July 10
Morning surface water temperatures are around 83-84 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is abundant.
July 2
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is everywhere.
June 26
Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is everywhere. Water clarity has been lower than normal with the extreme tides.
June 19
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80-81 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is really prolific.
June 11
Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and bait is getting to be a better size for fishing.
May 29
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, warmer inside the creeks and inlets. More bait arrives each day.
May 21
Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, warmer inside the creeks and inlets. More bait arrives each day.
May 6
Morning surface water temperatures are around 73 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay, warmer inside the creeks and inlets. More bait is showing up all the time.
April 24
Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay and captains are seeing 70s inside North Inlet. Bait is arriving with mullet now prevalent, tiny flea shrimp everywhere, and the number of small menhaden about to explode.
April 9
Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay but captains are seeing 70s inside North Inlet. More mullet are appearing and menhaden should be arriving soon.
March 26
Morning surface water temperatures are around 60 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay. With the steady rise in temperature bait is starting to show up.
March 12
Morning surface water temperatures are hovering around 55-56 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay. There are a few early reports of small schools of menhaden showing up early, but even when around they are mostly holding deeper and difficult to net.
February 26
Morning surface water temperatures are hovering around 51 degrees at the mouth of Winyah Bay.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are around 53 degrees just outside Winyah Bay.
January 29
Surface water temperatures are down to the low 40s around Georgetown.
January 16
Surface water temperatures are down to the low to mid-40s in North Inlet.
January 8
Surface water temperatures are down to the upper 40s in North Inlet.
December 19
Surface water temperatures are still in the mid-50s out towards the ocean near Georgetown.
December 3
Surface water temperatures are ranging between about 50 and 56 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown after the cold snap.
November 20
Morning surface water temperatures are hovering around 65 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown and there is still a good amount of bait in the area. Mullet may not be as visible in the cooling water but they are still prolific. Water color ranges from muddy to clear.
November 13
Morning surface water temperatures are about 67 degrees in the creeks around Georgetown and there is still a good amount of bait in the area.
October 30
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Georgetown and there is a good amount of bait in the area.
October 16
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s around Georgetown and there is a good amount of bait around.
October 3
Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s around Georgetown and the water is starting to get dirtier and less saline.