Outer Banks fishing report
Monday, November 2, 2026 · updated 9:57 PM
Today · for a 22 ft boat
INSHOREGO
OFFSHORENO-GO
Seas 4.3 ft every 5 sec at the buoy — too rough for a 22 ft boat · Seas 3.9 ft every 6 sec forecast
Tide · Mon, Nov 2 · CAPE HATTERAS FISHING PIERNOW 1.1 ft ▲ +0.6/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
NO-GOSaturday Offshore: NO-GO, Likely
NO-GOSunday Offshore: NO-GO, Early look
FirmLikelyEarly lookFor a 22 ft boat
Saturday Nov 7 · Outer BanksLIKELY
INSHOREGONo flags in the forecast
OFFSHORENO-GOSeas 4.6 ft every 7 sec forecast — too rough for a 22 ft boat
Seas 4.1 ft · NNE 24 kt, gusts 24
Moving water 10:59 AM–1:59 PM and 4:52 PM–7:52 PM
Moving water 10:59 AM–1:59 PM and 4:52 PM–7:52 PM
Weather cleared it. Now clear it at home.Firms up by Thursday
Today's numbers
Wind · day maxNE 9 ktTMRW — 0
Seas · nearshore max3.7 ftTMRW ▼ 0.4
Water70°FSURFACE
Air61–72°RAIN 15%
Moon44%LAST QUARTER
Sun6:24ASET 5:08 PM
Moving-water windows today: 12:00 AM–2:52 AM; 5:51 AM–8:51 AM; 12:24 PM–3:24 PM; 6:56 PM–9:56 PM. Moderate tides this week.
Where to fish and what to throwThe full Outer Banks 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 G16 | 3.7 ft | 61–72° | H 12:52A 2.9 L 6:51A 0.5 H 1:24P 3.6 L 7:56P 0.4 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | GO | CAUTION | Firm | NE 10 kt G15 | 3.3 ft | 62–73° | H 2:03A 3.0 L 8:07A 0.5 H 2:29P 3.4 L 8:53P 0.4 |
| Wed, Nov 4 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | E 12 kt G16 | 4.2 ft | 65–76° | H 3:07A 3.2 L 9:17A 0.4 H 3:28P 3.3 L 9:43P 0.3 |
| Thu, Nov 5 | GO | NO-GO | Firm | SSE 11 kt G14 | 5.1 ft | 68–70° | H 4:03A 3.5 L 10:18A 0.4 H 4:21P 3.2 L 10:28P 0.2 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | CAUTION | NO-GO | Likely | SSW 13 kt G21 | 4.9 ft | 66–70° | H 4:52A 3.7 L 11:11A 0.3 H 5:08P 3.1 L 11:10P 0.1 |
| Sat, Nov 7 | GO | NO-GO | Likely | NNE 24 kt G24 | 4.1 ft | 58–66° | H 5:36A 3.8 L 11:59A 0.2 H 5:52P 3.0 L 11:48P 0.1 |
| Sun, Nov 8 | GO | NO-GO | Early look | NNE 22 kt G22 | 3.5 ft | 58–60° | H 6:17A 3.9 L 12:44P 0.2 H 6:33P 2.9 |
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 Outer Banks — 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 8654400. All areas