Outer Banks, NC
obxbrief
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fishing brief.
2026-09-02T02:05:56 UTC
Today’s Fishing Score
41/100
Fair Conditions
uncalibrated · 61% conf
Oregon Inlet · Offshore
Weather guide, not a decision-maker · 2026-09-02

No NWS advisory in effect for these zones.

  • NWS alerts and marine forecast 02:05Z
Rail time · composite forecast
Rough
How rough the ride will feel, not whether the day is safe. Judged from wave period, so a long swell can rate easier than a short chop of the same height.
Best break · satellite
38nm @ 112T
measured 0 days before this day
Forecast
Worst of the 4 zones covering this inlet, field by field. Each tile names its source.How rail time works →Where these numbers come from →
TONIGHT
LaunchOregon Inlet
Moving water, in daylight
07:44 – 11:01
low to high, 0.15 ft/hr mean · station-local. Where the tide runs faster than its own average, clipped to daylight — a measurement, not advice about when to fish.
Tide · predicted
L 06:27 · H 12:19
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
SW 15 kt
Seas · forecast
2-4 ft
SE 3ft@12s · SE 3ft@9s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 10 ktSE 3ft@12s, SE 3ft@9sRailEasy
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.2 ft · SE 3ft@12sRail · modelEasy
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 3ft@9s, S 3ft@4sRailRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.2 ft · SE 3ft@12s, SSW 1ft@3sRail · modelLively
WED
Tide · predicted
L 19:09 · H 00:30
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
SW 10 kt
Seas · forecast
3-4 ft
SE 3ft@11s · SW 2ft@4s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 10 ktSE 3ft@11s, SW 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    W 10 ktmodel 3.8 ft · SE 4ft@10sRail · modelEasy
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    W 10 ktSE 4ft@11s, SW 2ft@5sRailLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    W 10 ktmodel 3.9 ft · SE 4ft@10s, WSW 2ft@3sRail · modelLively
WED NIGHT
Tide · predicted
L 07:19 · H 13:17
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
SW 15 kt
Seas · forecast
3 ft
SE 3ft@10s · S 2ft@4s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 10 ktSE 3ft@10s, S 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.5 ft · SE 3ft@9s, SSW 2ft@3sRail · modelLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    S 10 ktSE 3ft@10s, S 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    SW 10 ktmodel 3.4 ft · SE 3ft@9s, SSW 1ft@3sRail · modelLively
THU
Tide · predicted
L 20:11 · H 01:28
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
SW 15 kt
Seas · forecast
3-4 ft
model SE 3ft@9s · SW 2ft@4s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 3ft@9s, S 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.2 ft · SE 3ft@9s, SW 2ft@4sRail · modelLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 3ft@9s, SW 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.4 ft · SE 3ft@9s, SW 2ft@4sRail · modelRough
THU NIGHT
Tide · predicted
L 08:16
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
SW 15 kt
Seas · forecast
3-5 ft
model ESE 2ft@9s · SW 4ft@5s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 2ft@9s, S 3ft@4sRailRough
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    SW 15 kt G25model 3.9 ft · SE 2ft@9s, SW 3ft@4sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 2ft@9s, S 3ft@5sRailRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    SW 15 kt G25model 4.9 ft · ESE 2ft@9s, SW 4ft@5sRail · modelRough
FRI
Tide · predicted
H 14:23 · L 21:20
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
W 20 kt G25
Seas · forecast
3-4 ft
model SE 2ft@8s · WSW 3ft@4s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    SW 15 ktSE 2ft@8s, SW 2ft@4sRailLively
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    W 20 kt G25model 3.5 ft · SE 2ft@8s, WSW 3ft@4sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    W 15 ktSE 2ft@8s, SW 2ft@5sRailLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    SW 15 ktmodel 3.3 ft · SE 2ft@8s, WSW 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
FRI NIGHT
Tide · predicted
H 02:38 · L 09:19
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
W 20 kt G25
Seas · forecast
3-5 ft
model ESE 1ft@8s · WSW 5ft@5s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    W 15 ktno Wave Detail this period — no rail time
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    W 20 kt G25model 5.4 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, WSW 5ft@5sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    SW 10 ktmodel 3.3 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, W 3ft@4sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    W 10 ktmodel 5.8 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, WSW 6ft@5sRail · modelPunishing
SAT
Tide · predicted
H 15:35 · L 22:34
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
NW 15 kt
Seas · forecast
2-4 ft
model SSW 2ft@5s · NW 2ft@5s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    NW 10 ktno Wave Detail this period — no rail time
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    NW 15 ktmodel 3.1 ft · SSW 2ft@5s, NW 2ft@5sRail · modelLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    N 10 ktmodel 2.2 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, NW 2ft@4sRail · modelLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    NW 10 ktmodel 3.3 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, WNW 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
SAT NIGHT
Tide · predicted
H 04:01 · L 10:25
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
NE 10 kt
Seas · forecast
2-4 ft
model ESE 1ft@9s · NNE 3ft@5s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    NE 10 ktno Wave Detail this period — no rail time
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    N 10 ktmodel 3.8 ft · ESE 1ft@9s, NNE 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    NE 10 ktmodel 2.8 ft · ESE 1ft@8s, NNE 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    NE 10 ktmodel 3.3 ft · ESE 1ft@9s, N 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
SUN
Tide · predicted
H 16:44 · L 23:43
station-local, approx period window
Wind · forecast
NE 15 kt
Seas · forecast
3-5 ft
model ESE 1ft@9s · NNE 3ft@5s
Water temp · buoy
86°F
Current · model
0.9 @ 047T kt
SST anomaly · satellite
+3.2°F
CRW 08-30
Forecast by zone
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    NE 15 ktno Wave Detail this period — no rail time
  • Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    NE 15 ktmodel 3.2 ft · ESE 1ft@9s, NNE 3ft@5sRail · modelRough
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    NE 15 ktmodel 2.3 ft · ESE 1ft@9s, NE 2ft@5sRail · modelLively
  • Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    NE 15 ktmodel 2.9 ft · ESE 1ft@9s, NE 3ft@5sRail · modelLively
Data confidence
61%
How much of the model ran
5 of 8 inputs missing. This measures the evidence, not the day.
Second option
Oregon Inlet · Nearshore →
What could change: your limits (4 ft seas, 18 kt wind) are reached from Tonight onward in the published forecast.
Tradeoff: gives up 8 of today’s 8 targets.
same launch, no break found there today. Ranked on same launch, shared targets and distance — never on which water is calmer. Check its own conditions.

