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Safety condition takes priority. 3 active NWS alert(s) detected. Official alert details take priority over the numerical Fishing Score.
Coastal Flood AdvisoryOct 25, 2:35 AM–9:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore current is also expected.
Rip Current StatementOct 25, 6:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore current is also expected.
Gale WarningOct 25, 2:28 AM–11:00 PM EDT
Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas up to 10 ft.
COASTAL FISHING PLANNER
Topsail Beach Fishing Conditions Today
Shore, pier and nearshore recreational fishing conditions.
Confidence: Medium
4:00 PM–7:00 PM
NEXT 24 HOURS
24-Hour Fishing Conditions Forecast
0–100 score · Local time · Safety hard-stop hours show NOT RECOMMENDED
1:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
2:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
3:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
4:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
5:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
6:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
7:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
8:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
9:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
10:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
11:00 PM
NOT RECOMMENDEDAlert active
12:00 AM
68.9Medium
1:00 AM
54.5Medium
2:00 AM
56.2Medium
3:00 AM
68.2Medium
4:00 AM
75.2Medium
5:00 AM
75.6Medium
6:00 AM
73.3Medium
7:00 AM
61.8Medium
8:00 AM
52.9Medium
9:00 AM
65.3Medium
10:00 AM
75.2Medium
11:00 AM
78.7Medium
12:00 PM
75.2Medium
BREAKDOWN
Why this score?
Factor scores are normalized from 0–100. They are scoring inputs, not raw weather or ocean measurements.
Tide movement score19.8
Wind score55
Wave / sea state score45
Weather score100
Time of day score85
Moon / Solunar score69.8
Water temperature score—
COASTAL CONDITIONS
Wind, waves and weather
Wind23.0 mph
Gust33.4 mph
Wave height6.0 ft
Wave period7.0 sec
Rain chance0%
Water temp—
TIDE CONTEXT
Today’s tide turning points
For detailed tide charts, use the Tide page.
Low12:00 AM0.4 ft
High6:23 AM5.3 ft
Low12:37 PM0.3 ft
High6:41 PM4.7 ft
EXPLANATION
What is driving today’s result?
NWS alert details: Coastal Flood Advisory (Oct 25, 2:35 AM–9:00 PM EDT); Rip Current Statement (Oct 25, 6:00 AM–8:00 PM EDT); Gale Warning (Oct 25, 2:28 AM–11:00 PM EDT).
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one foot of inundation above ground level in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. A strong north to south longshore current is also expected.
The timing of the Coastal Flood Advisory cannot be matched confidently to the fishing window, so the official alert should be reviewed first.
An active rip-current statement is the main reason this period is not recommended.
Keep planning
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Data sources & methodology
Tides & water observations: NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS. Nearby NOAA station: Ocean City, Fishing Pier, NC (8657419), about 10.5 miles away.
Weather, wind, waves & alerts: NOAA National Weather Service.
Fishing Score & Best Fishing Time: calculated by CoastalNow from the source data above using published rule-based methodology.
Solar & lunar context: calculated locally by CoastalNow; lunar influence has low weight and is not presented as a catch guarantee.
Fishing Score is a planning metric, not a safety guarantee. Official warnings and local guidance always take priority.