Ocracoke fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Ocracoke, using NOAA tide station Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound.

Outer Banks Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8654769

North CarolinaMid-Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 10 mph)
Normal tide range (0.8 ft)

Next best time

Today 10:24 AM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 11:24 AM

0.4 ft

Weather

71°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 9 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

68°F

NOAA USCG Station Hatteras (17.2 mi), 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:43 AM - 7:43 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

3:47 PM - 5:36 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:47 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

All 9 times today

2:22 AM - 3:22 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

3:29 AM - 4:59 AMMoving water into the high tide at 4:29 AM

5:43 AM - 7:43 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:24 AM - 11:54 AMMoving water into the low tide at 11:24 AM

2:35 PM - 3:35 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:47 PM - 5:36 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 4:47 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:28 PM - 10:28 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

10:34 PM - 11:59 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:34 PM

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 5:06 PM 70-73°Fwind to 10 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 4:29 AM (1.1 ft) Low 11:24 AM (0.4 ft) High 4:47 PM (1.0 ft) Low 11:34 PM (0.3 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 5:18 AM (1.1 ft) Low 12:17 PM (0.3 ft) High 5:37 PM (1.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 12:16 AM (0.3 ft) High 6:02 AM (1.2 ft) Low 1:05 PM (0.3 ft) High 6:22 PM (0.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:52 AM (0.3 ft) High 6:44 AM (1.2 ft) Low 1:51 PM (0.3 ft) High 7:02 PM (0.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8654769 (Ocracoke, Pamlico Sound). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Ocracoke: Ocracoke Island 165524 — Photo: bobistraveling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

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

Google Maps Directions

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
Bluefish 58-76°F
Striped bass 50-68°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Spanish mackerel likes 70°F+
Cobia likes 68°F+
Pompano likes 68°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM71°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM72°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM72°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM72°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM73°9 mphSPartly Sunny

4 PM72°9 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM71°9 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM71°9 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM70°8 mphSMostly Clear

8 PM70°8 mphSPartly Cloudy

9 PM70°8 mphSPartly Cloudy

10 PM70°9 mphSMostly Clear

11 PM70°9 mphSMostly Clear

12 AM70°8 mphSPartly Cloudy

1 AM70°8 mphSPartly Cloudy

2 AM70°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM69°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 AM69°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 AM69°8 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 AM69°7 mphSPartly Sunny

7 AM70°8 mphSPartly Sunny

8 AM70°8 mphSMostly Sunny

9 AM71°9 mphSPartly Sunny

10 AM71°9 mphSPartly Sunny

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:28 AM 5:06 PM	Rise 2:52 AM Set 3:05 PM	Minor 2:22 AM Major 8:00 AM Minor 2:35 PM Major 8:28 PM
Fri 6	6:29 AM 5:05 PM	Rise 3:56 AM Set 3:32 PM	Minor 3:26 AM Major 8:44 AM Minor 3:02 PM Major 9:12 PM
Sat 7	6:30 AM 5:04 PM	Rise 4:59 AM Set 4:00 PM	Minor 4:29 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:30 PM Major 9:56 PM
Sun 8	6:31 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 6:02 AM Set 4:30 PM	Minor 5:32 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 4:00 PM Major 10:44 PM
Mon 9	6:32 AM 5:03 PM	Rise 7:04 AM Set 5:05 PM	Minor 6:34 AM Major 11:04 AM Minor 4:35 PM
Tue 10	6:33 AM 5:02 PM	Rise 8:04 AM Set 5:46 PM	Major 11:32 PM Minor 7:34 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:16 PM
Wed 11	6:34 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 9:01 AM Set 6:32 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:31 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 6:02 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 Ocracoke

Duck to Ocracoke: world-famous surf fishing, long ocean piers and Oregon Inlet. Cape Hatteras is where the Gulf Stream comes closest to shore.

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, bluefish, striped bass in winter, Spanish mackerel, cobia and pompano.

Also caught here: false albacore, Spanish mackerel, cobia, king mackerel, croaker, whiting.

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)

Bluefish

Striped bass

Spanish mackerel

Cobia

Pompano

Full bait guide

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

Run a bait shop, charter or marina near Ocracoke? Get featured here free

Nearby spots

Cape Hatteras 21 miGood Cape Lookout 47 miGood Beaufort 48 miGood Morehead City 49 miGood Oregon Inlet 52 miGood Nags Head (Jennette's Pier) 59 miGood