Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was overcast and breezy until about lunchtime. Then it warmed up a bit and the clouds moved. The high was 82 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 26mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with NE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow should be warmer with temps creeping into high 80s. Winds will continue to be light to gentle.

Sound water temp: 80-82

Ocean water temp: ~75 (Rutgers readings were sparse from it being overcast half the day.)


Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Sea Mullet

Sound: No report.

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish


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  • (8/4/2025) Today had lighter winds but was still cooler with the temps staying below mid 80s. The high was 81 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 73, feels like 75, with NE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow looks like it’ll bring more of the same temps and… Continue Reading

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  • (8/4/2024) Today’s high was 82 while the low was 77 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 38mph this morning. Currently it’s 81, feels like 82, with SSW winds around 16mph. Gusts around 29mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s but the chance of rain has decreased. While Monday’s radar looks better,… Continue Reading

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  • (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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