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Should I Fish Atlantic Beach, NC This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Atlantic Beach this week is today 2:00 pm–5:00 pm, on the outgoing tide. Should I Fish? rates today a MAYBE. (Updated Tuesday, September 1.)

Updated 11:04 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY71MAYBE
WED 9/270MAYBE
THU 9/369MAYBE
TODAYbite 2p–5pWED 9/2bite 3p–6pTHU 9/3bite 5p–7p0.1 ft · 5:19a3.7 ft · 11:44a0.3 ft · 6:03p3.0 ft · 11:57p0.1 ft · 6:02a3.7 ft · 12:35p0.5 ft · 6:59p2.8 ft · 12:46a0.2 ft · 6:50a3.7 ft · 1:32p0.6 ft · 8:03p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

Curve height is tide level—curve color is how good the fishing should be. Green means go.

Today’s high & low tides—Atlantic Beach, NC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
5:19 amLow0.07
11:44 amHigh3.70
6:03 pmLow0.34
11:57 pmHigh3.03

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Atlantic Beach

Solunar times
Major2:40 am – 5:40 am
Minor10:28 am – 11:58 am
Major3:05 pm – 6:05 pm
Minor9:05 pm – 10:35 pm

Major periods are the moon overhead or underfoot—minors are moonrise and moonset. They feed the score’s solunar factor.

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:40 am
Sunset7:33 pm
Moonrise9:50 pm
Moonset11:13 am
MoonWaning gibbous · 78%
Tide strength
Today80% · average tide

Average tide strength today—currents at about 80% of this station's monthly peak.

Fishing Weather—Next 3 Days

Today
73°–89°F
rain 2%
wind 1–8 kn
Wed 9/2
78°–87°F
rain 6%
wind 4–11 kn
Thu 9/3
79°–86°F
rain 3%
wind 6–11 kn

Plan your trip—Atlantic Beach

Today71MAYBEbite 2p–5p
Wed 9/270MAYBEbite 3p–6p
Thu 9/369MAYBEbite 5p–7p

Tide data: NOAA station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400). Tides at Atlantic Beach run about 55 min behind the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Atlantic Beach today?

High tide in Atlantic Beach, NC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 11:44 am, at 3.7 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Atlantic Beach?

Moving water beats slack water in Atlantic Beach—fish feed hardest while the tide is actively rising or falling, not at the still point at the top or bottom. The outgoing tide gets a slight edge here by default. Today (Tuesday, September 1), that lines up 2:00 pm–5:00 pm, driven by outgoing tide.

When is the best time of day to fish in Atlantic Beach?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Atlantic Beach, and they carry extra weight when a solunar period (moon overhead, underfoot, rising, or setting) lines up with them. Today (Tuesday, September 1), that combination points to 2:00 pm–5:00 pm.

Should I fish Atlantic Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in Atlantic Beach a MAYBE at 70/100—best window 3:00 pm–6:00 pm.

What time should I fish Atlantic Beach?

Fish Atlantic Beach today (Tuesday, September 1) from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm—that's the strongest scored window. Outside it, dawn and dusk on moving water are the default best bets.

Do I need a license to fish in NC?

Yes—saltwater fishing in North Carolina requires a NC Coastal Recreational Fishing License. You can get one through the state agency listed below.

NC Coastal Recreational Fishing License →

Nearby Fishing Forecasts

See the full Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier tide chart →