Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

68.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:24 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: May 6, 5:44 AM, 0.5 ft
 High: May 6, 11:44 AM, 2.4 ft
Low: May 6, 5:18 PM, 0.5 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

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

75.9°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
79°F
79.7°F
74%
SSW 15.4 mph
21 mph
76.5°F
67°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1016 mbar
8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 64°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 72°F
L: 59°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 67°F
L: 57°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 65°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 74°F
L: 68°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.85 μg/m3
PM10: 11.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 130.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 110 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 AM
Moonset: 9:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
6:25 PM - 8:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 AM - 10:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
77.9°F
64°F
71.1°F
81%
0 in
0%
0%
17.2 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.02 μg/m3
PM10: 11.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 112.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:56 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:57 AM
Moon Transit: 4:40 AM
Moonset: 9:25 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
6:25 PM - 8:55 PM

Minor Periods

8:55 AM - 10:25 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
72.1°F
58.8°F
67.8°F
89%
0.33 in
90%
0%
28.2 mph
5.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.85 μg/m3
PM10: 11.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 133.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 5:30 AM
Moonset: 10:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:00 AM - 7:30 AM
7:15 PM - 9:45 PM

Minor Periods

9:53 AM - 11:23 AM
12:12 AM - 1:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
66.7°F
56.6°F
61.6°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
12.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.42 μg/m3
PM10: 7.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:20 AM
Moon Transit: 6:19 AM
Moonset: 11:23 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:49 AM - 8:19 AM
8:02 PM - 10:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:53 AM - 12:23 AM
12:50 AM - 2:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
71.3°F
64.6°F
68.8°F
80%
0.28 in
89%
0%
20.1 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.49 μg/m3
PM10: 12.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.34 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.81 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:53 AM
Moon Transit: 7:05 AM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:35 AM - 9:05 AM
8:48 PM - 11:18 PM

Minor Periods

11:55 AM - 1:25 PM
1:23 AM - 2:53 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
73.9°F
67.5°F
70.6°F
86%
0.25 in
89%
0%
13.4 mph
5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.63 μg/m3
PM10: 14.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 237.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 8.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 AM
Moon Transit: 7:51 AM
Moonset: 1:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 26.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:21 AM - 9:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:56 AM - 2:26 PM
1:53 AM - 3:23 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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