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AHQ Report - Charleston

February 26

Morning surface water temperatures are now about 53 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is still very clear.

February 12

Morning surface water temperatures are now about 54 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is clear. 

February 7

Morning surface water temperatures are now about 50 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is extremely clear. 

January 28

Morning surface water temperatures are now about 44 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is very clear. 

January 15

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 45-47 degrees inshore around Charleston and the water is very clear. 

January 8

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to around 49 degrees in Charleston Harbor and the water is very clear. 

December 19

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston. 

December 3

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-50s around Charleston.

November 20

Morning surface water temperatures are still in the mid to upper 60s around Charleston and bait continues to be abundant. 

November 14

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 70 degrees around Charleston and bait continues to be abundant. 

October 30

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 69 degrees around Charleston. Bait is abundant. 

October 16

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped to about 71 degrees around Charleston. 

October 3

Morning surface water temperatures are still about 77 degrees around Charleston. 

September 25

Morning surface water temperatures range from about 76-79 degrees around Charleston. 

September 12

Morning surface water temperatures are down to about 76 inshore around Charleston and water clarity is normalizing. 

September 4

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s around Charleston and water clarity is still below normal. 

August 29

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s around Charleston and the water is still dirty with all the recent freshwater inflow. Even Charleston Harbor still has a brown stain although on the incoming it’s a bit cleaner. 

August 14

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low 80s around Charleston and the water is stained.  Bait is still abundant. 

August 1

Morning surface water temperatures are about 84 around Charleston and mullet are especially abundant. 

July 17

Morning surface water temperatures are about 86 or 87 around Charleston and bait is now abundant. 

July 11

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid-80s around Charleston.

June 26

Morning surface water temperatures are in the low to mid-80s around Charleston. 

June 12

Morning surface water temperatures are about 80 degrees around Charleston. 

June 6

Morning surface water temperatures are about 80 degrees inshore and 77-78 off the beaches. Shrimp have gotten harder to catch but tons of “peanut” menhaden are around. 

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