Salty Waters OBX
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- Offshore / Deep Sea, Inshore Fishing
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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.
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Waves
1.3 ft @ 6s
Wind
5 kt
Gusts 28 kt
Water
79°F
Air
74°F
Rain chance
12%
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