August 4
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 87 degrees in the ocean, 91 in the main rivers, and even higher in the creeks at low tide. Bait is everywhere.
July 27
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 87 degrees and the creeks are full of bait.
July 13
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 87 degrees and the creeks are full of bait. Finger mullet should very soon be bait-sized.
June 29
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are in the lower 80s.
June 22
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 78 or 79 degrees.
June 16
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head got up to about 79 or 80 degrees, but have dropped back to about 76.
June 8
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 77 degrees.
May 25
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 79 degrees and clarity varies.
May 12
There’s better news this week from Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams with Awesome Adventure Charters (843-816-7475) reports that even though it’s still been pretty windy it looks like the fishing is finally getting there.
May 4
Frankly it’s been too windy to fish this week at Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams with Awesome Adventure Charters (843-816-7475) reports
April 27
Morning surface water temperatures are back to down to the low 70s around Hilton Head.
April 11
Morning surface water temperatures have rebounded to 70 degrees in the ocean around Hilton Head, with inshore temperatures just a little cooler, and the water is fairly clear.
March 30
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 68 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is fairly clear.
March 26
Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 65 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is fairly clear.
March 9
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 72 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the high 60s just off the beach. Clarity is medium and better than it will be soon!
February 24
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 62-63 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and between wind, tide, boat traffic and temperatures the water is not clear any longer.
February 16
Morning surface water temperatures are up to about 60 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is very tannic in places.
February 2
Morning surface water temperatures are around 57 degrees inshore around Hilton Head.
January 19
Morning surface water temperatures have gotten back to about 55 inshore around Hilton Head, and probably as a result clarity is still very good but slightly down.
January 5
Morning surface water temperatures dropped all the way into the mid-40s around Hilton Head but have now rebounded into the 50s, but the water has stayed extremely clear.
December 22
Morning surface water temperatures are around 56 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and the water is relatively clear considering all the wind. In calm conditions it’s very clear.
December 15
Morning surface water temperatures are around 64 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and the water is getting pretty clear.
December 1
Morning surface water temperatures are down to 63 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and the water is getting pretty clear.
November 18
Morning surface water temperatures are down to 65 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and water clarity is improving.