Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Friday brought about some wonderful weather with our high temperature maxing out at 79F. Winds out of the North made for a almost fall like day. Looks like the weekend will be more of the same.

We still have a High Surf Advisory in effect until 3am Saturday.

Rodanthe Pier- catching puppy Drum today

No news in the surf fishing department. Surf was rough and tides were extra high today.

Offshore boats did not make it out today.

Inshore boats had a good time with citation Red Drum along with Bluefish and keeper Drum


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/29/2025) Today was warmer. The high was 82 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 77, feels like 78, with WSW winds around 9mph. Gusts around 18mph. Tomorrow winds should switch directions but remain similar speeds. Temps will be about the same. Sound water temp: 77-80 -… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/30/2024) Another scorcher. Today’s high was 87 while the low was 78 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 11mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 85, with NW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Winds should switch direction though. Radar is clear. Sound water temp: 83-87 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/30/2023) The high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 10mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 91, with SSE winds around 4mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be similar while winds will be increased (up to 40mph). Expect rain. The island is looking at some interesting weather due to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/30/2022) Today’s high was 84. Winds have been light to moderate and SW. Currently it’s 80, feels like 85, with SW winds around 12mph. Gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow’s temps look the same as today but winds look to be decreasing. Right now the radar for tomorrow looks clear but that could change just like today.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/30/2021) August is coming to an end with more beautiful weather today. High temperature of 88F again today. Winds are out of the SW right now at 12mph. Looks like late Wednesday/Thursday we will be picking up the remnants of the hurricane. Higher winds and rain moving in. Some Spanish Mackerel and bluefish at the point… Continue Reading