The high was 81 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 79, with N winds around 2mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be quite similar to today’s. The storm has passed and the water is muddy but it’s also full of Drum! Plenty of reports of Drum from the Tri-Villages all the way to Hatteras.
Flounder season: Opens 12:01am Sept. 15th, 2023 and closes 11:59pm Sept. 29th, 2023. Limit one flounder per person per day. Minimum size limit is 15 inches total length (from the tip of the snout to the tip of the tail).
Sound water temp: 73-77
Ocean water temp: ~74
Surf: Croaker, Flounder, Red Drum, Sharks
Sound: No report.
Inshore: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum
Offshore: No report.
Releases: No report.


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- (10/3/2025) – Today’s high was 73 while the low was 66 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 28mph. Currently it’s 70 with NE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow temps will be about the same again. Winds will be light to gentle and continue from the same direction. Sound water temp: 68-70 Ocean water temp: ~76 10/1… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (10/5/2024) – Today’s high was 77 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 22mph. Currently it’s 75 with NNE winds around 11mph. Gusts around 21mph. Tomorrow temps should get up to the mid 70s. Winds should continue from the NE/NNE and be similar speeds. Radar continues to be clear. Sound water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (10/4/2023) – The high was 79 while the low was 70 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 73, feels like 78, with NE winds around 5mph. The next few days will bring more of the same weather and the fishing has been hot so get out there and catch some! When… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (10/4/2022) – Today’s high was 58, low was 54. Winds have been gentle to moderate and NW. Currently, it’s 57, feels like 54, with WNW winds around 6mph. Expect similar winds but higher temps tomorrow. Be careful of any flooding, go slow through any water on the roads. For more information on the weather and flooding, please… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (10/4/2021) – Hope everyone that could got out and enjoyed our beaches or the island in general today. We had a high temperature of 82F with clear skies. Currently we have winds out of the South at 14mph. Pretty quiet day off the surf today. Some Bluefish, puppy Drum and Pompano just north of the point. No… Continue Reading
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