June 12

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 81 degrees and there are mullet and tons of shrimp too small for bait around. 

June 6

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 80 degrees. 

May 23

Morning surface water temperatures in the ocean around Beaufort are about 75-76 degrees while morning inshore temperatures are around 77 or 78. 

May 15

Morning surface water temperatures in the ocean around Beaufort are about 75 degrees while morning inshore temperatures are around 77 or 78. A lot of recent rain has dirtied up the water. There are a few menhaden and glass minnows around, with finger mullet way back in the creeks, while small shrimp are several weeks away from being ready for bait. 

May 2

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 72 degrees and clarity is a bit down with all the wind. 

April 25

Morning surface water temperatures off Beaufort are about 68 degrees, while inshore temperatures vary with weather and time of day. 

April 11

Morning surface water temperatures off Beaufort are about 65 degrees, while inshore temperatures vary wildly with weather and time of day. 

March 27

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60 degrees.

March 15

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 60 degrees. 

February 28

Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area are 55-56 degrees in the morning and visibility is very good. 

February 15

Morning surface water temperatures in the Beaufort area were 54-55 degrees this morning and, with minimal wind and a few days for the rain to clear, visibility is very good. 

January 31

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort were about 56 degrees this morning and visibility is good.   

January 24

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 53 degrees this morning. 

January 4

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 53 degrees. The water has cleared quickly after recent rains and is extremely clear.

December 21

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are about 51 degrees. The water has cleared quickly after recent rains. 

December 14

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are in the lower 50s. The water has cleared substantially and in most areas visibility is high. 

November 16

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort are in the lower 60s, while ocean temperatures are around 64. The water has cleared substantially and visibility is high. 

November 9

Morning surface water temperatures in the creeks around Beaufort have fallen to around 62 degrees with the cold nights. Ocean temperatures are closer to 65 or 66. 

November 3

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort have been falling into the high 50s the last couple of nights, but rising into the mid-60s during the day. Clarity is down with big tides.

October 26

Morning surface water temperatures are around 68 degrees inshore around Beaufort.

October 13

Morning surface water temperatures are in the lower 70s inshore around Beaufort, and bait is still everywhere. Clarity was already low but the wind and rain of the last 24 hours won’t help. 

October 6

Morning surface water temperatures are around 74 degrees inshore in Beaufort, and bait is still everywhere.