Today was sunny and comfortable. The high was 66 while the low was 57 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph. Currently it’s 61, feels like 60, with E winds at 4mph. Tomorrow will be warmer with a predicted high of 75. Winds will be light to moderate speeds.
Sound water temp: 68-70
Ocean water temp: 67-69
Surf: Bluefish, Red Drum, Sharks
Sound: No report.
Inshore: Black Drum, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Spanish Mackerel
Offshore: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin, Wahoo
Release: White Marlin
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See what was biting on this day 1 year ago.
- (5/18/2025) – It’s definitely feeling like summer the past couple days. Today’s high was 82 while the low was 74 with light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 27mph. Currently it’s 75, feels like 83, with W winds around 3mph. Tomorrow morning winds should come from the N before switching to the S/SW in the afternoon. Winds… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 2 years ago.
- (5/17/2024) – The high was 70 while the low was 61 with light to gentle winds. Gusts up to 25mph today. Currently it’s 61, feels like 64, with N winds around 3mph. Tomorrow the temps and winds will be about the same but the chance of rain showers is increasing. It’s looking like most of the day… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 3 years ago.
- (5/18/2023) – Another pretty day even though winds weren’t the best. The high was 74 while the low was 65. We’ve had light to moderate winds. Gusts up to 30mph. Currently it’s 70, feels like 64, with E winds around 14mph. We can expect very similar wind speeds tomorrow. Temps will also be about the same. Radar… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 4 years ago.
- (5/18/2022) – Half way through this beautiful week and we had a high temperature of 77F. Winds are out of the SE tonight at 15mph. Looking pretty good for the rest of the week. Another slow day off the surf. Couple of puppy Drum caught in Avon, Speckled Trout in the sound. Offshore boats out of Hatteras… Continue Reading
See what was biting on this day 5 years ago.
- (5/18/2021) – Here is the Frisco Rod and Gun Outer Banks Fishing Report for Hatteras Island More of the same weather conditions today. High of 75F with winds out of the East right now at 9mph. Looks like the next couple days with be the same. Only thing we’ve heard are some Pompano and puppy Drum off… Continue Reading
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