Today was beautiful. The high was 81 while the low was 74 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 75 with SSW winds at 14mph. Gusts around 25mph. Tomorrow winds are going to get up to moderate speeds again. Temps will be similar, if not a little warmer. Chance of rain around 11am but it looks like it’ll only get the Tri villages.
Third day of the Big Rock Tournament – 259 boats fished today! Two fantastic Blue Marlins hit the scales today – 597.4lbs and 644.1lbs! The leading Blue Marlin still stands at 919.9 pounds.
Sound water temp: 77-79
Ocean water temp: ~70
Surf: Bluefish, Flounder, Sea Mullet, Spanish Mackerel, Sharks
Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum
Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum
Offshore: Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo
Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin
If you have any catches you’d like to show off, use the “Show Us Your Fish” feature on our site!


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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.
- (8/4/2024) – Today’s high was 82 while the low was 77 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 38mph this morning. Currently it’s 81, feels like 82, with SSW winds around 16mph. Gusts around 29mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s but the chance of rain has decreased. While Monday’s radar looks better,… 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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