NWS zone AMZ250 · South Atlantic
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm fishing forecast
North Carolina · Atlantic coast
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- Named spots
- 1
- Species scored
- 30
- Tide stations
- 2
Overview
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm is NWS marine zone AMZ250 on the North Carolina Atlantic coast, in the South Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 1 named feature from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.
30 species are scored here in this forecast; Crevalle jack, King mackerel, Summer flounder, Gray snapper and Atlantic croaker are at peak season now.
At 11:00 AM it scores 66 (great), led by Crevalle jack. The best window for the rest of today is 2-7 PM (flood tide), peaking at 70 for Crevalle jack. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Mon, Sep 28 at 2 AM, scoring 80.
Best times to fish
Waterlands engine forecast computed 11:05 AM EDT.
Best window today
2-7 PM · Flood tide
Top species: Crevalle jack
Best hour of each day, next 14 days
Wed, Sep 23
74
9 AM
Crevalle jack
Thu, Sep 24
68
6 PM
Crevalle jack
Fri, Sep 25
73
5 PM
Crevalle jack
Sat, Sep 26
77
6 PM
Crevalle jack
Sun, Sep 27
79
7 AM
Crevalle jack
Mon, Sep 28
80
2 AM
Atlantic tarpon
Best day
Tue, Sep 29
80
4 PM
Atlantic croaker
Wed, Sep 30
79
4 AM
Atlantic croaker
Thu, Oct 1
79
9 AM
Atlantic croaker
Fri, Oct 2
78
6 PM
Crevalle jack
Sat, Oct 3
79
7 PM
Crevalle jack
Sun, Oct 4
78
7 PM
Crevalle jack
Mon, Oct 5
79
8 AM
Crevalle jack
Tue, Oct 6
79
9 AM
Crevalle jack
Species · 30
Listed for the South Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.
Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (79)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (76)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (77)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (70)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (66)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 AM (66)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (74)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (62)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (55)
Shoulder season, about 31 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (62)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (63)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (72)
Shoulder season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (62)
Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (56)
Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (62)
Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Oct 5 at 8 AM (63)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)
Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 23 at 12 AM (35)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (80)
Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 2 AM (80)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (79)
Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 7 PM (76)
Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (80)
Peak season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (72)
Shoulder season, about 18 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (65)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (64)
Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Oct 6 at 9 AM (72)
Named spots · 1
Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.
Nearest tide stations
Regulations
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with NCDMF Sep 22, 2026.
No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NCDMF before you keep a fish.