November 30
Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are down to about 55 degrees, while ocean temperatures are several degrees warmer. The water has cleared substantially and 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.
July 20
Morning surface water temperatures in Fripp Inlet are in the mid-80s.
July 13
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the mid-80s in the deeper sections of creeks and even hotter in shallow water. The creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden and there are some shrimp around the oysters. The water is dirty.
June 29
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the lower 80s and the creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden. Bait-sized shrimp are a little harder to find.
June 22
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 70s.
June 15
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 70s.
June 8
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 73 degrees and clarity varies.
May 25
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 75 degrees and clarity varies.
May 12
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 72 degrees and clarity varies.
May 5
Morning surface water temperatures are down to 63-67 degrees inside the creeks around Beaufort, and clarity varies greatly depending on area and conditions.
April 27
Morning surface water temperatures range from about 68-71 degrees around Beaufort, and when conditions are calm the water is fairly clear. However, the first part of the incoming has been dirtier recently.