Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

74.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 8:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: June 2, 4:01 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: June 2, 9:52 AM, 2.5 ft
Low: June 2, 3:37 PM, 0.2 ft
 High: June 2, 10:18 PM, 3.5 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

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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

64.2°F
Sunny
Sunny
46.6°F
64.7°F
54%
NNE 18.6 mph
26.2 mph
64.2°F
46.2°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1021 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 74°F
L: 60°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 74°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 76°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 72°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.7 μg/m3
PM10: 10 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 108 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:35 AM
Moonset: 7:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:05 AM - 4:35 AM
4:21 PM - 6:51 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued June 2 at 11:33AM EDT until June 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue June 2, 2026, 11:33 AM
Expires: Tue June 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * 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 3 PM Today.

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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.


Beach Hazards Statement issued June 2 at 7:57PM EDT until June 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue June 2, 2026, 7:57 PM
Expires: Wed June 3, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday 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 4:00 PM Wednesday.

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, June 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
73.9°F
59.7°F
67.8°F
64%
0.11 in
73%
0%
21.7 mph
9.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.73 μg/m3
PM10: 7.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 10:39 PM
Moon Transit: 2:35 AM
Moonset: 7:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 91.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:05 AM - 4:35 AM
4:21 PM - 6:51 PM

Minor Periods

10:09 PM - 11:39 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.2°F
55.4°F
65.6°F
55%
0 in
1%
0%
17.9 mph
7.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.08 μg/m3
PM10: 5.6 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 11:19 PM
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
5:11 PM - 7:41 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:47 AM - 9:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.3°F
60.5°F
68.8°F
57%
0 in
1%
0%
12.3 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.49 μg/m3
PM10: 10.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:19 AM
Moon Transit: 4:15 AM
Moonset: 9:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:45 AM - 6:15 AM
5:59 PM - 8:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:46 AM - 10:16 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, June 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.1°F
63.2°F
70.7°F
58%
0 in
1%
0%
10.5 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.35 μg/m3
PM10: 16.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.37 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:54 AM
Moon Transit: 5:02 AM
Moonset: 10:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 AM - 7:02 AM
6:44 PM - 9:14 PM

Minor Periods

9:47 AM - 11:17 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.5°F
71.7°F
74.9°F
71%
0 in
2%
0%
12.8 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.54 μg/m3
PM10: 16.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 193 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:25 AM
Moon Transit: 5:47 AM
Moonset: 11:17 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:17 AM - 7:47 AM
7:28 PM - 9:58 PM

Minor Periods

10:47 AM - 12:17 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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