Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was beautiful. The high was 73 while the low was 66 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 17mph. Currently it’s 68, feels like 67, with SW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow the high should be around 76! Winds will get up to slightly stronger speeds.

Sound water temp: 65-68

Ocean water temp: ~66


Surf: Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: No report.

Inshore: More Sheepshead with some Bluefish mixed in.

Offshore: No report.


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/5/2025) Today was warmer but still tolerable for extended periods of time. Much better than having real feels nearing 100. The high was 84 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 83, with NE winds around 3mph. Tomorrow is showing chances of storms but… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/5/2024) Today’s high was 82 while the low was 79 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 21mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 84, with SSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same. Winds will increase a bit towards the end of the day. Rain should start in the early morning… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/5/2023) The high was 84 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 20mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 80, with NNE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be nearly the same as today’s (H: 82, L: 76, ~10mph winds). Sound water temp: 78-80 Ocean water temp: ~76… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/5/2022) The high got up to 86 with a real feel of 96. Winds did remain gentle all day but are still SW. They bounced between 4.5mph and 11mph. Tomorrow’s temps are predicted to be higher than today but may end up being about the same as today. The wind is predicted to be S/SE/SSE and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/5/2021) Well, the rain stopped long enough for everyone to come out of their hiding places and enjoy the day! Freaky weather here, but that’s Hatteras Island for you. We had a high temperature today of 77F. Showers have picked back up tonight and we have a chance of showers throughout the day tomorrow as well.… Continue Reading

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