Dare County’s latest update – N.C. Highway 12 Closure Continues; Emergency Ferry Park-and-Ride Service Begins Monday, October 26. Read it here.
Day 4 of the Emergency Ferries. Wait times are still long and the county is urging people to postpone nonessential travel.
Currently the ferries running between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe are only allowing Priorities One, Two, and Three to board. To see which priority you fall into, check here. In the event of medical appointment, there is an option to request a Priority Pass, read more about it here (scroll down to the Emergency Ferry and Access Restrictions section).
Today was mostly sunny with a few clouds here and there. The high was 66 while the low was 63 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 31mph. Currently it’s 63, feels like 59, with NNE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow should bring similar temps and winds.
Sound water temp: 63-64
Ocean water temp: ~66
Surf: Red Drum
Sound: No report.
Inshore: No report.
Offshore: No report.
Releases: No report.
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- (10/26/2025) – Today was nice and cool. The high was 66 while the low was 57 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 63, feels like 59, with NE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow winds will begin to increase. Temps will be about the same or slightly warmer. Slight chance of showers in the… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (10/25/2024) – Today’s high was 70 while the low was 54 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 17mph. Currently it’s 64, feels like 62, with SW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow temps should be in the mid 60s for most of the day (H: 72, L:62). Winds will be light to gentle and switching directions throughout… Continue Reading
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- (10/25/2023) – The high was 77 while the low was 63 with light winds. Gusts up to 15mph today. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with NNE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s winds and temps will be about the same as today’s. Sound water temp: 65-68 Ocean water temp: ~70 Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum Sound: Bluefish, Flounder, Red… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (10/26/2022) – Today’s high was 70 while the low was 60. Winds have been light all day. Currently it’s 64, feels like 67, with SW winds at 3mph. Tomorrow winds are going to increase while the temps are going to decrease a little bit (H: 67, L: 62). We’re also gonna see a switch in the direction… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (10/26/2021) – Today we had a high temperature of 70F, however the high winds made it feel a bit cooler. Winds right now are out of the NW at 30mph. We have a Beach Hazard Statement from Wednesday at 8am through Wednesday evening for dangerous rip currents. Second is a Gale Warning until Wednesday at 6am. Constant… Continue Reading
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