Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was overcast most of the time. The high was 82 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 22mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 89, with SSW winds at 4mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar temps with increased winds. Winds will get up to strong speeds and remain from the SW/WSW.

Sound water temp: 78-81

Ocean water temp: 70-78


Here’s the fishing reports from today and the last couple days. We heard of a 38″ Red Drum caught off of Ramp 48/49. We also weighed in a citation Pompano.

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel, Spot, Sharks

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Amberjack, Bluefish, Clams, Cobia, Dolphin, Flounder, Gray Trout, Red Drum, Sharks, Sheepshead, Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, Wahoo

Offshore: Amberjack, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish, White Marlin

*Please note that if a fish is out of season then it was a catch and release. The only reason it doesn’t get listed under the “Released:” category is because we reserve that for large offshore catch and releases.


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  • (8/28/2025) Today was a nice taste of fall. While it was mostly overcast it was still such a nice day. The high was 75 while the low was 68 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 71 with NE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow looks like it’ll be a little warmer with more… Continue Reading

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  • (8/25/2024) Today’s high was 82 while the low was 71 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 77, feels like 82, with ENE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow temps will be nearly the same (H: 85, L: 72). Winds should be light and remain NE for the majority of the day. Radar is… Continue Reading

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  • (8/28/2023) The high was 88 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph today. Currently it’s 84, feels like 91, with S winds around 5mph. More similar weather tomorrow. Radar is clear. This week is going to come with some interesting weather due to Hurricane Franklin and Tropical Storm Idalia,… Continue Reading

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  • (8/27/2022) The high got up to 88. Winds have been light to gentle and switching directions a lot. Currently it’s 75 with SSE wind around 5mph. Tomorrow is looking nearly the same as today in both temps and winds. Right now the radar looks clear but scattered thunderstorms are possible so keep an eye on it.… Continue Reading

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  • (8/28/2021) Welcome to an all new week for our island visitors! We had another spectacular day here in Frisco! Our high temperature ended up at 88F this afternoon. Chance of some thunderstorms this evening. So far it’s looking like a pretty good week for weather! Winds are still out of the SW this evening at 14mph.… Continue Reading

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