Swan Quarter, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Swan Quarter, Hyde County.
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Swan Quarter breathes the salt-laced air of North Carolina's Inner Banks, a place where the land yields gently to the encroaching waters. It lies 45.6 miles east-north-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 63°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east-south-east of Belhaven. The terrain here is low-lying, etched by the sinuous curves of creeks and marshes that spill into the vast expanse of Pamlico Sound. Live oaks, gnarled and draped in Spanish moss, stand sentinel over scattered homesteads, their branches reaching like weathered hands toward the perpetually shifting sky. The light at dusk often takes on a milky, ethereal quality, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a hushed reverence to the quiet hum of insect life. The very air feels thick with moisture, a constant reminder of the watery world that defines Swan Quarter. This is a region shaped by the sea and the bounty it provides, a history deeply entwined with fishing and agriculture. For generations, the livelihoods of Swan Quarter's residents have been tied to the ebb and flow of the sound, its fertile bottomlands yielding crops suited to the brackish embrace of the climate. The economy, though diversified now, still carries the deep roots of these traditions, with seafood still a vital part of its character. Small, unassuming docks dot the shoreline, testament to the enduring connection between the people and the water, where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the tide and the sun’s slow arc across the wide-open sky.
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| Location | Swan Quarter, Hyde County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.4109°N, 76.325°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27885 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swan Quarter, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Swan Quarter includes coordinates 35.410900°N, 76.325000°W, situated in Hyde County. ZIP code 27885. Telephone area code: 919, 984. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.