Dates and surf water temperatures for the first mullet blow on Bogue Banks. For me, the day FALL fishing begins. We were right on schedule this year. Signs of a mullet blow began on Monday at Oceanana Pier and continues through Friday (8/30/16). This was not a very robust event but just the first.
| Year | Water temp |
| 9/1/1999 | 81 |
| 9/6/2000 | 79 |
| 8/25/2001 | 82 |
| 9/1/2002 | 82 |
| 9/6/2003 | 82 |
| 8/24/2004 | 80 |
| 8/26/2005 | 84 |
| 9/2/2006 | 80 |
| 8/29/2007 | 85 |
| 9/1/2008 | 81 |
| 9/1/2009 | 78 |
| 8/28/2010 | 82 |
| 9/2/2011 | 79 |
| 8/25/2012 | 80 |
| 8/25/2013 | 77 |
| 8/26/2014 | 80 |
| 8/25/2015 | 84 |
| 8/30/2016 | 82 |
| Average,8/30 | 80.9 |
| +/-2.2 |