Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025, 7:26 AM EDT
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Station Name: Wilmington Harbor, NC - (200)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
Nearest Address:
Offshore
Cape Fear, NC 28461
Brunswick County
GPS Coordinates: 33.722, -78.016
Nearby Water Temperatures
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (27.6 mi)Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (33.8 mi)
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC (35.1 mi)
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Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (40.9 mi)
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Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (42.2 mi)
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Buck Creek, Longs, SC (43.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (48.9 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (51.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (52.1 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (59.5 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (59.6 mi)
Weather Near Cape Fear, North Carolina
Current Weather

Humidity: 90%
Feels Like: 78.4°F
Wind: ESE 8.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 12.4 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0.3
Five Day Weather Forecast

Sun
H: 82°F
L: 78°F

Mon
H: 80°F
L: 76°F

Tue
H: 84°F
L: 80°F

Wed
H: 87°F
L: 75°F

Thu
H: 90°F
L: 77°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 7:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM3:38 PM - 6:08 PM
Minor Periods
8:35 PM - 10:05 PM7:13 AM - 8:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 8:13AM EDT until August 10 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun August 10, 2025, 8:13 AM
Expires: Sun August 10, 2025, 10:15 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick and New Hanover. * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to training showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove and Masonboro. - weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 8:13AM EDT until August 10 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun August 10, 2025, 8:13 AM
Expires: Sun August 10, 2025, 10:15 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick and New Hanover. * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to training showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove and Masonboro. - weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 8:13AM EDT until August 10 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun August 10, 2025, 8:13 AM
Expires: Sun August 10, 2025, 10:15 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick and New Hanover. * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to training showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove and Masonboro. - weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 8:13AM EDT until August 10 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun August 10, 2025, 8:13 AM
Expires: Sun August 10, 2025, 10:15 AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast North Carolina, including the following counties, Brunswick and New Hanover. * WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 812 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to training showers and thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Carolina Beach, Kure Beach, Snows Cut, South Masonboro Island, North Masonboro Island, Sea Breeze, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove and Masonboro. - weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.6°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Wind: 13.2 mph
UV Index: 0.8
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 7:43 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM3:38 PM - 6:08 PM
Minor Periods
8:35 PM - 10:05 PM7:13 AM - 8:43 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 78.3°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 2:53 AM
Moonset: 8:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:23 AM - 4:53 AM4:25 PM - 6:55 PM
Minor Periods
9:03 PM - 10:33 PM8:20 AM - 9:50 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 81.1°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 2.5
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moon Transit: 7:21 AM
Moonset: 9:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM6:51 AM - 9:21 AM
Minor Periods
9:32 PM - 11:02 PM9:27 AM - 10:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.6°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 2.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 4:28 AM
Moonset: 11:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 72.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:58 AM - 6:28 AM6:01 PM - 8:31 PM
Minor Periods
10:02 PM - 11:32 PM10:34 AM - 12:04 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.8°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 10.3 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moon Transit: 5:17 AM
Moonset: 12:14 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 61.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:47 AM - 7:17 AM6:52 PM - 9:22 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:44 AM - 1:14 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5