Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was comfortable with a little rain shower this afternoon. The high was 84 while the low was 64 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 11mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 79, with E winds around 6mph. Tomorrow winds are going to pick up and get to strong speeds. Temps will remain the same. Possible scattered rain showers.

Sound water temp: 79-81

Ocean water temp: 78-80


Surf: Croaker, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel, Spot

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

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

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna

Releases: Sailfish

Travis Brown brought in this citation Spanish Mackerel today measuring at 28in.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (8/20/2025) Today was a preview into the real deal. While the ocean overwash has already started, the winds have just begun. So, tomorrow will be interesting to see how everything unfolds. Hopefully Hurricane Erin gives our fragile beachline some grace. Today’s high was 84 while the low was 79 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (8/19/2024) Today’s high was 86 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 29mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 79, with NW winds around 9mph. Gusts around 18mph. Tomorrow temps should hover right below 80. Winds will be about the same, maybe a little weaker and switching towards the NE. Sound… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (8/20/2023) The high was 90 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 15mph today. Currently it’s 77 with E winds around 3mph. Tomorrow’s weather is predicted to be the same as today’s. Sound water temp: 81-84 Ocean water temp: ~82 Surf: Spot, Sea Mullet Sound: Bluefish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout Inshore:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (8/20/2022) Today’s high was 84. Winds have been light to gentle and switching directions a lot. Currently it’s 75, feels like 83, with W winds around 3mph. Tomorrow’s winds look like they’re going to start out of the W then switch to SW. Temps are looking about the same again. Looks like possible on and off… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (8/20/2021) Well another week is coming to an end here in Frisco and we all hope you enjoyed your stay. We closed out the week with another sunny August day. Storms rolled through this evening and cooled off the temps. We ended with a high temperature of 88F. Right now we have winds out of the… Continue Reading

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