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Outer Banks fishing forecast

Top spot right now · OUTER BANKS 40/100

Daily-updated bite forecast for the Outer Banks — Hatteras, Oregon Inlet, the Gulf Stream. Best day this week: Fri, 21 Aug at 55/100.

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
40/100
29.9°
0.6m
9m/s

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Score averaged across the page's hero spots — useful for picking the best window across the region.

Sun
40
WAIT
Mon
28
WAIT
Tue
25
WAIT
Wed
53
HOLD
Thu
53
HOLD
Fri
55
HOLD
Sat
55
HOLD
Sun, 16 Aug · WAIT
40 /100
Wind 9m/s NE · Swell 0.6m @ 6s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 9%
Mon, 17 Aug · WAIT
28 /100
Wind 12m/s S · Swell 0.6m @ 5s · Water 29.9°C · Rain 22%
Tue, 18 Aug · WAIT
25 /100
Wind 14m/s SW · Swell 0.6m @ 7s · Water 29.7°C · Rain 48%
Wed, 19 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 5m/s ENE · Swell 0.5m @ 8s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 14%
Thu, 20 Aug · HOLD
53 /100
Wind 4m/s S · Swell 0.4m @ 8s · Water 30.2°C · Rain 7%
Fri, 21 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 5m/s S · Swell 0.8m @ 7s · Water 30.0°C · Rain 38%
Sat, 22 Aug · HOLD
55 /100
Wind 6m/s SSW · Swell 0.7m @ 8s · Water 29.8°C · Rain 41%

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 for August. 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.

RedfishTarponKing mackerelMahiCobia
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