Today was overcast most of the time. The high was 82 while the low was 75 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 22mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 89, with SSW winds at 4mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar temps with increased winds. Winds will get up to strong speeds and remain from the SW/WSW.

Sound water temp: 78-81

Ocean water temp: 70-78

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Here’s the fishing reports from today and the last couple days. We heard of a 38″ Red Drum caught off of Ramp 48/49. We also weighed in a citation Pompano.

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel, Spot, Sharks

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Amberjack, Bluefish, Clams, Cobia, Dolphin, Flounder, Gray Trout, Red Drum, Sharks, Sheepshead, Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout, Wahoo

Offshore: Amberjack, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish, White Marlin

*Please note that if a fish is out of season then it was a catch and release. The only reason it doesn’t get listed under the “Released:” category is because we reserve that for large offshore catch and releases.

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.

• (8/5/2025) – Today was warmer but still tolerable for extended periods of time. Much better than having real feels nearing 100. The high was 84 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 19mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 83, with NE winds around 3mph. Tomorrow is showing chances of storms but… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

• (8/5/2024) – Today’s high was 82 while the low was 79 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 21mph. Currently it’s 79, feels like 84, with SSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same. Winds will increase a bit towards the end of the day. Rain should start in the early morning… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

• (8/5/2023) – The high was 84 while the low was 75 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 20mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 80, with NNE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be nearly the same as today’s (H: 82, L: 76, ~10mph winds). Sound water temp: 78-80 Ocean water temp: ~76… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

• (8/5/2022) – The high got up to 86 with a real feel of 96. Winds did remain gentle all day but are still SW. They bounced between 4.5mph and 11mph. Tomorrow’s temps are predicted to be higher than today but may end up being about the same as today. The wind is predicted to be S/SE/SSE and… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

• (8/5/2021) – Well, the rain stopped long enough for everyone to come out of their hiding places and enjoy the day! Freaky weather here, but that’s Hatteras Island for you. We had a high temperature today of 77F. Showers have picked back up tonight and we have a chance of showers throughout the day tomorrow as well.… Continue Reading

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