Beaufort fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Beaufort, using NOAA tide station Beaufort.

Lowcountry Updated 12:08 PM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8667999

South CarolinaSoutheast Atlantic coast

Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 6 mph)
Normal tide range (6.9 ft)

Next best time

Today 2:55 PM

Minor moon period

Next tide

High 6:12 PM

7.7 ft

Weather

78°F, Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

69°F

NDBC buoy Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2) (18.9 mi), 60 min ago

Best times to fish

4:48 AM - 7:58 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:20 AM - 10:20 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

4:14 PM - 6:42 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:12 PM

All 8 times today

2:41 AM - 3:41 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

4:48 AM - 7:58 AMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 5:48 AM; Dawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:20 AM - 10:20 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:35 AM - 12:05 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:35 AM

2:55 PM - 3:55 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

4:14 PM - 6:42 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the high tide at 6:12 PM

8:48 PM - 10:48 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)

10:57 PM - 11:59 PMMoving water into the low tide at 11:57 PM

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 5:29 PM 69-80°Fwind to 6 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 5:48 AM (7.9 ft) Low 11:35 AM (1.2 ft) High 6:12 PM (7.7 ft) Low 11:57 PM (1.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 6:40 AM (8.1 ft) Low 12:27 PM (1.1 ft) High 7:00 PM (7.6 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 12:43 AM (0.9 ft) High 7:25 AM (8.3 ft) Low 1:14 PM (1.1 ft) High 7:42 PM (7.5 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 1:27 AM (0.8 ft) High 8:04 AM (8.4 ft) Low 1:59 PM (1.0 ft) High 8:20 PM (7.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8667999 (Beaufort). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Beaufort: 37 Downtown HarborBeaufort SC 6570 — Photo: bobistraveling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Beaufort from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Beaufort; the fishing area extends around it.

Google Maps Directions

Water is 69°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Redfish 60-85°F
Spotted seatrout 58-80°F
Flounder 58-80°F
Sheepshead 52-75°F
Cobia 68-82°F

Hourly weatherNWS

12 PM78°5 mphSMostly Sunny

1 PM79°6 mphSMostly Sunny

2 PM79°6 mphSMostly Sunny

3 PM80°6 mphSMostly Sunny

4 PM78°5 mphSMostly Sunny

5 PM76°5 mphSMostly Sunny

6 PM74°3 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM71°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM70°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM70°1 mphSMostly Cloudy

10 PM69°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

11 PM69°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 AM69°2 mphSPartly Cloudy

1 AM68°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 AM68°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 AM68°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 AM68°2 mphSWMostly Cloudy

5 AM68°2 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 AM68°2 mphSPartly Sunny

7 AM67°2 mphSPartly Sunny

8 AM69°3 mphSWPartly Sunny

9 AM72°5 mphSWSlight Chance Rain

10 AM73°6 mphSWSlight Chance Rain

11 AM75°6 mphSW24% rain

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:43 AM 5:29 PM	Rise 3:11 AM Set 3:25 PM	Minor 2:41 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:55 PM Major 8:48 PM
Fri 6	6:44 AM 5:28 PM	Rise 4:13 AM Set 3:53 PM	Minor 3:43 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 3:23 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sat 7	6:45 AM 5:27 PM	Rise 5:15 AM Set 4:23 PM	Minor 4:45 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:53 PM Major 10:16 PM
Sun 8	6:46 AM 5:27 PM	Rise 6:16 AM Set 4:56 PM	Minor 5:46 AM Major 10:36 AM Minor 4:26 PM
Mon 9	6:46 AM 5:26 PM	Rise 7:16 AM Set 5:32 PM	Major 11:04 PM Minor 6:46 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 5:02 PM
Tue 10	6:47 AM 5:25 PM	Rise 8:16 AM Set 6:14 PM	Major 11:52 PM Minor 7:46 AM Major 12:16 PM Minor 5:44 PM
Wed 11	6:48 AM 5:25 PM	Rise 9:12 AM Set 7:00 PM	Major 12:40 AM Minor 8:42 AM Major 1:08 PM Minor 6:30 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Beaufort

Edisto and Beaufort: quiet marsh, sounds and some of the best flood-tide redfish in the Southeast.

What's biting now (Fall): Redfish, flounder and spotted seatrout are all at their best in the creeks and inlets.

Commonly caught in this area: Red drum, seatrout, flounder, sheepshead and cobia in spring.

Also caught here: croaker, whiting, black drum, cobia.

Shallow flats fish best on a rising tide that pushes fish up to feed. Move slowly, wear polarized glasses and look for tailing fish or nervous water. Cast ahead of fish, not on top of them.

Best baits here6 fish

Redfish (red drum)

Spotted seatrout (speckled trout)

Flounder

Sheepshead

Cobia

Spot and croaker

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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