Outer Banks · Updated daily

Outer Banks fishing forecast

Top spot right now · OUTER BANKS 60/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Outer Banks — Hatteras, Oregon Inlet, the Gulf Stream. Best day this week: Tue, 22 Sept at 73/100.

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
60/100
81.9°F
3.5ft
17 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: Wed 60 out of 100, Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 60 out of 100, Sat 63 out of 100, Sun 63 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 73 out of 100 60WedHOLD60ThuHOLD60FriHOLD63SatHOLD63SunHOLD60MonHOLD73TueGO

GO 70–100HOLD 45–69WAIT 0–44

Wed 16 Sept Today
60 HOLD
Wind17 mph NNESwell3.5ft @ 6sWater81.9°FRain1%
Thu 17 Sept
60 HOLD
Wind13 mph NESwell2.8ft @ 6sWater81.1°FRain6%
Fri 18 Sept
60 HOLD
Wind11 mph SSWSwell1.8ft @ 7sWater80.6°FRain1%
Sat 19 Sept
63 HOLD
Wind15 mph SWSwell1.9ft @ 7sWater81.5°FRain9%
Sun 20 Sept
63 HOLD
Wind16 mph ESwell3.1ft @ 6sWater81.3°FRain10%
Mon 21 Sept
60 HOLD
Wind13 mph SSwell2.8ft @ 7sWater82.0°FRain11%
Tue 22 Sept Best day
73 GO
Wind6.0 mph ESESwell1.9ft @ 7sWater81.9°FRain26%

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 Monday 14 Sept — cooler water blue, warmer water red
14°F · 19°F · 25°F+ Monday 14 Sept · yesterday
Water around the Carolinas and Georgia ranged 83.8–88.0°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 September. 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 troutKing mackerelMahiCobia
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