Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was hot and sunny. Which is par for the course for it being July. The high was 88 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 20mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 90, with SSW winds at 7mph. Tomorrow winds should be light to moderate speeds while temps will remain similar. Chance thunderstorms throughout the day.

Sound water temp: 83-85

Ocean water temp: 78-84


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

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Sharks

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Sea Bass, Triggerfish

Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin

*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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  • (11/6/2024) – Today’s high was 79 while the low was 63 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 72, feels like 76, with SSW winds around 5mph. More of the same weather to come tomorrow. Best of luck to all fishing this tournament! Sound water temp: 69-71 Ocean water temp: 68 Surf: Red… Continue Reading

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  • (11/5/2023) – The high was 66 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 61 with NNW winds around 4mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be about the same. Winds should be back to NNE. Sound water temp: 60-64 Ocean water temp: ~67 Surf: Black Drum, Blowtoads, Bluefish, Flounder, Red… Continue Reading

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  • (11/5/2022) – Today’s high was 77 while the low was 70. Winds have been gentle to moderate. Currently it’s 72, feels like 70, with SSE winds at 12mph. We’re going to see more of this weather tomorrow too. Radar is clear the next two days but that may change by Tuesday. Water temp was between 68.5 and… Continue Reading

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  • (11/4/2021) – Overcast, rainy and windy day here today. High temperature made it to 61F. Winds are out of the North currently around 24mph. Cooling off a bit more tomorrow with a slight chance of rain. Surf conditions were less than favorable today but there were some fish caught. Sea Mullet, Black Drum, Spot and a couple… Continue Reading

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