Morehead City fishing report
Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:57 PM
Today · for a 22 ft boat
INSHOREGO
OFFSHORENO-GO
Seas 4.6 ft every 5 sec at the buoy — too rough for a 22 ft boat · Seas 3.9 ft every 6 sec forecast — choppy
Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · Atlantic Beach BridgeNOW 0.5 ft ▲ +0.4/hr
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This week
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TUE3
WED4
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FRI6
SAT7
SUN8
Inshore
GOMonday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOTuesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOWednesday Inshore: GO, Firm
GOThursday Inshore: GO, Firm
CAUTFriday Inshore: CAUTION, Likely
GOSaturday Inshore: GO, Likely
GOSunday Inshore: GO, Early look
Offshore
NO-GOMonday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
CAUTTuesday Offshore: CAUTION, Firm
NO-GOWednesday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOThursday Offshore: NO-GO, Firm
NO-GOFriday Offshore: NO-GO, Likely
CAUTSaturday Offshore: CAUTION, Likely
CAUTSunday Offshore: CAUTION, Early look
FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat
Saturday Nov 7 · Morehead CityLIKELY
INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
OFFSHORECAUTIONSeas 4.6 ft every 8 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat
Seas 2.7 ft · NNE 9 kt, gusts 19
Moving water 5:24 AM–8:24 AM and 12:01 PM–3:01 PM
Moving water 5:24 AM–8:24 AM and 12:01 PM–3:01 PM
Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday
Today's numbers
Wind · day maxNE 9 ktTMRW — 0
Seas · nearshore max2.3 ftTMRW ▲ 0.1
Water65°FSURFACE
Air57–71°RAIN 16%
Moon44%LAST QUARTER
Sun6:27ASET 5:13 PM
Moving-water windows today: 12:40 AM–3:40 AM; 6:53 AM–9:53 AM; 1:12 PM–4:12 PM; 7:58 PM–10:58 PM. Moderate tides this week.
Where to fish and what to throwThe full Morehead City report gives you GPS spots for each species, the rig and bait, the bite window on the tide and a GO / NO-GO sized to your boat.
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7-day outlook
| Day | Inshore | Offshore | Call | Wind | Seas | Air | Tides (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 2 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | NE 9 kt G17 | 2.3 ft | 57–71° | H 1:40A 2.3 L 7:53A 0.4 H 2:12P 2.8 L 8:58P 0.4 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | GO | CAUTION | Firm | NE 10 kt G15 | 2.4 ft | 61–77° | H 2:51A 2.4 L 9:09A 0.4 H 3:17P 2.7 L 9:55P 0.3 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | E 10 kt G14 | 2.8 ft | 64–78° | H 3:55A 2.6 L 10:19A 0.4 H 4:16P 2.6 L 10:45P 0.2 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | SSE 8 kt G14 | 3.1 ft | 66–78° | H 4:51A 2.8 L 11:20A 0.3 H 5:09P 2.6 L 11:30P 0.2 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | CAUTION | NO-GO | Likely | SSW 9 kt G21 | 3.1 ft | 66–77° | H 5:40A 2.9 L 12:13P 0.2 H 5:56P 2.5 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | GO | CAUTION | Likely | NNE 9 kt G19 | 2.7 ft | 53–66° | L 12:12A 0.1 H 6:24A 3.0 L 1:01P 0.2 H 6:40P 2.4 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | GO | CAUTION | Early look | NNE 9 kt G19 | 1.9 ft | 50–61° | L 12:50A 0.1 H 7:05A 3.1 L 1:46P 0.2 H 7:21P 2.3 |
GO / CAUTION / NO-GO is for a 22 ft boat — bigger boat, different call; the full report checks it against yours. Days 1–3 are firm, 4–5 likely, 6–7 an early look. Seas are the day's max off the beach.
What's biting in Morehead City — November
Inshore & surf: Speckled TroutPEAK, BluefishPEAK, Striped BassPEAK, Weakfish (Gray Trout)PEAK, Red Drum (Redfish), Black Drum, Whiting (Sea Mullet), Spot
Offshore trolling: Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna, Swordfish
Reef & bottom: Black Sea BassPEAK, Gag Grouper, Vermilion Snapper (Beeliner), Greater Amberjack, Gray Triggerfish, Golden Tilefish, Red Grouper
PEAK = peak season on the North Carolina coast.
Before you go
Check current state and federal size limits, bag limits and closures for the day you fish. Weather on the water changes fast — re-check the morning of.
Updated Nov 2, 9:57 PM. Tides: NOAA station 8656499. All areas