Thursday, November 5 · NOAA station 8653951 (Peter's Ditch)
Tides live · forecast as of 3:11 AM ET
Tide now
0.2 ft
▲ Rising · 0.1 ft/hr
Next high
7:03 AM
0.4 ft · in 3h 51m
Next low
1:14 PM
0.2 ft · in 10h 2m
Wind
8 mph SSE
Light breeze
Fishing score
47 /100
Fair
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| Day | Tide | Time | Height |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | Low | 1:40 AM | 0.1 ft |
| Thu, Nov 5 | High | 7:03 AM | 0.4 ft |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Low | 1:14 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Thu, Nov 5 | High | 7:09 PM | 0.5 ft |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Low | 2:22 AM | 0.1 ft |
| Fri, Nov 6 | High | 7:59 AM | 0.4 ft |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Low | 2:16 PM | 0.2 ft |
| Fri, Nov 6 | High | 7:56 PM | 0.5 ft |
Today in Avon, high tide arrives at 7:03 AM (0.4 ft) and again at 7:09 PM (0.5 ft), and low tide bottoms out at 1:40 AM (0.1 ft) and again at 1:14 PM (0.2 ft). That's a 0.5-foot swing — a gentle neap-cycle swing, so focus on dawn and dusk rather than mid-tide current.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 5:03 PM, under a waning crescent (22% illuminated). Tidal range is in the middle of its two-week cycle.
Tomorrow starts with a low tide at 2:22 AM (0.1 ft) — see the 7-day outlook below to plan the week.
Best windows today
dawn bite window · light wind
Waning Crescent
22% illuminated
Neap tides — gentler water movement. Fish the dawn and dusk windows.
66°F
Clear
Light breeze — Great fishing conditions
Today
66° / 65°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Fri, Nov 6
69° / 65°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Sat, Nov 7
67° / 61°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Sun, Nov 8
62° / 56°
Best: 5:00 AM–7:00 AM
Mon, Nov 9
62° / 59°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Tue, Nov 10
65° / 60°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
Wed, Nov 11
65° / 63°
Best: 6:00 AM–8:00 AM
High and low tide times and heights for the next seven days, with sunrise (↑) and sunset (↓). Heights are relative to MLLW. NOAA predictions for station 8653951; local time.
| Day | Tides | Sun |
|---|---|---|
| TodayThu, Nov 5 |
| ↑ 6:27 AM↓ 5:03 PM |
| TomorrowFri, Nov 6 |
| ↑ 6:28 AM↓ 5:02 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 |
| ↑ 6:29 AM↓ 5:01 PM |
| Sun, Nov 8 |
| ↑ 6:30 AM↓ 5:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 9 |
| ↑ 6:31 AM↓ 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Nov 10 |
| ↑ 6:32 AM↓ 4:59 PM |
| Wed, Nov 11 |
| ↑ 6:33 AM↓ 4:58 PM |
Activity ratings reflect typical feeding seasons — not legal seasons. Regulations, closures, and size/bag limits change; always check current NC Marine Fisheries regulations before keeping any fish.

Redfish
Sciaenops ocellatus
Season: Year-round, best in fall
Baits: Cut mullet, Live shrimp, Gold spoons
Sight-fish tailing reds on shallow flats on a flooding tide. Fall schools push bait against oyster bars and grass edges.
Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
Season: Spring and fall runs along the beach; summer offshore
Baits: Cut menhaden, Metal spoons and jigs, Topwater plugs
When blues are blitzing bait in the surf you will see birds working and bait spraying; throw a metal or a popper into it. Wire or heavy mono leader, because they bite through everything else and through each other. Bleed and ice them immediately if you plan to eat them.

Spanish Mackerel
Scomberomorus maculatus
Season: Spring and fall runs
Baits: Silver spoons, Gotcha plugs, Live pilchards
Find birds working bait and cast fast-moving metal through the frenzy. Wire or heavy fluoro — their teeth are scissors.

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Season: May – October
Baits: Anchovies, Topwater plugs, Swimbaits
Work troughs and rip currents on a moving tide. Dawn topwater in flat surf is the classic bite.
Cobia
Rachycentron canadum
Season: Spring migration along the beaches, again in the fall
Baits: Live eels, Live pinfish or menhaden, Big bucktail jigs
A sight-fishing target that cruises just under the surface along the beach, often shadowing rays, turtles or buoys. From a pier or jetty, watch the up-current side and have a heavy jig ready to pitch. They follow a hooked fish to the boat and can be caught in pairs.
Matched to the species feeding at Peter's Ditch right now.

Surf Rods
Okuma Tundra Surf Spinning Rod — 7 ft, 2-Piece
Okuma build the Tundra as a surf series and say so themselves, they describe it as favoured by catfish anglers and cost-conscious surf anglers.

Soft Baits
Zoom Fluke 4" — Smokin' Shad, 10-Pack
Same darting soft-jerkbait profile in the standard body, in a translucent shad pattern that covers most clear-water situations.

Terminal Tackle
Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp Offset Circle Sea Hook — 4/0, 50-Pack
The circle hook does the work for you: no strike, just let the rod load and the hook finds the corner of the jaw on its own.

Tools
Rapala 8" Super Stainless Steel Pliers
Eight inches of stainless with an internal spring that holds the jaws open, so you can work one-handed while the other hand is busy holding a fish.
High tide in Avon today is at 7:03 AM (0.4 ft) and again at 7:09 PM (0.5 ft), measured at NOAA station 8653951 (Peter's Ditch).
Low tide in Avon today is at 1:40 AM (0.1 ft) and again at 1:14 PM (0.2 ft).
Today's best fishing window at Avon is 5:00 AM–7:00 AM (rated Good, 62/100), driven by dawn bite window, light wind. The score blends tide movement, dawn/dusk light, moon phase, wind, and water temperature.
In November, the most active species at Avon are Redfish, Bluefish, Spanish Mackerel. See the species section above for baits, techniques, and seasons.
Yes — Peter's Ditch (NOAA station 8653951) is the closest official tide prediction station to Avon, North Carolina, so these are the tide times anglers and boaters in Avon plan around.
Predictions come directly from NOAA CO-OPS harmonic predictions for station 8653951 (Peter's Ditch) and are the same data used in official tide tables. Actual water levels can vary with storms and barometric pressure, so treat predictions as planning guidance, not navigation data.
This is the live tide dashboard for Peter's Ditch, built on NOAA station 8653951 (Peter's Ditch) on the outer-banks. Tide predictions update continuously, and the fishing score blends the tide swing with weather, light, and moon phase to point you at the best windows of the day. Peter's Ditch is the closest NOAA tide station to Avon, North Carolina — if you fish, paddle, or boat out of Avon, these are the tide predictions to plan around.