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Should I Fish Harkers Island, NC This Week?

GO

Yes—the best time to fish Harkers Island this week is today 3:00 pm–5:00 pm, on the outgoing tide + minor solunar. Should I Fish? rates today a GO. (Updated Tuesday, September 1.)

Updated 11:04 pm ET

Tides & fishability—next 3 days

TODAY77GO
WED 9/274MAYBE
THU 9/374MAYBE
TODAYbite 3p–5pWED 9/2bite 4p–6pTHU 9/3bite 5p–7p0.1 ft · 5:50a3.7 ft · 12:15p0.3 ft · 6:34p3.0 ft · 12:28a0.1 ft · 6:33a3.7 ft · 1:06p0.5 ft · 7:30p2.8 ft · 1:17a0.2 ft · 7:21a3.7 ft · 2:03p0.6 ft · 8:34p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—Harkers Island, NC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
5:50 amLow0.07
12:15 pmHigh3.70
6:34 pmLow0.34

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—Harkers Island

Solunar times
Major2:39 am – 5:39 am
Minor10:28 am – 11:58 am
Major3:04 pm – 6:04 pm
Minor9:04 pm – 10:34 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:39 am
Sunset7:32 pm
Moonrise9:49 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°–87°F
rain 2%
wind 0–8 kn
Wed 9/2
78°–84°F
rain 5%
wind 5–10 kn
Thu 9/3
79°–83°F
rain 3%
wind 7–12 kn

Plan your trip—Harkers Island

Today77GObite 3p–5p
Wed 9/274MAYBEbite 4p–6p
Thu 9/374MAYBEbite 5p–7p

Tide data: NOAA station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400). Tides at Harkers Island run about 86 min behind the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in Harkers Island today?

High tide in Harkers Island, NC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 12:15 pm, at 3.7 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in Harkers Island?

Moving water beats slack water in Harkers Island—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 3:00 pm–5:00 pm, driven by outgoing tide + minor solunar.

When is the best time of day to fish in Harkers Island?

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in Harkers Island, 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 3:00 pm–5:00 pm.

Should I fish Harkers Island tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in Harkers Island a MAYBE at 74/100—best window 4:00 pm–6:00 pm.

What time should I fish Harkers Island?

Fish Harkers Island today (Tuesday, September 1) from 3:00 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 →