Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC

Current Water Temperature

79.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025, 7:26 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 / 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)
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

75°F
Partly cloudy
Conditions: Partly cloudy
Humidity: 90%
Feels Like: 78.4°F
Wind: ESE 8.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 12.4 mph
Pressure: 30.18 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 75%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sun
H: 82°F
L: 78°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 80°F
L: 76°F
Heavy rain
Tue
H: 84°F
L: 80°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 90°F
L: 77°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.52 μg/m3
PM10: 5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 220.15 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
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 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
7:13 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.


Sunday, August 10, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 79.6°F
Average Humidity: 82%
Chance of Rain: 84%
Wind: 13.2 mph
UV Index: 0.8

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.07 μg/m3
PM10: 8.84 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 249.82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 9:05 PM
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 AM
3:38 PM - 6:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:35 PM - 10:05 PM
7:13 AM - 8:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, August 11, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy rain
Average Temperature: 78.3°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Chance of Rain: 89%
Wind: 8.9 mph
UV Index: 0.2

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.52 μg/m3
PM10: 6.73 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 198.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 9:33 PM
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 AM
4:25 PM - 6:55 PM

Minor Periods

9:03 PM - 10:33 PM
8:20 AM - 9:50 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Heavy rain
Average Temperature: 81.1°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 2.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.61 μg/m3
PM10: 6.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.06 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 10:02 PM
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 AM
6:51 AM - 9:21 AM

Minor Periods

9:32 PM - 11:02 PM
9:27 AM - 10:57 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby
Average Temperature: 80.6°F
Average Humidity: 79%
Chance of Rain: 86%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 2.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.33 μg/m3
PM10: 9.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 221.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:32 PM
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 AM
6:01 PM - 8:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 PM - 11:32 PM
10:34 AM - 12:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate rain
Average Temperature: 82.8°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Chance of Rain: 88%
Wind: 10.3 mph
UV Index: 0.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.07 μg/m3
PM10: 16.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 244.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:16 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:05 PM
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 AM
6:52 PM - 9:22 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:44 AM - 1:14 PM

Action Rating: 2 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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