July 31
Morning surface water temperatures are about 88 degrees at the mouth of the Port Royal Sound, and the temperatures in the creeks are around 90 degrees. Water clarity varies with the tide.
July 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 87 degrees at the mouth of the Port Royal Sound. Water clarity varies with the tide.
July 2
Morning surface water temperatures are about 85 degrees at the mouth of the Port Royal Sound. Water clarity is good until the outgoing tide.
June 26
Morning surface water temperatures are about 83 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound. A recent cool snap had dropped it back to the upper 70’s.
Hilton Head
May 22
Morning surface water temperature is 75 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound.
Fishing news continues to be exciting and fast-paced for inshore fishing, and Captain Kai Williams withAwesome Adventure Charters (843-816-7475) reports that fishing for several species is excellent, with bull reds, Spanish mackerel, and cobia all producing excellent action. He thinks the remainder of May should provide plenty of species diversity and excellent action.
April 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 70 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and visibility got tough this week.
April 16
Morning surface water temperatures are about 70 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and the water is still relatively clear – especially after weak tides last week.
April 3
Morning surface water temperatures are about 66 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and the water is still relatively clear.
March 27
Morning surface water temperatures are about 63 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is dropping.
March 11
Morning surface water temperatures are about 60 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and warmer in the creeks. Bait is arriving.
February 26
Morning surface water temperatures are about 53 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is still very high even with strong winds and big moon tides.
February 12
Morning surface water temperatures are about 48 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
February 5
Morning surface water temperatures are about 46-47 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
January 29
Morning surface water temperatures are about 49 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
January 22
Morning surface water temperatures are about 52 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
January 8
Morning surface water temperatures are about 56 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
December 23
Morning surface water temperatures are about 54 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound and water clarity is very high.
December 17
Morning surface water temperatures are about 52-53 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound. Water clarity is high.
December 5
Morning surface water temperatures are about 59 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound.
November 21
Morning surface water temperatures are about 63 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound.
November 6
Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees at the mouth of Port Royal Sound.