Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Another pretty day for the books. Winds may have kept the big boats tied to the docks but the fishing was still hot every where else. The high was 77 while the low was 66. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Currently it’s 69 with WSW winds around 11mph. Tomorrow’s winds are looking to be pretty similar to today’s while the temps will be similar before cooling off into the evening. Per the current radar, we’re looking at rain starting around 2-4pm.

Sound water temp: 67-69

Ocean water temp: ~68

Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout, Spot

Inshore: Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Offshore: No report.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (10/3/2025) – Today’s high was 73 while the low was 66 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70 with NE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow temps will be about the same again. Winds will be light to gentle and continue from the same direction. Sound water temp: 68-70 Ocean water temp: ~76 10/1… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (10/5/2024) – Today’s high was 77 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 22mph. Currently it’s 75 with NNE winds around 11mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow temps should get up to the mid 70s. Winds should continue from the NE/NNE and be similar speeds. Radar continues to be clear. Sound water… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (10/4/2023) – The high was 79 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 73, feels like 78, with NE winds around 5mph. The next few days will bring more of the same weather and the fishing has been hot so get out there and catch some! When… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (10/5/2022) – Today’s high was 65, low was 54. Winds have been gentle to moderate. Currently it’s 61, feels like 57, with NW winds at 10mph. Gusts up to 20mph. Tomorrow’s winds look similar to today but temps are looking to be higher. Water temp was between 63.7 and 66.4 today. Surf: Bluefish, Sea Mullet, Red Drum… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (10/4/2021) – Hope everyone that could got out and enjoyed our beaches or the island in general today. We had a high temperature of 82F with clear skies. Currently we have winds out of the South at 14mph. Pretty quiet day off the surf today. Some Bluefish, puppy Drum and Pompano just north of the point. No… Continue Reading

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