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Outer Banks fishing — live bite forecast
Cape Point's converging currents made this surf-casting's American home water — giant red drum in spring and fall, stripers in winter, all from the sand.
Today's bite rating: good (67/100)
Atlantic mackerel is the most promising species on Outer Banks today. Water temperature is around 28.9°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 69/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 63/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 59/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 5 Jul | Monday 6 Jul | Tuesday 7 Jul |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Drum | 59 — fair | 59 — fair | 62 — good |
| Striped Bass | 51 — fair | 51 — fair | 50 — fair |
| Atlantic mackerel | 67 — good | 63 — good | 66 — good |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Outer Banks rating:
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+1)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:15:23 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Chesapeake Bay — Maryland/Virginia, USA (338 km away)
- Susquehanna River — Pennsylvania, USA (537 km away)
- Lake Lanier — Georgia, USA (788 km away)
- Lake Erie (Western Basin) — Ohio, USA (946 km away)