Beaufort, South Carolina Weather
Beaufort, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Beaufort, Beaufort County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Beaufort. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Beaufort is published on the Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Beaufort have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Beaufort: Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (KNBC) 7 km · Hilton Head Airport (KHXD) 23 km · Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (K3J1) 31 km · Lowcountry Regional Airport (KRBW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KARW describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Beaufort specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina, unfolds as a watercolor painting brought to life, where ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like wise old men in their beards, cast dappled shadows across streets lined with grand, pastel-hued antebellum homes. It lies 15.6 miles north-north-east of Hilton Head Island, SC (from Hilton Head Island, SC: bearing 18°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north-north-east of Port Royal. The air here carries the damp, sweet scent of salt marsh mingling with the perfume of jasmine, a constant reminder of the Lowcountry's watery embrace. Cobblestone lanes, worn smooth by centuries of footsteps, lead to a waterfront that hums with a quiet, enduring energy, the low thrum of shrimp boats a familiar soundtrack against the cries of gulls. The sun, when it descends, bleeds across the sky in fiery oranges and soft lavenders, painting the placid waters of the Beaufort River with a fleeting, breathtaking beauty. This is a place where history whispers from every weathered clapboard and moss-laden branch, a testament to its deep Southern roots and its enduring connection to the sea. Originally established as a port town, Beaufort's fortunes have long been tied to the bounty of its waters and the fertile lands that surround it, with shrimp and oyster harvesting remaining vital to its economy. The ghosts of plantations and the echoes of Civil War encampments linger, offering a poignant glimpse into a complex past. Today, Beaufort retains a proud cultural identity, a blend of Gullah heritage and sophisticated coastal charm, drawing artists, writers, and those seeking a slower, more deliberate pace of life, all woven into the very fabric of this captivating Lowcountry jewel.
Live animated radar for Beaufort and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Beaufort, Beaufort County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.431581°N, 80.669829°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29902, 29901, 29903, 29904, 29906 |
| Area Code | 843 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beaufort, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beaufort, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Beaufort includes coordinates 32.431581°N, 80.669829°W, situated in Beaufort County. ZIP code 29902, 29901, 29903, 29904, 29906. Telephone area code: 843. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
