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Should I Fish North Topsail Beach, NC This Week?

MAYBE

Maybe—the best time to fish North Topsail Beach this week is today 6:00 am–8:00 am, on the incoming tide. 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 6a–8aWED 9/2bite 2p–3pTHU 9/3bite 6a–11a0.1 ft · 4:25a3.7 ft · 10:50a0.3 ft · 5:09p3.0 ft · 11:03p0.1 ft · 5:08a3.7 ft · 11:41a0.5 ft · 6:05p2.8 ft · 11:52p0.2 ft · 5:56a3.7 ft · 12:38p0.6 ft · 7:09p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a6a12p6p12a

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

Today’s high & low tides—North Topsail Beach, NC
Time ETTideHeight (ft)
4:25 amLow0.07
10:50 amHigh3.70
5:09 pmLow0.34
11:03 pmHigh3.03

Today’s Solunar & Tide Almanac—North Topsail Beach

Solunar times
Major2:43 am – 5:43 am
Minor10:31 am – 12:01 pm
Major3:08 pm – 6:08 pm
Minor9:08 pm – 10:38 pm

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

Sun & moon
Sunrise6:42 am
Sunset7:35 pm
Moonrise9:53 pm
Moonset11:16 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°–86°F
rain 3%
wind 2–8 kn
Wed 9/2
76°–85°F
rain 9%
wind 4–10 kn
Thu 9/3
77°–85°F
rain 3%
wind 3–11 kn

Plan your trip—North Topsail Beach

Today67MAYBEbite 6a–8a
Wed 9/265MAYBEbite 2p–3p
Thu 9/364MAYBEbite 6a–11a

Tide data: NOAA station Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (8654400). Tides at North Topsail Beach run about 1 min behind the Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier station.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is high tide in North Topsail Beach today?

High tide in North Topsail Beach, NC today (Tuesday, September 1) is at 10:50 am, at 3.7 ft.

What's the best tide to fish in North Topsail Beach?

Moving water beats slack water in North Topsail 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 6:00 am–8:00 am, driven by incoming tide.

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

Dawn and dusk are the strongest light windows in North Topsail 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 6:00 am–8:00 am.

Should I fish North Topsail Beach tomorrow?

Should I Fish? rates tomorrow (Wednesday, September 2) in North Topsail Beach a MAYBE at 65/100—best window 2:00 pm–3:00 pm.

What time should I fish North Topsail Beach?

Fish North Topsail Beach today (Tuesday, September 1) from 6:00 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 →