Murrells Inlet Water Temperature
A protected tidal creek system behind the Grand Strand, Murrells Inlet is structure fishing rather than surf fishing. Flounder stack on the channel drops, redfish push into the spartina grass on a flood tide, and speckled trout hold in the deeper holes through fall and into winter.
Water Temperature
falling — direction matters as much as the number
Interpolated between 2 coastal sensors — nearest is Springmaid Pier SC, 10.2 mi away. Not measured at Murrells Inlet.
Temperature Lines
None of the tracked lines — 55°, 62°, 68°, 72° — cross the coast near here right now. In midsummer the whole coast is past 72°, and in deep winter it is all below 55°, so there is no line to point at. They reappear as the water turns.
Recent Trend
Along the Coast
Distance measured along the shoreline. North is up.
Species Bands at This Temperature
Temperature ranges anglers associate with these fish. Not a forecast — fish move for reasons a thermometer cannot see.
- Flounder60–75°
About 3° outside the band. Structure and moving water matter more than the exact degree.
Access
Public boat ramp at Morse Landing. The Marshwalk gives shore access to the creek edges, and Huntington Beach State Park to the south offers jetty and surf access with a park entry fee.
Best Seasons
Target Species Here
Know when Murrells Inlet turns
We watch the water and send a note when it crosses a temperature band at this spot. A handful of times a season, never more than once a week. No catch reports, no promises about fish — just what the water did.
Fishing Murrells Inlet?
We build rigs and jigs specifically for these waters. Hand-tied, pull-tested, and ready to fish.