March 27

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60 degrees.

March 15

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60 degrees. 

February 28

Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area are 55-56 degrees in the morning and visibility is very good. 

February 15

Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area were 54-55 degrees this morning and, with minimal wind and a few days for the rain to clear, visibility is very good. 

January 31

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort were about 56 degrees this morning and visibility is good.   

January 24

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 53 degrees this morning. 

January 4

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 53 degrees. The water has cleared quickly after recent rains and is extremely clear.

December 21

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are about 51 degrees. The water has cleared quickly after recent rains. 

December 14

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are in the lower 50s. The water has cleared substantially and in most areas visibility is high. 

November 16

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are in the lower 60s, while ocean temperatures are around 64. The water has cleared substantially and visibility is high. 

November 9

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort have fallen to around 62 degrees with the cold nights. Ocean temperatures are closer to 65 or 66. 

November 3

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort have been falling into the high 50s the last couple of nights, but rising into the mid-60s during the day. Clarity is down with big tides.

October 26

Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees inshore around Beaufort.

October 13

Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s inshore around Beaufort, and bait is still everywhere. Clarity was already low but the wind and rain of the last 24 hours won’t help. 

October 6

Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees inshore in Beaufort, and bait is still everywhere. 

September 29

Morning surface water temperatures are around 76-78 degrees inshore in Beaufort, and the mullet run is now underway. 

September 22

Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees inshore in Beaufort, and there are tons of shrimp around. The mullet run may be just starting to get underway but there are not huge waves in areas like the Broad River yet. 

September 8

Morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees inshore in Beaufort, having rebounded slightly after the storm. 

August 24

Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 88 degrees this week. 

August 18

After some cooler weather and overnight rain morning surface water temperatures were about 84 degrees yesterday. 

August 3

Morning surface water temperatures were about 83 degrees this morning in the middle of the Broad River, as the combination of lower overnight temperatures, storms and strong tides bringing in water from the ocean has cooled things off. 

July 28

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 80s. The creeks are loaded with finger mullet, mud minnows, and menhaden, while shrimp are a little harder to find.