Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was a bit hot. The high was 86 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 83, with SSW winds at 9mph. Tomorrow winds will pick up a little bit in the afternoon. Temps are shaping up to be about the same again.

Sound water temp: 81-83

Ocean water temp: 75-83


Surf: Bluefish, Flounder, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Amberjacks, Bluefish, King Mackerel, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Skipjack Tuna, Wahoo

Releases: Blue Marlin and Sailfish

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


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/25/2025) Today had light breezes that did nothing to help combat the heat. The high was 88 while the low was 77 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 21mph. Currently it’s 84, feels like 92, with WSW winds around 9mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow’s temps should be a bit warmer with similar winds. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/24/2024) Today’s high was 84 while the low was 81 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 89, with SW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be similar again while rain is moving in. Tomorrow and Friday should bring scattered thunderstorms. Sound water temp: 80-82 Ocean water… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/25/2023) The high was 88 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 14mph today. Currently it’s 82, feels like 89, with WSW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow will bring similar weather in both temps and winds. Radar is clear. Sound water temp: 84-86 Ocean water temp: ~84 Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/25/2022) Today’s high was 86. Winds have been gentle to moderate out of the SW. Currently it feels like 84 with SW winds at almost 14mph. Gusts are up to 17mph. Unfortunately, tomorrow is still bringing those same SW winds and it looks that way for the next few days. The temps are also predicted to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/25/2021) Warm one today with a high temperature of 86F. Winds are out of the SW at this hour at 17mph. More of the same weather tomorrow with a chance of a stray shower later in the day. Spanish Mackerel in Avon and Buxton this evening. Sea Mullet here in Frisco. Offshore boats out of Hatteras… Continue Reading

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