Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC

Current Water Temperature

75.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, June 8, 2026, 11:26 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

84.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
96.7°F
87.3°F
75%
WSW 16.1 mph
24.6 mph
80.4°F
75.5°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1016 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Sun
H: 94°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 86°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 86°F
L: 72°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 76°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 78°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.4 μg/m3
PM10: 14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 108 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:29 AM
Moonset: 7:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:05 AM - 2:35 AM
10:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
3:16 AM - 4:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
93.6°F
74.7°F
82.9°F
77%
1.21 in
71%
0%
17.7 mph
8.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.3 μg/m3
PM10: 9.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:25 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:29 AM
Moonset: 7:12 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:05 AM - 2:35 AM
10:59 AM - 1:29 PM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
3:16 AM - 4:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, July 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.8°F
75.1°F
79.4°F
81%
0.2 in
75%
0%
8.3 mph
8.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.93 μg/m3
PM10: 13.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 4:55 AM
Moon Transit: 12:35 AM
Moonset: 8:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:13 AM - 3:43 AM
12:05 AM - 2:35 PM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
4:25 AM - 5:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
85.8°F
72.4°F
78.7°F
81%
0.06 in
62%
0%
11.4 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.63 μg/m3
PM10: 7.64 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 117.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.17 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 6:10 AM
Moon Transit: 1:39 PM
Moonset: 9:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:18 AM - 4:48 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
5:40 AM - 7:10 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
86.8°F
75.6°F
81.2°F
72%
0 in
6%
0%
8.9 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 5.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.08 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.75 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 11 mins
Moonrise: 7:26 AM
Moon Transit: 2:38 PM
Moonset: 9:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:19 AM - 5:49 AM
2:08 PM - 4:38 PM

Minor Periods

9:10 PM - 10:40 PM
6:56 AM - 8:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
89.3°F
78.2°F
83.8°F
73%
0 in
8%
0%
15.2 mph
10.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.17 μg/m3
PM10: 5.28 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 233.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:13 AM
Sun Transit: 1:18 PM
Sunset: 8:23 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:39 AM
Moon Transit: 3:31 PM
Moonset: 10:14 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
3:01 PM - 5:31 PM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
8:09 AM - 9:39 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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