this page. The lower the low, the more sand and rock is exposed; spring tides around new and full moon give the lowest lows.

    How accurate are Shell Point, Harkers Island tide predictions?

    NOAA's astronomical predictions are typically within a few inches and minutes under normal weather. Strong wind, storm surge and river discharge can push the real water level above or below the prediction, so check the observed level where a live sensor exists.

    What does MLLW mean?

    Mean Lower Low Water is the average of the lower of the two daily low tides over a 19-year period. A reading of 0.0 ft is a normal low; negative values are unusually low tides.