Weather was nice, fish were biting and no rain. Another perfect day on the island! Our high temperature topped off at 82F. Winds this evening are out of the South around 11mph.
Rodanthe Pier- nice size Sheepshead caught earlier
Nice run of Bluefish and Spanish at the point earlier this morning.
Pompano off of ramp 55 in Hatteras
Offshore boats out of Hatteras caught Dolphin, Wahoo, Blackfin Tuna and various bottom fish. Several Sailfish and 2 Swordfish were released.
Inshore boats found Bluefish and Red Drum.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (6/17/2025) – The morning started off with rain and turned into a sunny afternoon. Temps didn’t get as high as expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 24mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 83, with SW winds around 10mph. Gusts around 20mph. Tomorrow winds should pick… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (6/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 70 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 77 with ESE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be nearly the same as today’s. Sound water temp: 79-82 Ocean water temp: ~78 6/16/24 & 6/17/24 Surf: Bluefish, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet,… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (6/17/2023) – A little breezy but otherwise a nice sunny day. The high was 79 while the low was 70. We’ve had light to gentle winds. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s winds are predicted to be a little stronger while temps will remain nearly the same. Radar is clear. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (6/17/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds got up to 17 mph. They were mostly out of the SW. It’s currently blowing SW at 8mph. Looks like we lucked out on the storms but up the beach definitely didn’t. We may be getting hit with some later tonight though. No report from the surf or sound. Offshore… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (6/17/2021) – Another beautiful day here on the island to get out and enjoy yourself. We had a high temperature this afternoon of 82F. Looking at winds out of the SW right now at 7mph. Tomorrow looks like a repeat of the same weather. Some really nice Pompano caught off of ramp 43 earlier today. Larger Sea… Continue Reading


