NC · OUTER BANKS
TODAY · 06:00

Outer Banks fishing forecast

Hold.

Peak window opens 06:00 — 09:00. Swell 0.5m @ 7s SSE. Wind 6 m/s SSW.

BITE
50/100
SWELL
0.5 m
WATER
29.5°C
WIND
6 m/s

Outer Banks (NC) is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Sun, 16 Aug at 58/100. In season now: Redfish, Tarpon, 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 · 73/10018:00–21:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Outer Banks: Sun, 16 Aug at 58/100.

FRI · TODAY
14
HOLD 50 · 06:00
SAT
15
WAIT 28
SUN
16
HOLD 58
MON
17
WAIT 43
TUE
18
WAIT 43
WED
19
HOLD 58
THU
20
HOLD 58
Per-day detail
Fri, 14 Aug · HOLD
50 /100
Wind 6m/s SSW · Swell 0.5m @ 7s · Water 29.5°C · Rain 5%
Sat, 15 Aug · WAIT
28 /100
Wind 13m/s SW · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 18%
Sun, 16 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 6m/s ESE · Swell 0.5m @ 6s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 10%
Mon, 17 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 9m/s SSW · Swell 0.6m @ 5s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 11%
Tue, 18 Aug · WAIT
43 /100
Wind 9m/s WSW · Swell 0.7m @ 7s · Water 29.8°C · Rain 32%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 7m/s E · Swell 0.5m @ 8s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 12%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
58 /100
Wind 8m/s SSW · Swell 0.5m @ 8s · Water 30.2°C · Rain 10%

TIDES — RODANTHE

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

Fri, 14 Aug

Low
05:30
0.07m
High
11:06
0.20m
Low
17:54
0.05m
High
23:42
0.20m

Sat, 15 Aug

Low
06:18
0.07m
High
11:54
0.20m
Low
18:36
0.05m

WHAT'S IN SEASON

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

RedfishTarponKing mackerelMahiCobia
Written by
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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