OBX – Outer Banks Fishing
Fishing Conditions
Based on the Diamond Shoals Buoy, located 16 miles south-southeast of the Cape Hatteras, North Carolina Lighthouse
| Air Temperature | 79.7°F |
| Water Temperature | 79.4°F |
| Pressure | 1018.7 (mb) |
| Pressure Tendency | +0.3 (mb) |
| Wind Speed | 19.9 mph |
| Wind Gusts | 1.9 mph |
| Wind Direction | 220° |
| Wave Height | 4.3 ft |
| Wave Period | 5 sec |
For many vacationers, the incredible sport fishing is reason enough to return to the Outer Banks year after year. Whether you love deep-sea fishing, pier fishing, sound fishing, or surf fishing, you’re sure to find the perfect place to cast your line—especially down near Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Island.
Bluefish. Striped bass. Tuna. Spanish mackerel. Grouper. Depending on the time of year, you’ll see big runs of fish swimming alongside the smooth gray arc of jumping dolphins. The saltwater fishing is great, but you’ll also find freshwater and even fly-fishing spots. Plenty of charter tours and headboat trips are available.
Check out OBX.com’s up-to-date fishing reports, or ask the local fishing and tackle shops what’s biting and where. If you do, you might not even need to exaggerate the size of that next catch.
Fishing Spotlight
Dog House Sport FishingSport fishing, including game fishing, describes recreational fishing where the primary reward is the challenge of finding and catching the fish rather than the culinary or financial value of the fish's flesh. The distinction is not completely rigid - in many cases, sport fishers will also eat their catch. The philosophies and tactics used for sport fishing, however, are usually sufficiently different from "food fishing" to make the distinction clear enough.
Oregon Inlet Fishing CenterOregon Inlet Fishing Center is the home of the largest and most modern fishing fleet on the eastern seaboard. A full service marina, Oregon Inlet offers a comprehensive fishing experience for the "old salt" or the vacationing fisherman.
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| 8/07 | Shepherd of the Ocean in Manteo at Roanoke Island Festival Park |
| 8/09 | 9th Annual Kitty Hawk Kites Ocean Games at Ramada Plaza, Kill Devil Hills |
| 8/14 | 2nd Annual Life Is Good Watermelon Festival at Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head, MP 12.5 |
| 9/15 - 9/21 | Outer Banks Pirate Festival at Kitty Hawk Kites, Nags Head, MP 12.5 |
| 10/18 - 10/19 | 22nd Annual OBX Stunt Kite Competition at Wright Brothers National Memorial |
Oregon Inlet Lifesaving Station to get a 'lift'The Oregon Inlet Lifesaving Station will soon be getting an uplift, said Chris Ivers of the NC Aquarium Society. Currently bids are being solicited for the exterior renovation of the building, and on July 22 one general contractor will be awarded the project. The NC Aquarium Society has been tasked to stabilize, secure and remove the building from the storm surge zone. There is no set timeline for the exterior renovation, however, Ivers noted they will plan around hurricane season. "We don't want to have a historic structure on blocks in the middle of a hurricane."