July 3

Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and on the inside the bait supply is improving.

June 27

Morning surface water temperatures are around 82 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and bait is very prolific.   

June 19

Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and bait is getting easier and easier to catch. 

June 11

Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and bait is getting easier and easier to catch. 

May 29

Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and there is more bait moving into the inlet every day. 

May 21

Morning surface water temperatures are around 77 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and there is some bait moving into the inlet including small menhaden and glass minnows.   

May 7

Morning surface water temperatures are around 73-74 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet. 

April 24

Morning surface water temperatures are around 69 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet. 

April 9

Morning surface water temperatures are around 67 degrees at the mouth of Murrells Inlet but seeing low to mid-70s in the creeks is common during the day. 

March 26

Morning surface water temperatures are around 59.5 at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and water clarity is decreasing, at least in part because the “snot grass” is breaking up. 

March 12

Morning surface water temperatures are around 55 at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and the water remains clear. 

February 26

Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 at the mouth of Murrells Inlet and the water is still clear. However, the stringy grass is starting to break loose earlier than usual and providing an irritant for anglers. 

February 12

Morning surface water temperatures are around 52 in the ocean off Garden City and the water is still clear inside Murrells Inlet. 

January 29

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 40s in Murrells Inlet and the water is very clear.

January 15

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to the low to mid-40s in Murrells Inlet and the water is crystal clear. 

January 8

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 47-49 degrees in Murrells Inlet and the water is crystal clear. 

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear. 

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped into the lower 50s in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear. 

November 20

Morning surface water temperatures are around 65 degrees in Murrells Inlet and the water is clear. 

November 14

Morning surface water temperatures are around 65 degrees in Murrells Inlet and there are still a few mullet and plenty of shrimp in the creeks. 

October 30

Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 60s in Murrells Inlet.

October 17

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-60s in Murrells Inlet and bait is still a little unpredictable. 

October 9

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-70s in Murrells Inlet and mullet are still running the beaches.