December 19
Morning surface water temperatures are in the upper 50s off Hilton Head, but varying in the creeks.
December 4
Inshore surface water temperatures have dropped to about 62 degrees around Hilton Head.
November 20
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are still very warm, about 70 degrees around Hilton Head, but those should start to drop very soon.
November 14
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are still very warm, about 70-73 degrees, around Hilton Head, but with the extreme tides and strong winds this week the water is pretty dirty.
October 30
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are down to about 70 degrees around Hilton Head and the water has been very clear. Bait can be a little tricky to find and it seems to be very scattered.
October 17
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are down to about 75 degrees around Hilton Head.
October 3
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are up to 81-82 degrees around Hilton Head.
September 26
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are still about 80 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is very dirty.
September 12
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are down to about 80 degrees around Hilton Head and the water is pretty turbid. It takes some work but finding mullet has been worth it.
August 29
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are down to 82 around Hilton Head but will go back up. Bait is prolific in the rivers.
August 15
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are down to 85 around Hilton Head and the rivers are heavily stained.
August 1
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are in the upper 80s around Hilton head, and bait remains abundant. Water clarity varies depending on tide.
July 19
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are in the upper 80s around Hilton head, and bait remains abundant. Water clarity varies depending on tide.
July 12
Inshore surface water temperature temperatures are in the upper 80s around Hilton head, and bait is again abundant. Water clarity varies depending on tide.
June 27
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are around 83 in the ocean and 86-87 inshore. Water clarity has dropped and bait has been surprisingly hard to find.
June 13
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are in the low 80s and water clarity is still very good. Bait is abundant.
June 6
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are about 81 degrees and the water is unusually clear. Tons of bait including finger mullet and menhaden can be caught, and there seem to be more big white shrimp off the beaches than usual this year.
May 23
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 76 degrees while the creeks are a couple of degrees warmer. As a result bait is much easier to find now.
May 15
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 75 degrees while the creeks are a bit warmer. Big tides last week pulled the menhaden out of the rivers but other bait is around.
May 2
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 72 degrees and temperatures are frequently pushing well into the 70s in the creeks.
April 25
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 69 degrees and frequently pushing well into the 70s in the creeks.
April 11
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 67 degrees and about 65 in the creeks.
March 28
Morning surface water temperatures just off Hilton Head are about 63 degrees and about 65 in the creeks.
February 29
Morning surface water temperatures around Hilton Head are still only about 56 degrees and water clarity is high.