Rodanthe Pier — officially the Hatteras Island Fishing Pier — is the first fishing structure south of the Marc Basnight Bridge, and the most exposed pier on the Outer Banks. That exposure is why it fishes: the water has energy and the bait runs tight to the pilings. The pier posts on Facebook and runs a webcam; the written reports for this end of the island come from Hatteras Jack in Rodanthe and the shops down the island. This page adds the live water — temperature, wind, today’s tides — from the nearest NOAA stations.
Passes, rentals, drum season on the pier and where to stand are in the Rodanthe Pier fishing guide.
Live conditions right now
Water and wind right now
Today’s tides — Cape Hatteras Fishing Pier (Avon), nearest ocean station
Live NOAA CO-OPS readings from the nearest stations, loaded when you opened this page at . Rodanthe has no NOAA gauge of its own; Oregon Inlet Marina is the closest water-temperature station and the Avon pier is the nearest ocean tide prediction.
How to read it: what each water temperature makes possible, and best tide for surf fishing. The Outer Banks fishing conditions page carries every station on the beach side by side.
What the pier and the Rodanthe shops are posting
Rodanthe Pier on Facebook for catches and hours, the pier webcam for the water, and Hatteras Jack, the Rodanthe tackle shop, for what the surf regulars are doing on either side of the pier. The island-wide report from Frisco Rod & Gun is shown below when there is a recent one; Frank and Fran’s in Avon writes the other one worth reading.
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What’s typical here by season
Spring (April–May)
Bluefish and sea mullet open it, puppy drum and the first Spanish follow as the water warms past the mid-60s, and cobia are possible off the end in May. The pier takes a beating in spring northeasters; it is worth checking that it is open.
Summer (June–August)
Spanish and blues on metal early, pompano and sea mullet through the morning, kings and sharks off the end. The tri-villages beach on either side of the pier fishes the same water and is a short walk.
Fall (September–November)
Drum season. Rodanthe sits at the top of the Hatteras drum beaches, and October and November nights on the end of the pier are what the regulars wait all year for. Spot and bluefish fill the days.
Winter (December–March)
The pier’s season is limited; confirm it is open. The beach still gives up sea mullet, dogfish and the occasional striped bass in a cold winter.
Month by month, with the rules for each species, is in the species calendar.
Reader reports
Catches sent in by people fishing the beach, with a name and a date on each. They post automatically after a spam check. Caught something here? Send it in — it takes a minute.
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Before you go
- Hours and passes: posted on rodanthepierllc.com and the pier’s Facebook page; they change with the season.
- License: none on the pier. The beach needs a Coastal Recreational Fishing License (how to get one) and, to drive it, a National Park Service ORV permit (the permit guide). Ramps 23 and 25 are the nearest drive-on access: Ramp 23, Ramp 25.
- Look first: the Rodanthe pier webcam.
Questions
Where does Rodanthe Pier post its fishing report?
On the Rodanthe Pier Facebook page, with a live webcam on rodanthepierllc.com. The written daily reports for this end of Hatteras Island come from the tackle shops: Hatteras Jack in Rodanthe, Frank and Fran’s in Avon and Frisco Rod & Gun. This page links to all of them.
Is Rodanthe Pier the same as the Hatteras Island Fishing Pier?
Yes. Hatteras Island Fishing Pier is the formal name; everyone calls it Rodanthe Pier.
Which NOAA stations does this page use for Rodanthe?
Water temperature and wind from Oregon Inlet Marina, about 15 miles north, with the Hatteras Coast Guard station as the second reading; tides from the NOAA prediction for the Avon pier, the nearest ocean tide station.
Sources: NOAA CO-OPS for every live reading; the piers’ and shops’ own report pages, linked where they are named. Report pages and hours were checked September 13, 2026.
