Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.6°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 7:12 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 26, 4:44 AM, 2.8 ft
Low: May 26, 10:59 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 26, 5:26 PM, 3.4 ft
Low: May 26, 11:41 PM, 0.4 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)
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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

77.4°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
83.2°F
80.3°F
90%
SW 14.3 mph
21.8 mph
75.7°F
73.4°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1021 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 85°F
L: 74°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 79°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 80°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 76°F
L: 71°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 76°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.45 μg/m3
PM10: 11.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 9:50 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:48 AM - 1:18 PM
9:20 PM - 11:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
2:31 AM - 4:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 25 at 8:03PM EDT until May 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Mon May 25, 2026, 8:03 PM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday 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 10:00 AM Tuesday.

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.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.9°F
73.8°F
78.1°F
87%
0.02 in
83%
0%
17.7 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.5 μg/m3
PM10: 11.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 4:06 PM
Moon Transit: 9:50 PM
Moonset: 3:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:48 AM - 1:18 PM
9:20 PM - 11:50 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
2:31 AM - 4:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
79°F
74.9°F
76.9°F
85%
0.28 in
86%
0%
20.8 mph
10.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.34 μg/m3
PM10: 10.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 PM
Moon Transit: 10:32 PM
Moonset: 3:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:31 AM - 2:01 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:35 PM - 6:05 PM
2:56 AM - 4:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
80.2°F
72°F
75.8°F
81%
0.27 in
87%
0%
16.3 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.41 μg/m3
PM10: 6.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 PM
Moon Transit: 11:17 PM
Moonset: 3:53 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:14 AM - 2:44 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
75.5°F
71.3°F
73.8°F
72%
0.03 in
88%
0%
12.1 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.26 μg/m3
PM10: 7.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 7:05 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Minor Periods

6:35 PM - 8:05 PM
3:54 AM - 5:24 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
75.9°F
63.1°F
71.3°F
90%
0.78 in
73%
0%
20.6 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.34 μg/m3
PM10: 17.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 204.9 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 8:04 PM
Moon Transit: 12:04 AM
Moonset: 4:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:48 PM - 4:18 PM

Minor Periods

7:34 PM - 9:04 PM
4:29 AM - 5:59 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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