NC · OUTER BANKS
TODAY · 06:00

Outer Banks fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 1.6ft @ 9s E. Wind 5 m/s E.

BITE
60/100
SWELL
1.6ft
WATER
74.3°F
WIND
5 m/s
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Outer Banks (NC) is rated HOLD · 60/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Fri, 2 Oct at 65/100. In season now: Redfish, Speckled trout, King mackerel, Mahi, Cobia.

TODAY'S PEAK WINDOWS

3-hour blocks where wind, wave and solunar timing align best. Always check tide and conditions on the day.

06:00–09:00 · 73/10017:00–20:00 · 80/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Outer Banks: Fri, 2 Oct at 65/100.

7-day outlook for Outer Banks: Thu 60 out of 100, Fri 65 out of 100, Sat 65 out of 100, Sun 45 out of 100, Mon 60 out of 100, Tue 18 out of 100, Wed 20 out of 100 60ThuHOLD65FriHOLD65SatHOLD45SunHOLD60MonHOLD18TueWAIT20WedWAIT
THU · TODAY
1
HOLD 60 · 06:00
FRI
2
HOLD 65
SAT
3
HOLD 65
SUN
4
HOLD 45
MON
5
HOLD 60
TUE
6
WAIT 18
WED
7
WAIT 20
Per-day detail
Thu, 1 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 11 mph E · Swell 1.6ft @ 9s · Water 74.3°F · Rain 0%
Fri, 2 Oct · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 13 mph SSE · Swell 1.7ft @ 9s · Water 75.0°F · Rain 16%
Sat, 3 Oct · HOLD
65 /100
Wind 15 mph SW · Swell 1.8ft @ 8s · Water 74.8°F · Rain 16%
Sun, 4 Oct · HOLD
45 /100
Wind 20 mph NNE · Swell 2.6ft @ 6s · Water 75.6°F · Rain 38%
Mon, 5 Oct · HOLD
60 /100
Wind 18 mph ENE · Swell 2.3ft @ 6s · Water 75.2°F · Rain 59%
Tue, 6 Oct · WAIT
18 /100
Wind 34 mph N · Swell 4.5ft @ 6s · Water 74.7°F · Rain 59%
Wed, 7 Oct · WAIT
20 /100
Wind 33 mph NE · Swell 4.7ft @ 6s · Water 72.9°F · Rain 5%

TIDES — RODANTHE

Predicted from harmonic constituents at the Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound tide station, 4.1 km away — high reliability.

Thu, 1 Oct

Tide at Outer Banks: High 00:36 at 0.2 metres, Low 06:54 at 0.1 metres, High 12:30 at 0.2 metres, Low 18:54 at 0.1 metres 06:0012:0018:00 00:36 · 0.2m06:54 · 0.1m12:30 · 0.2m18:54 · 0.1m
High
00:36
0.7ft
Low
06:54
0.3ft
High
12:30
0.6ft
Low
18:54
0.2ft

Fri, 2 Oct

High
02:12
0.7ft
Low
08:48
0.3ft
High
14:18
0.6ft
Low
20:30
0.2ft

WHAT'S IN SEASON

Species typically active in Outer Banks (NC) waters for September. Verify current NC DPI / Fisheries bag limits before keeping anything.

RedfishSpeckled troutKing mackerelMahiCobia

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