Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Another nice and sunny day. The high was 79 while the low was 66. We’ve had light to gentle winds. Currently it’s 71 with SW winds around 10mph. Tomorrow winds are expected to be light to moderate. Temps are predicted to be fairly similar to today’s, maybe just a bit cooler. Radar shows possible rain in the morning around 8am.

Sound water temp: 71-74

Ocean water temp: 70-72

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

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Cobia, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Dolphin, Grouper, Tilefish

Releases: Blue Marlin

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  • (7/1/2025) Today was a bit breezier which helped cut the sweltering heat just a little. The high was 86 while the low was 79 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 35mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with SW winds around 13mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow temps and winds will be comparable to today.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (7/1/2024) Today’s high was 83 while the low was 72 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 38mph. Currently it’s 73 with NNE winds around 9mph. Gusts around 22mph. Tomorrow should bring gentle to moderate winds with similar temps but less rain. Radar is clear for tomorrow. The weather today slowed the fishing report to… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (7/3/2023) Sunny and hot. The high was 82 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts around 25mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 81, with SE winds around 7mph. Tomorrow is predicted to be similar to today in both temps and winds. Possible rain in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 83-85 Ocean… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (7/4/2022) Happy 4th of July! It was a beautiful day to be on the beach or fishing. Today’s high got up to 88. Winds have been light to gentle today. Tomorrow’s temps and winds are looking similar to today. Currently it feels like 87 degrees with E winds at 8mph. Surf catches included Red Drum, Bluefish,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (7/4/2021) Happy 4th of July! Hope you enjoyed yourself and stayed safe. Our high temperature was 83F just after noon today. Right now winds are blowing out of the SW at 11mph. Looks like more of the same temps tomorrow with winds changing it up and coming out of the West. Large swells and currents here… Continue Reading

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