Next high tide 23:26 (3.0 ft)
NOAA station 8651370 (DUCK PIER), 36.1833, -75.7467
| Water temp | 74.1 °F | OREGON INLET MARINA (47 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Air temp | 68.9 °F | DUCK PIER (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Wind | NE 12 kt (gust 13) | DUCK PIER (0 km), 2026-10-15 22:00 |
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 04:35 | Low | 0.92 ft |
| 2026-10-15 11:07 | High | 3.85 ft |
| 2026-10-15 17:37 | Low | 0.99 ft |
| 2026-10-15 23:26 | High | 2.98 ft |
| 2026-10-16 05:21 | Low | 1.08 ft |
| 2026-10-16 11:50 | High | 3.67 ft |
| 2026-10-16 18:25 | Low | 1.11 ft |
| 2026-10-17 00:11 | High | 2.85 ft |
| 2026-10-17 06:11 | Low | 1.21 ft |
| 2026-10-17 12:35 | High | 3.53 ft |
| 2026-10-17 19:17 | Low | 1.18 ft |
| Tonight | NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. |
| Fri | SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. |
| Fri Night | SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. |
Recent reports naming this area mention speckled trout, bluefish, spanish mackerel, spot and croaker. Credit: OBX Bait & Tackle Corolla Outer Banks (via Outer Banks This Week) (Oct 15); OBX Bait & Tackle Corolla Outer Banks (via Outer Banks This Week) (Oct 14); OBX Bait & Tackle Corolla Outer Banks (via Outer Banks This Week) (Oct 10)
The official source is NC DMF. This is a convenience summary that may be out of date.
| Species | Size | Bag / season | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red drum (puppy drum) | 18–27" TL slot; nothing over 27" may be kept | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Spotted seatrout (speckled trout) | 14–20" TL, plus 1 over 26" (as written on DMF's table) | 3/day | NC DMF |
| Flounder (all species) | — | Open only Sep 1–14, 2026. CLOSED now: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Albemarle Sound & Central Southern areas (sounds) | — | CLOSED: unlawful to possess | NC DMF |
| Striped bass: Atlantic Ocean (0–3 mi) | 28–31" TL slot | 1/day; no gigging, spearing or gaffing | NC DMF |
| Sheepshead | 14" TL min | 5/day | NC DMF |
| Black drum | 14–25" TL slot, 1 over 25" allowed | 10/day | NC DMF |
| Bluefish | none | 5/day (see footnote M on the DMF page) | NC DMF |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" FL min | 15/day | NC DMF |
| Cobia (proclamation FF-4-2026) | 36" FL min | 1/person; private boats 2/vessel May 1–Jun 30, then 1/vessel Jul 1–Dec 31; season May 1–Dec 31, 2026 | NC DMF |
| Weakfish (gray trout) | 12" TL min | 1/day | NC DMF |
| Tarpon | — | Unlawful to possess | NC DMF |