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. 

November 10

Morning surface water temperatures are up to 72 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and water clarity has dropped with the weather.  Tons of bait is still around. 

November 4

Morning surface water temperatures are stable at 71 degrees inshore in Hilton Head and water clarity is a 6 or 7 out of 10.  Tons of bait is still around. 

October 21

Morning surface water temperatures have cooled down to around 71 degrees inshore in Hilton Head.

October 13

Morning surface water temperatures have slightly rebounded to around 74 degrees inshore in Hilton Head.

October 6

Morning surface water temperatures have plummeted from about 81 degrees inshore around Hilton Head to 72. With some big tides the water is pretty muddy. 

The storm didn’t really do much to the Hilton Head area, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 30

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 80 degrees inshore around Hilton Head.

It’s been a weird week of fishing around Hilton Head with a hurricane bearing down, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 16

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 84 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and the water is highly colored.

With a tremendous amount of local rain as well as rainwater coming from inland down the rivers, Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

September 8

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 85 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and with fairly calm weather the water is pretty clear. 

Pretty soon he will have to go back to catching resident species, but with the migratory tarpon swarming around Hilton Head right now Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

August 31

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 85 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and with fairly calm weather the water is pretty clear. 

These past two weeks the bull redfish action has dropped off around Hilton Head, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) expects

August 19

Morning surface water temperatures are around 86 degrees inshore around Hilton Head and with some calmer weather the water has cleared up a bit. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all very abundant.

Basically twelve months a year Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) can

August 4

Morning surface water temperatures are still in the mid- to upper 80s inshore around Hilton Head. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all very abundant. 

It’s been a very good week for fishing around Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

July 22

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 86 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all very abundant. 

It’s been a crazy week of weather in Hilton Head, and Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports

July 14

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 86 degrees inshore around Hilton Head. Shrimp, small finger mullet and menhaden are all abundant. 

The last few days the fishing has been below average with the wind and the weather around Hilton Head, but Captain Kai Williams (843-816-7475) reports