Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Beautiful day today! High temperature topped off at 86F with winds out of the SW this evening at 27mph. First day back in school for most kids. Please be mindful of buses, students and speed limits!

Slow day off the surf.

Avon still reporting some Croaker, Sea Mullet and small Pompano.

Spinner sharks and some Sea Mullet in Buxton near the point.

Rough surf here in Frisco. No reports in here today.

No offshore reports out of Hatteras today. Winds kept everyone tied to the docks.

Inshore boats that went out had a great day with Speckled Trout, a few Spanish Mackerel, keeper Red Drum and some Sheepshead.

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CHECK OUT SOME OF THE UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS ON HATTERAS ISLAND

36th Annual Capital City Four Wheelers Surf Fishing Tournament
North Carolina Beach Buggy Association Red Drum Tournament

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

  • (7/9/2025) It’s been hot, humid, and buggy. The mosquitoes are crazy after the rain we had the other day. Ten minutes outside without bug spray? Don’t make that mistake. The high was 86 while the low was 81 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 84, with SSW winds… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/7/2024) Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/7/2023) Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/9/2022) Today’s high got up to 84. It was a sticky day. Winds were gentle to moderate and mostly out of the W today. It currently feels like 84 with winds out of the NNW at 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps look similar but the winds are a different story. They look to be switching to the E… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/8/2021) Elsa came in today and left us with some rain and winds. High temperature for today was 82F. Right now we have winds out of the South at 34mph. Keep an eye out, we still have a Tropical Storm Warning until early Friday morning for winds 35-45mph, gusts to 55. Just because the storm has… Continue Reading