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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
August 17, 2023
Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same.

Sound water temp: 81-83

Ocean water temp: ~82

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker Flounder, Spot, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Offshore: No report.

Releases: No report.
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
August 16, 2023
Another day with temps in the mid-high 80’s. The high was 88 while the low was 81 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 81 with WSW winds around 5mph. Tomorrow’s winds will be increased while temps will be about the same.

Sound water temp: 81-83

Ocean water temp: ~82

Surf: Bluefish, Spot, Sea Mullet, Croaker, Pompano

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: No Report

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Wahoo

Releases: Sailfish
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
August 15, 2023
Today was a windy one, with temperatures staying in the mid-high 80’s. The high was 88 while the low was 77 with strong winds during the day. Gusts up to 34mph today. Currently it’s 77, feels like 84, with SSW winds around 7mph. Tomorrow’s weather should be similar to today’s with an increased chance of rain, wind, and thunderstorms in the early morning and afternoon.

Sound water temp: 83-85

Ocean water temp: ~87

Surf: Bluefish, Spot, Sea Mullet, Croaker, Pompano

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: No Report

Offshore: No Report

Releases: No Report
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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Hatteras Island Fishing Report
August 14, 2023
The temps for August are heading into the high 80’s with the heat index creeping over 100 degrees. The high was 90 while the low was 81 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 82, feels like 90, with SW winds around 20mph. Tomorrow’s weather should be similar to today’s with an increased chance of rain, wind, and thunderstorms throughout the day.

Sound water temp: 83-86

Ocean water temp: ~83

Surf: Bluefish, Spot, Sea Mullet

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Barracuda, Wahoo, King Mackerel, Yellowfin Tuna

Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… Continue Reading
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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
August 13, 2023
Temps may not look it, but it sure was a hot one today thanks to the heat index of ~100. The high was 88 while the low was 82 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 23mph today. Currently it’s 82, feels like 92, with SW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s weather should be similar to today’s, minus the heat advisory.

Sound water temp: 83-86

Ocean water temp: ~83

Surf: Bluefish, Croaker, Flounder, Pompano, Rays, Sea Mullet, Sharks, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel, Spot

Sound: Bluefish, Red Drum, Speckled Trout

Inshore: Bluefish, Red Drum, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout

Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna

Releases: Blue Marlin, Sailfish, White Marlin

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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (8/16/2025) – Today was overcast in the morning. The high was 84 while the low was 78 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 85, with NE winds around 10mph. Gusts around 24mph. Tomorrow’s temps and winds will be about the same as today’s but gusts will be decreased. Sound… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (8/17/2024) – Today’s high was 84 while the low was 66 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 13mph. Currently it’s 81, feels like 84, with S winds around 8mph. Tomorrow the temps will be about the same while winds will increase. In the afternoon winds should pick up to strong speeds. Sound water temp: 80-83… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (8/17/2023) – Almost the weekend! The high was 82 while the low was 73 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 33mph today. Currently it’s 81, feels like 88, with SSW winds around 8mph. Tomorrow’s temps will be higher (H: 87, L: 81) while winds will be about the same. Sound water temp: 81-83 Ocean water… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (8/17/2022) – Today’s high was 82. Winds have been gentle to moderate and out of the NE/NNE. Currently it’s 73, feels like 74, with NE winds at 7mph. Gusts up to 21mph. Tomorrow is looking to be nearly the same as today. Today’s winds only got up to 13mph when they were predicted to be 16mph, so… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (8/17/2021) – Today’s high temperature was 90F. Winds are out of the South this evening at 14mph. Slight chance of passing rain showers tomorrow. Saw some improvement on the surf today. Some larger sharks caught off of ramp 44. Spanish at the point again earlier today. Pompano and Sea Mullet up in Avon today. Small Pompano and… 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