Here is the list of north carolina marine charts available on iboating. Below are a few of the encs and some available software for viewing the encs. We only fished one of the three days but we had a great time. Next high spring tide at ocracoke will be on sat 23 may height. The only outer banks inlet that has been continuously open since europeans began keeping written records in the sixteenth century is ocracoke inlet.
You can take the icw n from morehead city to neuse river, then you have almost a straight shot to ocracoke. Ocracoke inlet and part of core sound marine chart. Xinuo 5 inch marine ship navigation support cmap chart gps chartplotter xf520. Portsmouth island, just across the inlet from ocracoke island, is an enchanting place to visit.
Inlets are neat all on their own, but across the ocracoke inlet, where the atlantic ocean and pamlico sound meet, sits portsmouth island, once home to a flourishing shippingturnedfishing village. A reduced scale noaa nautical chart for small boaters when possible, use the full size noaa chart for navigation. Cape hatteras wimble shoals to ocracoke inlet stats. If it gets crazy, just remember that you are never really that far from land, and you will get to somewhere safe in not too long of a time span. Oceangrafix noaa nautical chart 11555 cape hatteras. One of the expeditions sir walter raleigh sponsored between 1584 and 1587 landed here, and in 1715, a little more than a century after jamestown was settled, the north carolinian colonial assembly saw. Wilmington district website missions navigation hydrographic. Yes sometimes the pamlico sound can get a little rough but you should be fine in your boat.
Always count on a couple blow days when we fish the reel nauti invitational. For about 18 months, blackbeard terrorized the ships that were entering and leaving ocracoke inlet, and secretly and supposedly bribed governor eden to turn a blind eye to his coastal piracy. British sheep stealers, insufficient piloting wages on top of an assumed decrease in business, and a lack of salt all contributed to this amplified hardship. Our files contain artificial and natural reefs, buoys, ledges, rocks, shipwrecks, and many other types of structures that hold fish, in a 100 miles radius of ocracoke inlet. Chart of cape hatteras and environs showing soundings, lighthouses, and bottom contours at 6, 12, and 18 feet. The other inlets on the outer banks, oregon inlet at the north end of hatteras island and ocracoke inlet, just south of ocracoke island, are fringed with constantly shifting shoals. Fishing spots and depth contours layers are available in most lake maps. The ocracoke island ferries are where your adventure. The tide charts below show the height, time and date of high and low tides for the next 30 days. North carolina residents and merchants finally appealed to the virginia governor for help, and in secret, the va governor arranged for a barrage of. Until 1846 ocracoke was the primary passageway to north carolinas major mainland ports of bath, new bern, and plymouth. It is one of dennis mullens favorite weekend cruises aboard different drummer, a 39foot prout catamaran.
The following outer banks maps and maps of the nc coast are great resources, but be careful before using them for navigational purposes. Noaa nautical charts gps marine navigation software dvd. The trip across is fast, free and scenic, following a winding course west of hatteras inlet, in the calm waters of the sound. However, masters of mainly sailing vessels carrying trade goods from. Oceangrafix, an experienced producer of digital print materials, has partnered with the national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa to provide commercial and recreational mariners with the most uptodate nautical charts ever offered.
The decision to turn away all ships from ocracoke inlet for a time, then, was a product of wara result of extreme economic hardshipnot a desire to gain loot and money. Both confederate and union troops recognized the importance of. In 1983, the inlet was reported to be dangerous and not recommended for use by anyone. Ocracoke island is the southernmost island in the outer banks, part of the cape hatteras national seashore. Last spring high tide at ocracoke inlet was on fri 08 may height. All of the campgrounds have tent, trailer, and motor home sites.
The official public website of the wilmington district, u. Coast guard to enforce regulated navigation area at oregon inlet. Tropical storm arthur will move well away from the nc coast tonight. Piloting erosive history at ocracoke inlet the history. Because the new inlet was more navigable than ocracoke inlet, most of the pilots soon moved to hatteras. Chartered boats to secret fishing spots and blackbeards favorite hiding place. Twothirds of north carolinas exports passed through ocracoke inlet in 1842. Us department of homeland security united states coast. Teachs hole off springers point on the way to teachs channel at the ocracoke inlet. The channel is not maintained by dredging and is constantly shifting. When you purchase our nautical charts app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with ocracoke inlet and part of core sound marine chart.
