Hampstead, North Carolina Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 74°F (feels like 80°F). Condition: Mainly Clear.

Wind: 7 mph ESE, gusts to 14 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 30.18 inHg (1022 hPa).

Humidity: 93%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 38%.

Visibility: 8 miles. Dew Point: 72°F.

Sunrise: 6:03 AM. Sunset: 8:11 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 87/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising slowly — conditions improving, moderate fishing activity expected.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 02:00, 03:00, 05:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 06:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 22:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 05:00, 10:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 23:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sat	2026-05-23	83°F	71°F	Overcast	12 mph SE	30.18 inHg	17%	8	81/100 (Excellent)
Sun	2026-05-24	80°F	72°F	Overcast	15 mph SSE	30.18 inHg	44%	8	87/100 (Excellent)
Mon	2026-05-25	84°F	73°F	Drizzle	16 mph S	30.15 inHg	64%	8	84/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-05-26	88°F	74°F	Drizzle	13 mph SSW	30.12 inHg	24%	8	83/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-05-27	90°F	73°F	Drizzle	9 mph SW	30.00 inHg	34%	7	82/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-05-28	91°F	72°F	Drizzle	11 mph WSW	29.85 inHg	61%	8	82/100 (Excellent)
Fri	2026-05-29	79°F	65°F	Drizzle	7 mph NNW	29.77 inHg	50%	4	86/100 (Excellent)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Hampstead, North Carolina?

Hampstead's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 87/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Hampstead?

Today at Hampstead, North Carolina the best fishing window scores 87/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Hampstead?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Hampstead's pressure is 30.18 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Hampstead?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 7 mph from the ESE at Hampstead, North Carolina.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Hampstead?

Weather data for Hampstead, North Carolina is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

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Hampstead Fishing Weather

74°F

Mainly Clear · Feels like 80°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

82/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

7 mph ESE

Pressure

30.18"

Humidity

93%

UV Index

Dew Point

72°F

Visibility

8 mi

Sunrise

6:03 AM

Sunset

8:11 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is slowly rising — conditions stabilizing

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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