NC · OUTER BANKS
TODAY · 05:00

Outer Banks fishing forecast

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Peak window opens 05:00 — 08:00. Swell 0.6m @ 6s E. Wind 9 m/s NE.

BITE
40/100
SWELL
0.6 m
WATER
29.9°C
WIND
9 m/s

Outer Banks (NC) is rated WAIT · 40/100 for fishing today; the best day in the next 7 is Fri, 21 Aug at 55/100. 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.

05:00–08:00 · 75/10017:00–20:00 · 77/100

7-DAY OUTLOOK

Best day this week at Outer Banks: Fri, 21 Aug at 55/100.

SUN · TODAY
16
WAIT 40 · 05:00
MON
17
WAIT 28
TUE
18
WAIT 25
WED
19
HOLD 53
THU
20
HOLD 53
FRI
21
HOLD 55
SAT
22
HOLD 55
Per-day detail
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%

TIDES — RODANTHE

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

Sun, 16 Aug

High
00:30
0.20m
Low
07:06
0.07m
High
12:36
0.20m
Low
19:18
0.06m

Mon, 17 Aug

High
01:12
0.20m
Low
07:54
0.08m
High
13:24
0.19m
Low
20:00
0.06m

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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