Kill Devil Hills Tide Chart & Tide Times
Live tide predictions for Kill Devil Hills, NC. KDH tide times reference the Duck NOAA primary gauge to the north. Critical info for surf fishing the Avalon Pier area, paddleboarding, and timing beach driving in the off-season.
About tides at Kill Devil Hills
Kill Devil Hills (KDH) sits between Kitty Hawk and Nags Head on the central Outer Banks. The famous Wright Brothers National Memorial is here. Ocean tide range averages about 3.0 ft with semi-diurnal highs and lows every 12 hours 25 minutes. Avalon Pier is the main surf fishing landmark and its tide-driven bite mirrors Duck almost exactly.
Reference station
Tide times here are predicted from the Duck FRF Pier (8651370) primary gauge with a local offset of approximately 0 minutes (Kill Devil Hills tracks Duck very closely). For the interactive tide chart with high/low markers, use the parent station page.
Best tides for surf fishing here
KDH surf fishing is most productive on the rising tide that pushes bait over the inner bar into the trough. Spring drum runs hit hard at Avalon Pier on the dropping tide. Pompano season (late spring through summer) favors the moving water on either side of slack.
Beach driving and tides
Kill Devil Hills requires a town-issued beach driving permit and is closed to driving from roughly mid-April through mid-September. The permit is sold online by the town. See our permits guide.