November 16

Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek are around 60 degrees.

November 9

Morning surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek are back to about 65 degrees.

November 2

Inshore surface water temperatures in Debordieu Creek bottomed out at about 58 degrees early this morning, but they are rising into the mid-60s during the day. 

October 26

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning are about 68 degrees around Georgetown.

October 13

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning are about 70 degrees around Georgetown and more cooling is about to take place.

October 6

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning are about 74 degrees around Georgetown and with big tides the water has been dirty.   

September 28

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning are in the mid-70s around Georgetown. 

September 22

Inshore surface water temperatures in the morning range from the upper 70s to about 80 around Georgetown. 

September 7

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the lower 80s around Georgetown and the inshore bait has thinned out a little. 

August 24

Inshore surface water temperatures are still in the high 80s around Georgetown and there are tons of shrimp, mullet and menhaden everywhere. 

August 18

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the high 80s around Georgetown and there are tons of shrimp, mullet and menhaden. 

August 4

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s around Georgetown and bait is prolific in the creeks. There is still some really pretty water off the beaches.

July 27

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s in the shallow waters around Georgetown and bait is prolific in the creeks. There is still some really pretty water off the beaches.

July 13

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the upper 80s in the shallow waters around Georgetown and bait is prolific in the creeks. There has been some really pretty water off the beaches. 

June 29

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the low 80s around Georgetown and bait is now prolific in the creeks. 

June 22

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the high 70s in North Inlet and bait is prolific in the creeks. 

June 16

Inshore surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-70s around Georgetown and bait is prolific in the creeks. 

June 17

Inshore surface water temperatures around Georgetown have dropped to about 77 degrees from 82 last week, and with all the recent rains Winyah Bay is very brown again. North Inlet is cleaner because of the water coming in and out from the ocean but still a little murky.  

There was a flash of summer normalcy last week, and Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) reports

May 29

Inshore water temperatures around Georgetown are in the low to mid-70s, while ocean temperatures may be a few degrees higher. Everything is already muddy with way more freshwater on the way.   

Weather and water conditions around Georgetown continue to be consistently inconsistent, and the effects of a pair of tropical storms and 5 inches of rain have now been added to winds that switch 180 degrees every three days. With five rivers that have their confluence near Georgetown the area is far more affected by freshwater than areas such as Port Royal to the south, and the net result is that Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) must continue to report

May 14

Inshore water temperatures around Georgetown are about 74 degrees inside, while ocean temperatures are around 74. Winyah Bay is muddy as always while North Inlet is a milky green. 

Water temperatures are several degrees behind where they were last year, and Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) continues to report

April 30

Inshore water temperatures around Georgetown are about 70 degrees. 

There are fish to be caught inshore in the Georgetown area, but Captain Fred Rourk (843-241-4767) reports