Through the day

—Drag across the chart, or use the arrow keys, to read the tide at any hour. Wind and seas are not animated — NWS publishes two periods a day, and this will not invent hours it does not have.
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Tide · CO-OPS predictionsNight · computedMoving water in daylight
Seas by period ft
4
TONI
4
WED
3
WED·n
4
THU
5
THU·n
4
FRI
5
FRI·n
4
SAT
4
SAT·n
5
SUN
☀ 10:34 · 23:28 UTC · 12.9 h daylight Shown by forecast period, not by hour: NWS publishes two periods a day, and drawing hourly columns would be interpolation dressed as resolution.
Build my tripWhat your departure time and hours out actually mean for light, tide, the run and your limits.→Check regulationsSee what you can keep, by species.→Log a catchTwo taps, including the blank days. It is the only thing that can tell us when the brief was wrong.→

Where the breaks are

Chartplotter waypoints satellite pass 2026-09-01
Download waypoints.gpx
From the most recent satellite pass, not a forecast -- there's no way to download waypoints for a day before that pass has actually happened.

Fishing guide

Targeted here this month
  • 1Wahoopeak
  • 2Yellowfin Tunapeak
  • 3Spanish Mackerelpeak
  • 4King Mackerelpeak
  • 5Sailfishpeak
  • 6Blue Marlinpeak
Species recorded as running now in the operator’s own local knowledge, kept only where NOAA MRIP records them caught in this tier. Those notes can narrow that list, never add to it. Not a recommendation.
Most encountered here now
  • Yellowfin Tunapeak
  • Skipjack Tuna
  • Great Barracuda
  • King Mackerelpeak
  • Grouper Genus (Epinephelus)
  • Greater Amberjack
NOAA MRIP survey catch this time of year, kept and released together — so bycatch appears alongside anything anyone fished for. Not a target list.
Illustrations: Wikimedia Commons, public domain or CC0 only.
Yellowfin Tunapeak
Keep Unable to verify — not listed in the NC recreational table. NC DMF →
Prey Yellowfin tuna feed near the top of the food chain on fish, squid, and crustaceans.
Rules Minimum size limit. NOAA summary, not current limits
Skipjack Tuna
Keep Unable to verify — not listed in the NC recreational table. NC DMF →
Where They can be found in surface waters and to depths of 850 feet during the day and generally stay near the surface at night. Skipjack tuna are a pelagic species.
Great Barracuda
Keep Unable to verify — not listed in the NC recreational table. NC DMF →
King Mackerelpeak
Keep min 24" FL, 3/Day — NC DMF as of 2026-08-20. Verify before keeping. NC DMF →
Where They live in water 115 to almost 600 feet deep. King mackerel are a coastal pelagic species, meaning they live in the open waters near the coast.
Prey King mackerel are carnivores, feeding on fish, squid, and shrimp. Juvenile and larger pelagic fish feed on smaller king mackerel.
Rules Annual catch limits divided between the commercial and recreational fisheries for the Atlantic and Gulf of America stocks. Minimum size limit to allow fish time to mature and spawn. NOAA summary, not current limits

Species and their share of catch from NOAA MRIP; depth, prey and gear rules from the NOAA species directory; season from the operator’s own recorded local knowledge — not a survey, so it carries no sample size and no error bars. The gear line says a rule exists, not what it is — check current limits before you keep anything. Nothing here is a recommendation to go.

