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Should I Fish Carolina Beach, NC This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish Carolina Beach this week is today 7:00 am–8:00 am, on the incoming tide + low light. Should I Fish? rates today a MAYBE. (Updated Tuesday, September 1.)

Updated 11:04 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY67MAYBE
WED 9/265MAYBE
THU 9/364MAYBE
TODAYbite 7a–8aWED 9/2bite 1a–2aTHU 9/3bite 2p–7p0.1 ft · 4:38a3.7 ft · 11:03a0.3 ft · 5:22p3.0 ft · 11:16p0.1 ft · 5:21a3.7 ft · 11:54a0.5 ft · 6:18p2.8 ft · 12:05a0.2 ft · 6:09a3.7 ft · 12:51p0.6 ft · 7:22p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Carolina Beach, NC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:38 amLow0.07
11:03 amHigh3.70
5:22 pmLow0.34
11:16 pmHigh3.03

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Carolina Beach

Solunar times
Major2:44 am – 5:44 am
Minor10:32 am – 12:02 pm
Major3:10 pm – 6:10 pm
Minor9:11 pm – 10:41 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:45 am
Sunset7:37 pm
Moonrise9:56 pm
Moonset11:17 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
74°–90°F
rain 2%
wind 1–8 kn
Wed 9/2
75°–93°F
rain 5%
wind 2–10 kn
Thu 9/3
76°–90°F
rain 3%
wind 1–10 kn

Plan your trip—Carolina Beach

Today67MAYBEbite 7a–8a
Wed 9/265MAYBEbite 1a–2a
Thu 9/364MAYBEbite 2p–7p

Tide data: NOAA station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400). Tides at Carolina Beach run about 14 min behind the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Carolina Beach today?

High tide in Carolina Beach, NC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 11:03 am, at 3.7 ft.

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

Moving water beats slack water in Carolina 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 7:00 am–8:00 am, driven by incoming tide + low light.

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

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Carolina 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 7:00 am–8:00 am.

Should I fish Carolina Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in Carolina Beach a MAYBE at 65/100—best window 1:00 am–2:00 am.

What time should I fish Carolina Beach?

Fish Carolina Beach today (Tuesday, September 1) from 7:00 am to 8:00 am—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 →