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.
April 11
Morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to about 65 degrees around Beaufort and clarity is still good.
March 31
Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 65-66 degrees around Beaufort and on calm days the water is still pretty clear, but if you head up the rivers you encounter more tannic water.
March 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Beaufort but will rise very quickly. There are spots of clear water but with so much wind and strong tides most areas are murky.
March 9
Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees around Beaufort. The water has a slight green tint but is still fairly clear.
February 24
Morning surface water temperatures are about 60-62 degrees around Beaufort. There is a lot of tannic water, but outside that algae has not crept up yet to hold the mud and so the water quickly clears after wind or boat traffic.
February 16
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s around Beaufort. There is a lot of tannic water, but otherwise clarity is high.
January 20
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 54 degrees inshore and the water is very clear.
January 6
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 57 degrees inshore, although on sunny afternoons you can find shallow water that has heated into the lower 60s. The water is very clear.
December 22
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the mid-50s.
December 15
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the low 60s.
December 2
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60, and the water is pretty clear when there isn’t too much wind.
November 18
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort have dropped all the way into the lower 60s and upper 50s. Clarity is improving.
November 10
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort have risen slightly to 69 degrees inshore and with the wind and warm temperatures finding clear water has been challenging.
November 3
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are back up to 68 or 69 degrees inshore and conditions are getting dirtier in places again.
October 21
Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort have dropped to 63 or 64 degrees inshore and conditions are getting fairly clear.