Spread layout and trolling speed are not here: no agency publishes them. That is the part still marked Soon.

Charts

Oregon Inlet

SST, bathymetry and chlorophyll panels for Oregon Inlet

SST with breaks, bathymetry, chlorophyll. Rendered light-only — tap for full size.

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OFFSHORE BRIEF  2026-09-02
Oregon Inlet
search radius 100 nm
NWS: no active advisory for these zones
limits: conservative -- limits set for this boat (4 ft seas / 18 kt wind)
==============================================================
THE CAPTAIN DECIDES. Nothing here is a recommendation. This reports what
NWS has issued, estimates how rough the ride will feel, and flags when
the forecast exceeds the limits you set -- it does not know your boat,
your crew, your fuel, or what the inlet looks like this morning, and it
never tells you the conditions are fine. Whether to go -- and when to
turn back -- is the captain's call and the captain's responsibility.
==============================================================

MARINE FORECAST
  AMZ152  Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, out 20nm
    TONIGHT      Forecast reaches your limits SW 10 kt   swell: SE 3ft@12s, SE 3ft@9s   rail: Easy
                 SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds.
    WED          Forecast reaches your limits SW 10 kt   swell: SE 3ft@11s, SW 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
    WED NIGHT                                 SW 10 kt   swell: SE 3ft@10s, S 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
    THU                                       SW 15 kt   swell: SE 3ft@9s, S 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
    THU NIGHT                                 SW 15 kt   swell: SE 2ft@9s, S 3ft@4s   rail: Rough
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
    FRI                                       SW 15 kt   swell: SE 2ft@8s, SW 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
    FRI NIGHT                                 W 15 kt
                 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
    SAT                                       NW 10 kt
                 NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
    SAT NIGHT                                 NE 10 kt
                 NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
    SUN                                       NE 15 kt
                 NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
  AMZ182  Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras, 20-60nm
    TONIGHT      Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    WED          Forecast reaches your limits W 10 kt
                 W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    WED NIGHT                                 SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
    THU          Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    THU NIGHT    Forecast exceeds your limits SW 15 kt G25
                 SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
    FRI          Forecast exceeds your limits W 20 kt G25
                 W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    FRI NIGHT    Forecast exceeds your limits W 20 kt G25
                 W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
    SAT          Forecast reaches your limits NW 15 kt
                 NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
    SAT NIGHT    Forecast reaches your limits N 10 kt
                 N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
    SUN          Forecast reaches your limits NE 15 kt
                 NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
  AMZ150  Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, out 20nm
    TONIGHT      Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt   swell: SE 3ft@9s, S 3ft@4s   rail: Rough
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
    WED          Forecast reaches your limits W 10 kt   swell: SE 4ft@11s, SW 2ft@5s   rail: Lively
                 W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
    WED NIGHT                                 S 10 kt   swell: SE 3ft@10s, S 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
    THU                                       SW 15 kt   swell: SE 3ft@9s, SW 2ft@4s   rail: Lively
                 SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
    THU NIGHT                                 SW 15 kt   swell: SE 2ft@9s, S 3ft@5s   rail: Rough
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
    FRI                                       W 15 kt   swell: SE 2ft@8s, SW 2ft@5s   rail: Lively
                 W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of 
    FRI NIGHT                                 SW 10 kt
                 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
    SAT                                       N 10 kt
                 N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
    SAT NIGHT                                 NE 10 kt
                 NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
    SUN                                       NE 15 kt
                 NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
  AMZ180  Currituck Beach Lt to Oregon Inlet, 20-60nm
    TONIGHT      Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    WED          Forecast reaches your limits W 10 kt
                 W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    WED NIGHT                                 SW 10 kt
                 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
    THU          Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
    THU NIGHT    Forecast exceeds your limits SW 15 kt G25
                 SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
    FRI          Forecast reaches your limits SW 15 kt
                 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
    FRI NIGHT    Forecast reaches your limits W 10 kt
                 W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
    SAT          Forecast reaches your limits NW 10 kt
                 NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
    SAT NIGHT                                 NE 10 kt
                 NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
    SUN                                       NE 15 kt
                 NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

