Hatteras Inlet Water Temperature
The cut between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke runs hard current on both tides, and that current is the whole game. Flounder stage on the edges where the channel drops away, redfish work the shallow flats on the sound side, and speckled trout show in the deeper holes when the water cools.
Water Temperature
falling — direction matters as much as the number
Interpolated between 2 coastal sensors — nearest is USCG Station Hatteras NC, 1.6 mi away. Not measured at Hatteras Inlet.
Temperature Lines
None of the tracked lines — 55°, 62°, 68°, 72° — cross the coast near here right now. In midsummer the whole coast is past 72°, and in deep winter it is all below 55°, so there is no line to point at. They reappear as the water turns.
Recent Trend
Along the Coast
Distance measured along the shoreline. North is up.
Species Bands at This Temperature
Temperature ranges anglers associate with these fish. Not a forecast — fish move for reasons a thermometer cannot see.
- Flounder60–75°
Water is inside this band now. Structure and moving water matter more than the exact degree.
Access
Beach access at the end of NC-12 near the ferry terminal; 4WD with an ORV permit required past the ramp. The ferry docks and sound-side flats are wadeable on a low tide.
Best Seasons
Target Species Here
Know when Hatteras Inlet turns
We watch the water and send a note when it crosses a temperature band at this spot. A handful of times a season, never more than once a week. No catch reports, no promises about fish — just what the water did.
Fishing Hatteras Inlet?
We build rigs and jigs specifically for these waters. Hand-tied, pull-tested, and ready to fish.