Morehead City Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.5°C / 63.5°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

18°C / 64°F
(mist)
Partly cloudy
Wind
5 mph
Humidity
93%

The measurements for the water temperature in Morehead City, North Carolina are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Morehead City water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Morehead City average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Morehead City
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 14.6 13.1 14.6 16.7 18.9 23.6 26.6 27.2 25.9 21.8 18.1 16.6
Max °C 20.7 19.5 20 22.9 25.7 28.2 29 29.7 28.4 27.4 22.6 21.1
Min °F 60.7 58.1 60.4 64.5 68.7 76.3 80.8 81.9 79.6 73.5 66.3 63.6
Max °F 66.8 64.5 65.8 70.7 75.5 80.9 83.2 84.4 82.1 79.1 70.8 68.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 83.1°F / 28.4°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 61.3°F / 16.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Morehead City

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • Low 12:18am
    (0.15m)
  • High 6:24am
    (0.89m)
  • Low 12:35pm
    (0.09m)
  • High 6:49pm
    (0.95m)
  • Low 1:02am
    (0.11m)
  • High 7:02am
    (0.89m)
  • Low 1:06pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 7:24pm
    (1.01m)
  • Low 1:42am
    (0.07m)
  • High 7:37am
    (0.88m)
  • Low 1:37pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 7:59pm
    (1.07m)
  • Low 2:21am
    (0.05m)
  • High 8:13am
    (0.86m)
  • Low 2:08pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 8:33pm
    (1.11m)
  • Low 2:59am
    (0.04m)
  • High 8:47am
    (0.84m)
  • Low 2:39pm
    (0.02m)
  • High 9:07pm
    (1.13m)
  • Low 3:37am
    (0.04m)
  • High 9:22am
    (0.81m)
  • Low 3:12pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 9:43pm
    (1.14m)
  • Low 4:16am
    (0.05m)
  • High 9:59am
    (0.78m)
  • Low 3:47pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 10:22pm
    (1.14m)
7 day tide times for Morehead City

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Morehead City, North Carolina) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.