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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
October 17, 2023
The high was 66 while the low was 57 with light winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 63 with NNE winds around 6mph. Tomorrow temps are predicted to be the same while winds are expected to be stronger. Winds will continue in the same directions of N/NNE. Radar is clear for Wednesday but it looks like Thursday and Friday may have some rain.

Sound water temp: 63-66

Ocean water temp: ~70

Surf: Bluefish, Flounder, Red Drum, Pompano

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum

Inshore: Bluefish

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (7/6/2025) – Today was full of rain, as we expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 39mph. Currently it’s 81 with S winds around 17mph. Gusts around 26mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar wind speeds but direction will be switching to the SW. Temps are anticipated to… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (7/7/2024) – Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (7/7/2023) – Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (7/7/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds have been light to moderate out of the SW. Currently it still feels like 88 with winds out of the SW around 11mph and gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow is looking to be very similar to today. Expect scattered thunderstorms. Surf catches included Red Drum and Bluefish. Sound catches included… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (7/7/2021) – Hot and humid today with a high temp of 86F. Rain and some wind moving in tomorrow afternoon from what is left of Elsa. Fishing off the surf has been tough this week but there are fish to be found. Ramp 55 was the hot spot today with Pompano earlier in the day and a… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
October 16, 2023
The high was 65 while the low was 57 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 28mph today. Currently it’s 61, feels like 57, with N winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be quite similar to today’s (H: 65, L: 54, light to gentle winds).

Sound water temp: 66-69

Ocean water temp: ~73

Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (7/6/2025) – Today was full of rain, as we expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 39mph. Currently it’s 81 with S winds around 17mph. Gusts around 26mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar wind speeds but direction will be switching to the SW. Temps are anticipated to… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (7/7/2024) – Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (7/7/2023) – Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (7/7/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds have been light to moderate out of the SW. Currently it still feels like 88 with winds out of the SW around 11mph and gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow is looking to be very similar to today. Expect scattered thunderstorms. Surf catches included Red Drum and Bluefish. Sound catches included… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (7/7/2021) – Hot and humid today with a high temp of 86F. Rain and some wind moving in tomorrow afternoon from what is left of Elsa. Fishing off the surf has been tough this week but there are fish to be found. Ramp 55 was the hot spot today with Pompano earlier in the day and a… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
October 15, 2023
The high was 64 while the low was 61 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph today. Currently it’s 61 with NNW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow winds should continue in the same direction and be similar speeds. Temps will be from the high-50s to mid-60s.

Sound water temp: 70-73

Ocean water temp: ~75

Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (7/6/2025) – Today was full of rain, as we expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 39mph. Currently it’s 81 with S winds around 17mph. Gusts around 26mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar wind speeds but direction will be switching to the SW. Temps are anticipated to… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (7/7/2024) – Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (7/7/2023) – Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (7/7/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds have been light to moderate out of the SW. Currently it still feels like 88 with winds out of the SW around 11mph and gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow is looking to be very similar to today. Expect scattered thunderstorms. Surf catches included Red Drum and Bluefish. Sound catches included… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (7/7/2021) – Hot and humid today with a high temp of 86F. Rain and some wind moving in tomorrow afternoon from what is left of Elsa. Fishing off the surf has been tough this week but there are fish to be found. Ramp 55 was the hot spot today with Pompano earlier in the day and a… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
October 14, 2023
Today started out decent but turned into a windy and rainy mess. The high was 77 while the low was 66 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 36mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 71, with W winds around 15mph. Gusts up to 29mph. Tomorrow winds are predicted to be strong again while temps should be cooling back down to the mid-60s.

Sound water temp: 71-74

Ocean water temp: ~75

Surf: Bluefish, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish

Inshore: Bluefish, Speckled Trout

Offshore: King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (7/6/2025) – Today was full of rain, as we expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 39mph. Currently it’s 81 with S winds around 17mph. Gusts around 26mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar wind speeds but direction will be switching to the SW. Temps are anticipated to… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (7/7/2024) – Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (7/7/2023) – Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (7/7/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds have been light to moderate out of the SW. Currently it still feels like 88 with winds out of the SW around 11mph and gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow is looking to be very similar to today. Expect scattered thunderstorms. Surf catches included Red Drum and Bluefish. Sound catches included… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (7/7/2021) – Hot and humid today with a high temp of 86F. Rain and some wind moving in tomorrow afternoon from what is left of Elsa. Fishing off the surf has been tough this week but there are fish to be found. Ramp 55 was the hot spot today with Pompano earlier in the day and a… Continue Reading
Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing. **Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com
Hatteras Island Fishing Report
October 13, 2023
The high was 73 while the low was 64 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 72, feels like 70, with ENE winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be fairly similar with winds getting up to moderate-strong speeds. Rain likely to start sometime in the morning.

Sound water temp: 69-72

Ocean water temp: ~75

Surf: Black Drum, Pompano, Red Drum, Sea Mullet, Sharks

Sound: Bluefish

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, King Mackerel, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (7/6/2025) – Today was full of rain, as we expected. The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to strong winds. Gusts up to 39mph. Currently it’s 81 with S winds around 17mph. Gusts around 26mph. Tomorrow we’ll see similar wind speeds but direction will be switching to the SW. Temps are anticipated to… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (7/7/2024) – Today’s high was 88 while the low was 80 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 82, feels like 91, with WSW winds around 9mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds should be similar to today’s. Wind gusts should only get up to 22mph. Chance of rain in the morning. Sound water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (7/7/2023) – Today was another hot one. The high was 81 while the low was 72 with light to gentle winds. Gusts around 8mph today. Currently it’s 75, feels like 82, with WSW winds around 6mph. Tomorrow’s weather will be about the same as today’s. Possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. Sound water temp: 79-84 Ocean water temp:… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (7/7/2022) – Today’s high was 88. Winds have been light to moderate out of the SW. Currently it still feels like 88 with winds out of the SW around 11mph and gusts up to 18mph. Tomorrow is looking to be very similar to today. Expect scattered thunderstorms. Surf catches included Red Drum and Bluefish. Sound catches included… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (7/7/2021) – Hot and humid today with a high temp of 86F. Rain and some wind moving in tomorrow afternoon from what is left of Elsa. Fishing off the surf has been tough this week but there are fish to be found. Ramp 55 was the hot spot today with Pompano earlier in the day and a… Continue Reading
Aftco, Grundens, Xtratuf, Huk, Yeti, ToadFish, Salt Life Clothing, Pelagic, Guy Harvey, Southern Fried Cotton, FroggTogg, Sperry Shoes and Frisco Rod and Gun clothing. **Select Clothing 30-50% off**

Come by and see us at Frisco Rod and Gun, located at 53610 Hwy 12, across from Billy Mitchell Airstrip and Ramp 49. Open year round, 364 days a year. Visit us in the store or shop online anytime at friscorodandgun.com