BUOYS
  44095 Oregon Inlet     wind – kt @ –  seas 2.3 ft @ 13.0 s  water 82.0 F   2026-09-02 01:26Z
  41025 Diamond Shoals   wind 11.7 kt @ 190T  seas – ft @ – s  water 86.0 F   2026-09-02 01:30Z

SATELLITE

SST ANOMALY  (NOAA Coral Reef Watch, published)
  +3.2 F  (+1.79 C)  2026-08-30, 49 cells

TIDE  (CO-OPS 8652587, station-local, predictions)
  Wed 06:27  0.4 ft  low
  Wed 12:19  1.3 ft  high
  Wed 19:09  0.5 ft  low
  Thu 00:30  1.1 ft  high
  goes19SSThourly 2026-09-01T15:00:00Z   63% cloud-free

BATHYMETRY
  srtm15plus   100% valid

  WPT          LAT        LON    SST   GRAD    RNG   BRG   DEPTH   SHELF       CHL     POINT
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  BRK1     35.5300   -74.8100   84.3   0.68   38.0   112   -232m   0.6nm  0.004/nm    15.3nm
  BRK2     35.5900   -74.7700   83.6   0.72   38.6   106   -699m   0.9nm  0.003/nm    17.4nm
  BRK3     35.6500   -74.6900   84.1   0.79   41.6   100  -1612m   0.7nm  0.001/nm    22.0nm
  BRK4     35.7100   -74.6500   83.9   0.76   43.0    95  -1523m   2.9nm    0.0/nm    25.1nm
  BRK5     35.1700   -75.3300   84.5   0.70   37.3   165    -22m   7.5nm  0.037/nm    24.8nm
  BRK6     35.2300   -75.2900   83.6   0.61   34.5   160    -31m   9.5nm  0.037/nm    20.7nm
  BRK7     35.1100   -75.4500   84.1   0.64   39.8   174    -20m   9.6nm   0.04/nm    30.7nm
  BRK8     35.7500   -74.5700   84.6   0.62   46.8    91  -1674m   7.4nm  0.002/nm    29.6nm

FRONT MOVEMENT
  top break has walked 0.0nm @ 000T over 0.2 days (prior pass 2026-09-01T09:00:00Z)

OFFSHORE WAVES  (WAVEWATCH III, model -- not NWS text)
  TONIGHT      3.2 ft   rail: Easy   (2026-09-02T02:00:00Z)
  WED          3.8 ft   rail: Easy   (2026-09-02T14:00:00Z)
  WED NIGHT    3.5 ft   rail: Lively   (2026-09-03T02:00:00Z)
  THU          3.2 ft   rail: Lively   (2026-09-03T14:00:00Z)
  THU NIGHT    3.9 ft   rail: Rough   (2026-09-04T02:00:00Z)
  FRI          3.5 ft   rail: Rough   (2026-09-04T14:00:00Z)

CHLOROPHYLL
  noaacwNPPN20VIIRSDINEOFDaily 2026-08-30T12:00:00Z   80% cloud-free

CURRENTS
  rtofs_us_east_scraped (RUCOOL/NCEP)  MT[10350]  69% valid
  0.92 kt @ 047T near top waypoint (1.4nm to nearest modeled cell)

AIS TRAFFIC
  shipping-lane overlay -> out/ais_oregon.png

  chart -> out/sst_oregon_2026-09-02.png
  waypoints -> out/breaks_oregon_2026-09-02.gpx
  map -> out/map.html?port=oregon

FISHING SCORE  (not shown on the page -- this number has never been
                checked against a real trip)
  41.1/100  confidence 0.61
  from: tide 45, season 28, structure 53
  missing: access, personal_history, recent_reports, water_temperature, wind

CALIBRATION
  logged 40 periods + 2 buoy obs -> out/calibration_log.jsonl

AI FISHING GUIDE -- COMING SOON
  coming soon -- this guide is being redesigned
Where every number came fromForecast 10 periodsAlerts checked 02:05ZBuoy 44095 2026-09-02 01:26ZBuoy 41025 2026-09-02 01:30ZSatellite 0d old
The captain decidesNothing here is a recommendation.What this page does →

This page reports what NWS has issued, estimates how rough the ride will feel, and flags when the forecast exceeds the limits set for this site. It does not know your boat, your crew, your fuel, or what the inlet looks like this morning — and it never tells you conditions are fine. Whether to go — and when to turn back — is the captain's call and the captain's responsibility. What these readings mean →