September 22

Morning surface water temperatures are around 80 degrees inshore in Beaufort, and there are tons of shrimp around. The mullet run may be just starting to get underway but there are not huge waves in areas like the Broad River yet. 

September 8

Morning surface water temperatures are around 83 degrees inshore in Beaufort, having rebounded slightly after the storm. 

August 24

Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 88 degrees this week. 

August 18

After some cooler weather and overnight rain morning surface water temperatures were about 84 degrees yesterday. 

August 3

Morning surface water temperatures were about 83 degrees this morning in the middle of the Broad River, as the combination of lower overnight temperatures, storms and strong tides bringing in water from the ocean has cooled things off. 

July 28

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 80s. The creeks are loaded with finger mullet, mud minnows, and menhaden, while shrimp are a little harder to find. 

July 13

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the mid-80s in the deeper sections of creeks and even hotter in shallow water. The creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden and there are some shrimp around the oysters. The water is dirty. 

June 29

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the lower 80s and the creeks are loaded with finger mullet and menhaden. Bait-sized shrimp are a little harder to find.   

June 22

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 70s. 

June 15

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are in the upper 70s. 

June 8

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 73 degrees and clarity varies.

May 25

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 75 degrees and clarity varies.

May 12

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 72 degrees and clarity varies.

May 5

Morning surface water temperatures are down to 63-67 degrees inside the creeks around Beaufort, and clarity varies greatly depending on area and conditions. 

April 27

Morning surface water temperatures range from about 68-71 degrees around Beaufort, and when conditions are calm the water is fairly clear. However, the first part of the incoming has been dirtier recently. 

April 11

Morning surface water temperatures have dropped back to about 65 degrees around Beaufort and clarity is still good. 

March 31

Morning surface water temperatures are back up to 65-66 degrees around Beaufort and on calm days the water is still pretty clear, but if you head up the rivers you encounter more tannic water. 

March 23

Morning surface water temperatures are about 58 degrees around Beaufort but will rise very quickly. There are spots of clear water but with so much wind and strong tides most areas are murky.  

March 9

Morning surface water temperatures are about 65 degrees around Beaufort. The water has a slight green tint but is still fairly clear.

February 24

Morning surface water temperatures are about 60-62 degrees around Beaufort. There is a lot of tannic water, but outside that algae has not crept up yet to hold the mud and so the water quickly clears after wind or boat traffic. 

February 16

Morning surface water temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s around Beaufort. There is a lot of tannic water, but otherwise clarity is high. 

January 20

Morning surface water temperatures around Beaufort are about 54 degrees inshore and the water is very clear.