Day trips a day full of adventure awaits on ocracoke island. Last spring high tide at ocracoke was on fri 08 may height. Portsmouth, established in 1753, was a thriving port village in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Whether youre on a nearby island like hatteras and need to escape your family for a quick trip, or you and a special someone are on the mainland but ready for kite surfing or parasailing, a day trip to ocracoke is the answer. Portsmouth island is the northernmost part of the cape lookout national seashore and, similarly to ocracoke i say similarly because there is. Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters. Ocracoke island is the most remote inhabited island of the banks, and ocracoke is the southernmost town within the limits of cape hatteras national seashore.
Next high spring tide at ocracoke inlet will be on sat 23 may height. When you purchase our nautical charts app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with ocracoke inlet and part of. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms late this morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms this afternoon. From lookout, you can actually go inside without going through beaufort inlet. When old hatteras inlet closed for good in 1764, hatteras and ocracoke were one island and it was possible to travel by land between the settlements. The marine navigation app provides advanced features of a marine chartplotter including adjusting water level offset and custom depth shading. Although trade routes had started shifted north to hatteras inlet, portsmouth village was still a thriving port town when war broke out between the states. Ocracoke inlet is located off the atlantic ocean and pamlico sound 65 miles northeast of beaufort and 44 miles south of roanoke island near the village of ocracoke. This uninhabited island is rugged and remote, one of the last atlantic coast islands that is free of development, thanks to its status as part of the cape lookout national seashore. Our latest ocracoke newsletter is ellen marie clouds firstperson account of the great ocracoke lighthouse window heist.
At one time this inlet was key to the village of portsmouth. One of the oldest inlets on the entire coast of north carolina, ocracoke inlet is a renowned destination for fishermen, beachcombers, birders, nature lovers, and plain old beach lovers. The worlds cruising guide for north carolina, united states inlets. Bike rides for ice creams and great mexican seafood.
Available also through the library of congress web site as raster image. Cape hatteras national seashore has four campgrounds within the park. As of 2014, ocracoke s population was estimated at 591. A day trip full of kite surfing, or a week full of taking it easy and the freedom to do as you please.
Ocracoke inlet in ocracoke, nc, united states inlet. Oceangrafix noaa chart 11555 cape hatteraswimble shoals to ocracoke inlet. Tide times and charts for ocracoke inlet, north carolina. New drum inlet see chart 11545, 19 miles southwestward of ocracoke inlet, is an opening in the barrier beach leading to deep water in core sound. Ocracoke inlet is located at the southern edge of the outer banks, separating ocracoke island from portsmouth island and its cape lookout national seashore neighbors.
Bookletchart cape hatteras wimble shoals to ocracoke inlet. Chart 11555, cape hatteraswimble shoals to ocracoke inlet. Browse inlets in north carolina, united states by city. Within 15 years, when the civil war spread to coastal north carolina, hatteras inlet had replaced ocracoke as the most important inlet. These data are based upon the latest information available as of the date of your request, and may differ from the published tide tables.
Noaa chart cape hatteraswimble shoals to ocracoke inlet 11555. Past, present and future inlets of the outer banks barrier islands. Because of its proximity to ocracoke inlet, portsmouth was the center of piloting and lightering the process of unloading cargo from larger vessels to smaller vessels in order to be able to navigate shallower waters in north carolina. That was all changed september 7, 1846, when a storm blew open a deep and wide inlet that became known as hatteras inlet. Either a good gps, the electronic navigation charts encs listed below, or ideally both, can provide much more accurate data to keep you on track and off the shoals. The ocracoke inlet allows access to not only pamlico sound, but also to the popular vacation area of ocracoke and silver lake nearby to the east. Coast guard to enforce regulated navigation area at oregon. Noaa chart cape hatteraswimble shoals to ocracoke inlet 11555, 36. Sketch of the coast of north carolina from oregon inlet to.
Office of coast survey national oceanic and atmospheric administration u. This photograph looks west toward hatteras village, across isabel inlet that. Noaa national weather service national weather service. The latest round of dredging in hatteras inlet, which included dredge work at. Latest round of dredging results in clear route for hatteras.
Just sailing across the ocracoke inlet on the inside is an adventure. Beaufort inlet provides safe access to the atlantic for those heading offshore. Noaa chart 11555 cape hatteraswimble shoals to ocracoke inlet. Tides4fishing cookies are used to personalise content and ads, save your. You can access images, information and interactive maps for inlets in north carolina, united states. Learn the simple steps you can take to improve your safety. The inlet, the island and the village now all carry the name ocracoke, which, incidentally, is pronounced like the vegetable and the soft drink.