Salty Waters OBX
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- Inshore Fishing
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Around here
Around Salty Waters OBX
- Lindsay Warren Visitor CenterVisitor center8.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Fort Raleigh National Historic SiteRecreation area9.2 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Alligator River National Wildlife RefugeRecreation area9.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Whalebone Junction Information CenterVisitor center12.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Bodie Island Visitor CenterVisitor center18.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical water level by month
2011 to 2026
The water at Salty Waters OBX typically sits highest in July, at a median 0.71 ft, and lowest in February, at -0.11 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 2.49 ft, in 2018.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.02 | -0.51 to 0.38 |
| February | -0.11 | -0.47 to 0.25 |
| March | 0.08 | -0.37 to 0.49 |
| April | 0.42 | 0.00 to 0.72 |
| May | 0.56 | 0.16 to 0.93 |
| June | 0.68 | 0.33 to 0.92 |
| July | 0.71 | 0.40 to 1.00 |
| August | 0.56 | 0.25 to 0.79 |
| September | 0.52 | 0.03 to 0.86 |
| October | 0.52 | 0.11 to 0.90 |
| November | 0.17 | -0.21 to 0.43 |
| December | 0.07 | -0.23 to 0.45 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 15 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Currituck Sound on East Bank at Corolla, NC (site 02043433). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
56Maybe/ 100
78% chance of rain · Good solunar activity
RainWaves 2.3 ft80°FRain 78%Wind 11 kt, gusts 23
Waves
2.3 ft @ 7s
Wind
9 kt
Gusts 23 kt
Water
65°F
Air
70°F
Water level
0.91 ft
Above normal (90th)
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 3 ft. NWS reads 1.02 ft here.
Tides
Falling
Low 0.4 ft at 11:23 PM
Predicted at Kitty Hawk (ocean), 4 km away.
Get a 2027 tide calendar for this stationForecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS, feet above mean lower low water. See full conditions →
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