Water Temperature of the Beaufort Channel in Beaufort, NC

Current Water Temperature

49.6°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:12 AM EST

Today's Tides

 High: January 16, 6:03 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: January 16, 12:24 PM, 0.2 ft
 High: January 16, 6:11 PM, 2.3 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

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Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (64.2 mi)
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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

28.9°F
Clear
Clear
17.3°F
32.9°F
49%
WNW 15.9 mph
20.4 mph
22.3°F
15.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1015 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 50°F
L: 31°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 60°F
L: 53°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 58°F
L: 33°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 42°F
L: 26°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 41°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 3.85 μg/m3
PM10: 3.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 10.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
49.5°F
30.9°F
39.8°F
55%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.55 μg/m3
PM10: 3.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 7.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 5:49 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

2:43 PM - 4:13 PM
5:19 AM - 6:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
60.4°F
52.9°F
57.1°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
22.6 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.05 μg/m3
PM10: 6.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:38 AM
Moon Transit: 11:23 AM
Moonset: 4:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:17 AM - 2:47 AM
10:53 AM - 1:23 PM

Minor Periods

3:42 PM - 5:12 PM
6:08 AM - 7:38 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
58.2°F
32.7°F
49.8°F
85%
1.04 in
65%
6%
24.8 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.27 μg/m3
PM10: 5.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:14 AM
Moonset: 5:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:09 AM - 3:39 AM
11:44 AM - 2:14 PM

Minor Periods

4:44 PM - 6:14 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
42.1°F
25.8°F
32.2°F
80%
0 in
0%
20%
17.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 AM
Moon Transit: 1:04 PM
Moonset: 6:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:00 AM - 4:30 AM
12:34 AM - 3:04 PM

Minor Periods

5:48 PM - 7:18 PM
7:27 AM - 8:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
41.1°F
30.7°F
37.2°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
14.5 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:29 AM
Moon Transit: 1:51 PM
Moonset: 7:22 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:48 AM - 5:18 AM
1:21 PM - 3:51 PM

Minor Periods

6:52 PM - 8:22 PM
7:59 AM - 9:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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