Fishing conditions for Cape Fear Inlet
06:36
19:54
Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, August 19
9:50 PM
humidity
78%uv index
0lowcloud cover
100%visibility
20kmmoon rise
13:43AMmoon
new moon
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Cape Fear Inlet Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Cape Fear Inlet, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Sunday (11 PM peak), Monday (11 PM peak) and Today (2 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Cape Fear Inlet.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 84°F (29°C). Sunrise today: 06:36 AM, sunset: 07:54 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 7.4 mph (3.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 11.1 mph (4.95 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 1:43 PM and moonset at 11:05 PM.
About this spot
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Cape Fear Inlet Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Cape Fear Inlet, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is moderate, which leads to a medium bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Sunday (11 PM peak), Monday (11 PM peak) and Today (2 PM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Cape Fear Inlet.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 84°F (29°C). Sunrise today: 06:36 AM, sunset: 07:54 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 7.4 mph (3.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 11.1 mph (4.95 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.94 inHg (761 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 1:43 PM and moonset at 11:05 PM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Cape Fear Inlet at the mouth of the Cape Fear River on the North Carolina coast is a historically significant and productive inshore fishing location, where red drum, flounder, speckled trout, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel concentrate in the tidal flows between Bald Head Island and Fort Fisher. Spot Features: Cape Fear Inlet is the tidal inlet at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick and New Hanover counties, North Carolina, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the Cape Fear River estuary, Bald Head Island, and the surrounding coastal marshes, with productive fishing for red drum, flounder, speckled trout, bluefish, and Spanish mackerel in the tidal flows of this historic colonial-era inlet. Seasonality: Red drum and flounder are the primary inshore targets at Cape Fear Inlet in Brunswick and New Hanover counties, North Carolina, year-round, with red drum best in fall and flounder from September through December. Speckled trout are spring and fall targets. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are warm-season nearshore species.
