Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

79.5°F

Measurement Time: Friday, August 8, 2025, 10:18 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 Low: August 8, 1:51 AM, 0.52 ft
High: August 8, 7:40 AM, 2.93 ft
 Low: August 8, 1:39 PM, 0.13 ft
High: August 8, 8:12 PM, 3.90 ft

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Local Points of Interest

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

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Beaufort Channel

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

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet / 1 meters

Sensor Depth: -3.9 feet / -1.2 meters

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

77.4°F
Overcast
Conditions: Overcast
Humidity: 85%
Feels Like: 82.1°F
Wind: NNE 15.4 mph
Wind Gusts: 19 mph
Pressure: 30.08 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 3.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Fri
H: 85°F
L: 76°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 84°F
L: 75°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 81°F
L: 73°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 83°F
L: 77°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 83°F
L: 75°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.59 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 329.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 81 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:58 PM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 5:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
4:50 AM - 6:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued August 8 at 2:29AM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Fri August 8, 2025, 2:29 AM
Expires: Fri August 8, 2025, 2:30 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. * WHERE...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 1 pm this afternoon.

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.
Friday, August 8, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 79.1°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Chance of Rain: 84%
Wind: 15.4 mph
UV Index: 2.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.17 μg/m3
PM10: 13.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 336.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:22 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:58 PM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 5:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:04 PM - 4:34 PM

Minor Periods

7:28 PM - 8:58 PM
4:50 AM - 6:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, August 9, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 78.9°F
Average Humidity: 81%
Chance of Rain: 78%
Wind: 14.5 mph
UV Index: 2.3

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.76 μg/m3
PM10: 5.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 289.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 1:09 AM
Moonset: 6:29 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:39 AM - 3:09 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy rain
Average Temperature: 78°F
Average Humidity: 85%
Chance of Rain: 83%
Wind: 10.7 mph
UV Index: 2.4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.34 μg/m3
PM10: 5.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 289.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.89 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:24 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 36 mins
Moonrise: 9:00 PM
Moon Transit: 2:00 AM
Moonset: 7:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
3:43 PM - 6:13 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
7:06 AM - 8:36 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, August 11, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 79.7°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 89%
Wind: 8.1 mph
UV Index: 2.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.74 μg/m3
PM10: 7.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 237.02 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 9:28 PM
Moon Transit: 2:47 AM
Moonset: 8:44 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:17 AM - 4:47 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
8:14 AM - 9:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 79.2°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 8.3 mph
UV Index: 0.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.45 μg/m3
PM10: 10.87 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 378.82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 16.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 9:56 PM
Moon Transit: 7:21 AM
Moonset: 9:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:51 AM - 9:21 AM
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM

Minor Periods

9:26 PM - 10:56 PM
9:21 AM - 10:51 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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