Beaufort fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Beaufort, using NOAA tide station Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab.

Crystal Coast Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8656483

North CarolinaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 9 mph)
Normal tide range (3.4 ft)

Next best time

Today 2:38 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 4:45 PM

3.4 ft

Weather

74°F, Partly Sunny

Wind 9 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

68°F

NOAA Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

8:04 AM - 11:07 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:37 AM

3:45 PM - 5:39 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:45 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:32 PM - 11:25 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:55 PM

All 7 times today

2:25 AM - 3:25 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:26 AM - 4:56 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:26 AM

5:45 AM - 7:45 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 11:07 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 10:37 AM

2:38 PM - 3:38 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:45 PM - 5:39 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:45 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:32 PM - 11:25 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:55 PM

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 5:09 PM 67-75°Fwind to 9 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 4:26 AM (3.6 ft) Low 10:37 AM (0.4 ft) High 4:45 PM (3.4 ft) Low 10:55 PM (0.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:16 AM (3.8 ft) Low 11:31 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:31 PM (3.3 ft) Low 11:38 PM (0.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 6:02 AM (4.0 ft) Low 12:22 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:15 PM (3.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:20 AM (0.2 ft) High 6:45 AM (4.0 ft) Low 1:09 PM (0.4 ft) High 6:57 PM (3.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8656483 (Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Satellite view of Beaufort from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 68°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Flounder 58-80°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Spanish mackerel likes 70°F+
King mackerel likes 70°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM74°9 mphSPartly Sunny

12 PM75°9 mphSPartly Sunny

1 PM75°9 mphSPartly Sunny

2 PM75°9 mphSPartly Sunny

3 PM75°9 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM74°8 mphSSunny

5 PM72°8 mphSSunny

6 PM70°7 mphSPartly Cloudy

7 PM69°7 mphSPartly Cloudy

8 PM68°7 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM68°7 mphSMostly Clear

10 PM67°7 mphSMostly Clear

11 PM67°7 mphSMostly Clear

12 AM67°6 mphSPartly Cloudy

1 AM67°6 mphSSlight Chance Rain

2 AM67°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM66°6 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 AM66°7 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 AM66°7 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 AM65°7 mphSPartly Sunny

7 AM67°7 mphSPartly Sunny

8 AM69°7 mphSPartly Sunny

9 AM72°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 AM73°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 9 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:30 AM 5:09 PM	Rise 2:55 AM Set 3:08 PM	Minor 2:25 AM Major 8:04 AM Minor 2:38 PM Major 8:32 PM
Fri 6	6:31 AM 5:08 PM	Rise 3:58 AM Set 3:35 PM	Minor 3:28 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 3:05 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:32 AM 5:08 PM	Rise 5:01 AM Set 4:03 PM	Minor 4:31 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:33 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:33 AM 5:07 PM	Rise 6:04 AM Set 4:34 PM	Minor 5:34 AM Major 10:20 AM Minor 4:04 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:34 AM 5:06 PM	Rise 7:06 AM Set 5:09 PM	Minor 6:36 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:39 PM
Tue 10	6:35 AM 5:05 PM	Rise 8:06 AM Set 5:50 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:36 AM Major 12:00 PM Minor 5:20 PM
Wed 11	6:36 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 9:03 AM Set 6:36 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:33 AM Major 12:52 PM Minor 6:06 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Beaufort

Morehead City, Beaufort and Cape Lookout: inlets, sounds and the Cape Lookout shoals.

What's biting now (Fall): The best season of the year: red drum, speckled trout, bluefish and false albacore along the Outer Banks and inlets.

Commonly caught in this area: Red drum, speckled trout, flounder, Spanish and king mackerel.

Also caught here: false albacore, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, gray triggerfish, croaker, sheepshead.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Flounder

Spanish mackerel

King mackerel (kingfish)

False albacore

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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Morehead City 2 miGood Cape Lookout 11 miGood Swansboro 26 miGood Ocracoke 48 miGood Cape Hatteras 68 miGood Wrightsville Beach 72 miGood