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Outer Banks fishing forecast

Top spot right now · OUTER BANKS 45/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Outer Banks — Hatteras, Oregon Inlet, the Gulf Stream. Best day this week: Thu, 5 Nov at 68/100.

TODAY'S SPOT RANKINGS

Hero spots ranked by today's bite score. Tap any spot for the full read.

Spot
Score
Water
Swell
Wind
01
45/100
64.2°F
3.9ft
23 mph

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Bite score averaged across the 1 hero spot on this page, with the conditions behind each day. Averaging is what makes this a regional read — a day that scores well here scores well most places nearby, but an individual spot can still buck it, so open the spot itself before you commit.

7-day regional outlook: Sun 45 out of 100, Mon 45 out of 100, Tue 60 out of 100, Wed 60 out of 100, Thu 68 out of 100, Fri 50 out of 100, Sat 50 out of 100 45SunHOLD45MonHOLD60TueHOLD60WedHOLD68ThuHOLD50FriHOLD50SatHOLD

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Sun 1 Nov Today
45 HOLD
Wind23 mph NNESwell3.9ft @ 6sWater64.2°FRain1%
Mon 2 Nov
45 HOLD
Wind18 mph NESwell3.3ft @ 6sWater63.9°FRain3%
Tue 3 Nov
60 HOLD
Wind16 mph ENESwell2.4ft @ 6sWater63.7°FRain5%
Wed 4 Nov
60 HOLD
Wind14 mph ENESwell2.9ft @ 6sWater63.9°FRain5%
Thu 5 Nov Best day
68 HOLD
Wind16 mph ESESwell3.4ft @ 6sWater64.8°FRain23%
Fri 6 Nov
50 HOLD
Wind14 mph SESwell3.9ft @ 7sWater66.4°FRain39%
Sat 7 Nov
50 HOLD
Wind20 mph WSWSwell3.7ft @ 8sWater67.8°FRain31%

WATER TEMPERATURE

Yesterday's sea surface temperature around the Carolinas and Georgia. Warm and cold water is what decides what is worth chasing — the species list further down moves with this picture, not with the calendar.

Sea surface temperature around the Carolinas and Georgia on Saturday 31 Oct — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Saturday 31 Oct · yesterday
Water around the Carolinas and Georgia ranged 68.2–81.9°F across this box. Grey is land or outside the model.
Today's map, the edges marked, and 7 days of movement

You can see the warm and cold water here. What you cannot see is where the edge sits today, which way it is tracking, or which of your spots sits on it — Fishare finds the breaks automatically and scores every spot against them.

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LOCAL TIDES

Local tide tables for Outer Banks aren't published here yet. For accurate local tides see the NOAA Tides & Currents predictions. The bite-window forecast above already weights solunar timing.

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active around Outer Banks in November. Always verify the current bag and size limits for your own water before keeping anything — see the Fishare regulations pages and the official agency each one cites.

RedfishSpeckled troutSheepsheadSpanish mackerelBlack drum
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