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Best Fishing Times in Outer Banks Today

2026-11-09 · solunar rating 3/5 · New Moon

Today's solunar windows

Major · moon transit ±1h11:02 AM – 1:02 PM
Major · moon underfoot ±1h12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m6:36 AM – 7:36 AM
Minor · moonrise/moonset ±30m4:29 PM – 5:29 PM

Rule-of-thumb windows (angler reference).

Solunar major window: 11:02 AM – 1:02 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Tide movement today

Today's tidal range in Outer Banks is 0.4 ft — close to the annual average of 0.4 ft. The classic rule of thumb: moving water around tide changes tends to fish better than slack tide, and the 2 hours before high tide is the window many anglers favor.

Today
0.4 ft
Annual avg
0.4 ft

7-day solunar outlook

Mon 9New Moon11:02 AM – 1:02 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue 10New Moon11:53 AM – 1:53 PM · 12:00 AM – 1:30 AM
Wed 11New Moon12:45 PM – 2:45 PM · 12:20 AM – 2:20 AM
Thu 12Waxing Crescent1:37 PM – 3:37 PM · 1:11 AM – 3:11 AM
Fri 13Waxing Crescent2:28 PM – 4:28 PM · 2:01 AM – 4:01 AM
Sat 14Waxing Crescent3:17 PM – 5:17 PM · 2:50 AM – 4:50 AM
Sun 15First Quarter4:04 PM – 6:04 PM · 3:38 AM – 5:38 AM

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FAQ

What time is high tide in Outer Banks today?

Today in Outer Banks, high tide times are 10:12 AM (0.80 ft) and 10:22 PM (0.71 ft), local time (America/New_York), based on NOAA station 8653215.

What time is low tide in Outer Banks today?

Today's low tides in Outer Banks: 4:33 AM (0.40 ft) and 4:48 PM (0.40 ft), local time, datum MLLW.

Is today good for fishing in Outer Banks?

Yes — solunar rates Outer Banks 3/5 today. Solunar major window: 11:02 AM – 1:02 PM — an angler rule-of-thumb reference window, not a scientific prediction.

Where is the tide measured for Outer Banks?

Tides for Outer Banks are predicted at NOAA CO-OPS station 8653215 (Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound), 2 miles away — a reference station. Times are America/New_York (ET), heights in feet relative to MLLW datum.

Tide predictions for Outer Banks come from NOAA CO-OPS station 8653215 (Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound), 2 mi away — a reference (harmonic) station — predictions are computed directly from harmonic constituents. Heights are in feet relative to the MLLW datum; all times are local to the station (America/New_York, ET). Source: NOAA Tides & Currents.

Data date: 2026-11-09 · page generated 2026-11-10 00:11 UTC · astronomical predictions, not observed water levels.