Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Fear, NC

Current Water Temperature

74.5°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 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

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

80.6°F
Sunny
Sunny
87.2°F
85.4°F
70%
SSE 6.5 mph
9 mph
79.2°F
71°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
3.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 83°F
L: 72°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 81°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Mon
H: 81°F
L: 74°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 82°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 82°F
L: 71°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.85 μg/m3
PM10: 13.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 66 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 1:12 PM
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 1:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:42 AM - 2:12 PM
1:17 AM - 2:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
83.3°F
72.3°F
76.5°F
86%
0.04 in
88%
0%
8.7 mph
9.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.98 μg/m3
PM10: 12.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 106.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.36 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 1:12 PM
Moon Transit: 7:48 PM
Moonset: 1:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:34 AM - 11:04 AM
7:18 PM - 9:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:42 AM - 2:12 PM
1:17 AM - 2:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
80.6°F
71.9°F
75.7°F
83%
0.47 in
89%
0%
13.4 mph
9.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.2 μg/m3
PM10: 6.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moon Transit: 8:31 PM
Moonset: 2:16 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:19 AM - 11:49 AM
8:01 PM - 10:31 PM

Minor Periods

1:44 PM - 3:14 PM
1:46 AM - 3:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
80.8°F
73.8°F
76.8°F
81%
0.13 in
89%
0%
12.8 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.58 μg/m3
PM10: 8.56 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 105.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 3:12 PM
Moon Transit: 9:13 PM
Moonset: 2:42 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:01 AM - 12:31 AM
8:43 PM - 11:13 PM

Minor Periods

2:42 PM - 4:12 PM
2:12 AM - 3:42 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
82°F
74.5°F
77.7°F
80%
0.03 in
88%
0%
13.4 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.82 μg/m3
PM10: 13.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 111.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.01 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:55 PM
Moonset: 3:07 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:43 AM - 1:13 PM
9:25 PM - 11:55 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
2:37 AM - 4:07 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
82.3°F
71.1°F
76.5°F
84%
0.22 in
89%
0%
11.6 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.98 μg/m3
PM10: 10.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:38 PM
Moonset: 3:33 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:25 AM - 1:55 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:03 AM - 4:33 AM

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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