Ocracoke lighthouse in the morning light. Photo: C. Leinbach

Note: Due to the frequency of overwash that has occurred recently on NC12 at the north end of Ocracoke we are, for the time being, adding a daily tide chart for the week. When overwash occurs, it is worst around high tide.  Drivers should exercise caution through this area especially at night.
April 29  High tide: 12:07 am; 12:55 pm  Low Tide: 6:08 am 1:53 pm
April 30   High tide: 12:43 am 1:05 pm; Low Tide 6:13  am 5:40 pm
May 1  High tide: 1:36 am  2:12  pm; Low Tide: 8:49 am 9:53 pm
May 2  High tide: 2:41  3:21 pm; Low Tide: 9:48 am    9:53 pm  
May 3  High tide: 3:45 am 4:25 pm; Low Tide: 10:44 am 11:05 pm
May 4  High tide: 4:46 am 5:23  pm; Low Tide:  11:35 am 
May 5  High tide: 5:43 am  6:17 pm; Low Tide: 12:11  am 12:24  pm

Tuesday, April 30
Occupancy Tax Board meets at 6 pm. Community Center

Wednesday, May 1
1718 Brewing Ocracoke: Team Trivia, 6-8 pm
Howard’s Pub: Ray McAllister Band, 7 pm

Thursday, May 2
Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament begins.
2024 Second Primary Election Early Voting, Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, 8 am – 5 pm
Ocracoke School Varsity Baseball vs Mattamuskeet, 4 pm, Community Park
Ocracoke Decoy Carvers Guild meeting, 7 pm. Community Center

Friday, May 3:
2024 Second Primary Election Early Voting, Ocracoke Volunteer Fire Department, 8 am – 5 pm.
What’s Happening on Ocracoke, an interview with Tideland CEO Paul Spruill, 11:30 a.m. WOVV 90.1 FM, http://www.wovv.org.
Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament continues followed by pig pickin’ at 5:30 p.m. and awards ceremony. Community Center
1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Ray McAllister Band, 7 pm
The Breeze: DJ Buckshot, 8:30 pm

Saturday, May 4: 
Island-wide Yard Sale, 8 to 5 pm. See map below.
1718 Brewing Ocracoke, Brooke & Nick, 7 pm
The Breeze: Karaoke, 8:30 pm

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