Hatteras Island Fishing Report

Today was a bit hot. The high was 86 while the low was 73 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 18mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 83, with SSW winds at 9mph. Tomorrow winds will pick up a little bit in the afternoon. Temps are shaping up to be about the same again.

Sound water temp: 81-83

Ocean water temp: 75-83


Surf: Bluefish, Flounder, Pompano, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Amberjacks, Bluefish, King Mackerel, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Skipjack Tuna, Wahoo

Releases: Blue Marlin and Sailfish

*Please note that if a fish listed is out of season then it was a catch and release. The only reason it doesn’t get listed under the “Releases” 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.

  • (10/18/2025) – Today was cooler again but felt nice in the sunshine. The high was 66 while the low was 50 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 10mph. Currently it’s 64, feels like 61, with SSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow is supposed to warm back up to the mid 70s. Winds should increase throughout the… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.

  • (10/17/2024) – Today’s high was 63 while the low was 53 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 45mph. Currently it’s 55 with NNW winds around 8mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be slightly warmer with a predicted high of 67. Winds should be light to moderate speeds and gusts should be up to 35mph.… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.

  • (10/18/2023) – The high was 68 while the low was 57 with light winds. Gusts up to 24mph today. Currently it’s 57, feels like 55, with NE winds around 5mph. Tomorrow winds are expected to be light to gentle and continuing to be NE for most of the day. Temps will be increased with the high predicted… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.

  • (10/18/2022) – Today’s high was 73, low was 55. Winds have been light to gentle. Currently it’s 55, feels like 49, with NNW winds at 8mph. Tomorrow is looking like temps from 50 to 60 with increased winds up to 18mph. Water temp was between 70.2 and 73.4 today. Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet Sound: Bluefish,… Continue Reading

See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.

  • (10/17/2021) – Fall temps arrived today. Our high temperature topped off at 68F. Right now we have winds out of the NW at 19mph. More of the same weather tomorrow, just a slight bit warmer. Rodanthe Pier- big Red Drum Sharks and rays were caught on the point today. Bluefish, Sea Mullet and small Pompano caught here… Continue Reading

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