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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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (10/28/2025) – Today was filled with rain and wind. Add in the overwash and flooding and there’s your typical Hatteras Nor’Easter. The high was 63 while the low was 60 with moderate to strong winds. Gusts up to 53mph. Currently it’s 61, feels like 55, with NNE winds around 13mph. Gusts around 29mph. Tomorrow winds should decrease… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (10/28/2024) – Today’s high was 66 while the low was 57 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 61 with NE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow temps will be in the mid 60s to low 70s. Winds will be light to gentle. Sound water temp: 62-65 Ocean water temp: 65 10/26 – 10/28 Surf:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (10/27/2023) – The high was 75 while the low was 58 with light winds. Gusts up to 13mph today. Currently it’s 69, feels like 71, with SW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow’s winds and temps will be about the same as today’s. Sound water temp: 68-70 Ocean water temp: ~70 Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet Sound: Bluefish,… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (10/28/2022) – Today’s high was 70 while the low was 63. Winds have been light to moderate. Currently it’s 64 with NE winds at 9mph. Tomorrow looks nearly the same as today (H: 67, L: 61; NE winds). Right now the radar looks clear for us but of course it could change. Water temp was between 65… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (10/28/2021) – Not a bad day here for weather. We had a high temperature of 70F. Winds are out of the East this evening at 15mph. Strong winds and rain moving in tomorrow. High surf advisory in effect. Stay dry and be careful of wash over. Rodanthe Pier- puppy Drum, Sea Mullet, Spot and Black Drum earlier… Continue Reading
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