Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was hot. The high was 90 while the low was 80 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 15mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 92, with SSW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow temps will be about the same. Winds will pick up to strong speeds by late afternoon. Looks like thunderstorms are going to hold off until Sunday.

Sound water temp: 80-86

Ocean water temp: 81-84


Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Spot

Sound: Bluefish

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

Offshore: Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish


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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/19/2025) Today was another hot one. The high was 88 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 24mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 87, with SW winds around 11mph. Tomorrow winds show an increase in the afternoon. Temps will be around the same again. Sound water temp: 83-86 Ocean water… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/18/2024) Today’s high was 85 while the low was 77 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 77 with WSW winds around 5mph. Tomorrow the temps will be nearly the same while winds will decrease. Tomorrow and Saturday are bringing thunderstorms. Sound water temp: 79-81 Ocean water temp: 82 7/17/24 & 7/18/24… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/18/2023) The high was 81 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 22mph today. Currently it’s 75 with SW winds around 14mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be similar to today’s (H: 85, L: 80) while winds should be slightly increased. Radar is clear for now but looks… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/19/2022) The high got up to 86 but felt like 98. Winds have been gentle to moderate and have been switching between WSW and SW. Currently it’s 80 with WSW winds around 13mph with gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow’s winds are predicted to be increased and out of the WSW/SW again. As of right now it… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/19/2021) Started out sunny and warm this morning with heavy rain moving in this afternoon. Our high temperature was 86F. More chance of rain tomorrow with slightly cooler temps. Winds are out of the SW this evening at 17mph. Looks like all the surf action was in Buxton tonight up at ramps 43 and 44. Spanish… Continue Reading

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