Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Another nice and sunny day. The high was 79 while the low was 66. We’ve had light to gentle winds. Currently it’s 71 with SW winds around 10mph. Tomorrow winds are expected to be light to moderate. Temps are predicted to be fairly similar to today’s, maybe just a bit cooler. Radar shows possible rain in the morning around 8am.

Sound water temp: 71-74

Ocean water temp: 70-72

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

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Cobia, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Dolphin, Grouper, Tilefish

Releases: Blue Marlin

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/16/2025) Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/15/2024) Today’s high was 69 while the low was 84 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 14mph. Currently it’s 72, feels like 78, with N winds around 3mph. More NE/NNE winds tomorrow with similar temps. Sound water temp: 80-82 Ocean water temp: 81 Surf: Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spanish Mackerel Sound: Flounder, Speckled… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/15/2023) Today was a windy one, with temperatures staying in the mid-high 80’s. The high was 88 while the low was 77 with strong winds during the day. Gusts up to 34mph today. Currently it’s 77, feels like 84, with SSW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow’s weather should be similar to today’s with an increased chance of… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/16/2022) Today’s high was just above 82. Winds have been NE and gentle. Currently it’s 75, feels like 80, with NE winds at 5mph. Tomorrow’s high is predicted to be 80. Winds are looking to be moderate but still out of the NE. Possible 15mph winds in the afternoon tomorrow. As for the rain, it looks… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/16/2021) Well, it’s August, and it’s hot.! Our high temperature topped off at 90F. Winds are almost non-existent at 4mph out of the West. Haven’t heard of much going on off the surf today. Been kind of quiet here in the shop. Some sharks caught near the point earlier today. Calm, quiet day offshore today with… Continue Reading

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