Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC

Current Water Temperature

66.0°F

Measurement Time: Monday, May 4, 2026, 11:26 PM 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

68.5°F
Clear
Clear
68.5°F
64.2°F
64%
SSW 8.7 mph
16.5 mph
64.2°F
57.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 72°F
L: 63°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 75°F
L: 65°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 72°F
L: 68°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 66°F
L: 56°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 63°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 6.95 μg/m3
PM10: 10.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 113 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:08 AM
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 8:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 AM - 9:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72°F
63.1°F
67.3°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
7.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.83 μg/m3
PM10: 11.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 120 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 12:08 AM
Moon Transit: 3:54 AM
Moonset: 8:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 79.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Minor Periods

8:10 AM - 9:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
75.1°F
65.3°F
70.3°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
15.9 mph
9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.55 μg/m3
PM10: 14.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 118.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:19 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 12:59 AM
Moon Transit: 4:45 AM
Moonset: 9:34 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 70.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
6:20 PM - 8:50 PM

Minor Periods

9:04 AM - 10:34 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
72.1°F
68.3°F
70.5°F
86%
0.09 in
88%
0%
20.8 mph
4.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.75 μg/m3
PM10: 13.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.28 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 106.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:18 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:00 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 12:44 AM
Moon Transit: 5:36 AM
Moonset: 10:32 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 59.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:06 AM - 7:36 AM
7:09 PM - 9:39 PM

Minor Periods

10:02 AM - 11:32 AM
12:14 AM - 1:44 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
66.4°F
55.9°F
62.1°F
75%
0.01 in
82%
0%
15.7 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.45 μg/m3
PM10: 7.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 171.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:01 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 1:22 AM
Moon Transit: 6:24 AM
Moonset: 11:32 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 47.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:54 AM - 8:24 AM
7:57 PM - 10:27 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 AM
12:52 AM - 2:22 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
70.7°F
63.4°F
66.8°F
87%
0.14 in
79%
0%
19.2 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:16 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:02 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 1:57 AM
Moon Transit: 7:11 AM
Moonset: 12:33 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:41 AM - 9:11 AM
8:43 PM - 11:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:03 AM - 1:33 PM
1:27 AM - 2:57 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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