Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

65.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 7:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: April 16, 1:29 AM, -0.1 ft
 High: April 16, 7:30 AM, 3.2 ft
Low: April 16, 1:32 PM, -0.3 ft
 High: April 16, 7:57 PM, 3.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Radio Island; Pivers Island; Morehead City, NC; Beaufort Inlet

Beaufort Channel

Station Name: Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Sensor Depth: -4 feet

Nearest Address:
110 Ann St
Beaufort, NC 28516
Carteret County

GPS Coordinates: 34.720000, -76.670000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (59.2 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (60.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (64.2 mi)
Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (64.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (71.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (71.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (72.6 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (76.6 mi)
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC (80.6 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (82.6 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (97.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (103.3 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (103.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (113.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (115.5 mi)

Weather for Beaufort, North Carolina

Current Weather

69.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
69.1°F
72.8°F
84%
SSW 17.7 mph
26.9 mph
70.8°F
65.3°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 78°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 67°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 74°F
L: 68°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 71°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.45 μg/m3
PM10: 12.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 121.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 93 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 AM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 7:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:49 AM - 2:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 5:04AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 5:04 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

The combination of extremely dry fuels, very warm temperatures, gusty southwest winds, and reduced relative humidity will lead to an increased risk of wildfires today. Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily ignite and spread fire quickly. A statewide burn ban issued by the North Carolina Forest Service is currently in place. Open burning of any kind is illegal.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 16 at 4:02AM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 4:02 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Bogue Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1:00 PM Thursday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 16 at 4:02AM EDT until April 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 16, 2026, 4:02 AM
Expires: Thu April 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 1:00 PM Thursday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
78.1°F
65.5°F
70.8°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
2.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.11 μg/m3
PM10: 12.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:47 AM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 7:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:49 AM - 2:19 PM

Minor Periods

6:33 PM - 8:03 PM
5:17 AM - 6:47 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.4°F
66.6°F
71.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
17.2 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.96 μg/m3
PM10: 12.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 123.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:11 PM
Moonset: 8:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:05 AM - 4:35 AM
12:41 AM - 3:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:47 PM - 9:17 PM
5:49 AM - 7:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
74.1°F
67.6°F
70.5°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
13.9 mph
2.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.29 μg/m3
PM10: 16.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 137.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 6:55 AM
Moon Transit: 2:08 PM
Moonset: 9:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM
1:38 PM - 4:08 PM

Minor Periods

9:02 PM - 10:32 PM
6:25 AM - 7:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
70.5°F
50.4°F
64.4°F
89%
0.17 in
87%
0%
25.7 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.45 μg/m3
PM10: 14.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 7:38 AM
Moon Transit: 3:09 PM
Moonset: 10:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:59 AM - 6:29 AM
2:39 PM - 5:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 PM - 11:49 PM
7:08 AM - 8:38 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, April 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
65.2°F
47.3°F
56.1°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
11.2 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5 μg/m3
PM10: 5.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:43 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 AM
Moon Transit: 4:13 PM
Moonset: 12:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:02 AM - 7:32 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:01 AM - 9:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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