Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC

Current Water Temperature

68.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, May 14, 2026, 3:26 AM EDT

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Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Wilmington Harbor, NC - (200)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

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)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (36.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (37.8 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (40.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (41.8 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (42.2 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (42.7 mi)
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

66.7°F
Clear
Clear
66.7°F
64.5°F
100%
W 10.5 mph
17.7 mph
64.5°F
61.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1008 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 81°F
L: 61°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 73°F
L: 52°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 77°F
L: 65°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 79°F
L: 70°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 79°F
L: 68°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.85 μg/m3
PM10: 11.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:02 AM
Moonset: 5:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM

Minor Periods

5:25 PM - 6:55 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
80.6°F
61.3°F
69°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.03 μg/m3
PM10: 10.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 4:20 AM
Moon Transit: 11:02 AM
Moonset: 5:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:32 AM - 1:02 PM

Minor Periods

5:25 PM - 6:55 PM
3:50 AM - 5:20 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.5°F
52.4°F
63.1°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.99 μg/m3
PM10: 5.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 AM
Moon Transit: 11:56 AM
Moonset: 7:08 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 AM
11:26 AM - 1:56 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
4:25 AM - 5:55 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.6°F
64.7°F
70.9°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.8 μg/m3
PM10: 11.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 5:35 AM
Moon Transit: 12:55 AM
Moonset: 8:25 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
12:25 AM - 2:55 PM

Minor Periods

7:55 PM - 9:25 PM
5:05 AM - 6:35 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79°F
70.4°F
73.9°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
11.4 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.33 μg/m3
PM10: 16.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:25 AM
Moon Transit: 2:00 PM
Moonset: 9:41 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Minor Periods

9:11 PM - 10:41 PM
5:55 AM - 7:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, May 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
79.3°F
68.3°F
72.7°F
82%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.04 μg/m3
PM10: 17.23 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:06 PM
Moonset: 10:50 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:43 AM - 6:13 AM
2:36 PM - 5:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:20 PM - 11:50 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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