Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

77.4°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, May 24, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Diamond Shoals

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Diamond Shoals, NC
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Cape Hatteras, NC 27920
Brunswick County

GPS Coordinates: 35.01, -75.454

Nearby Water Temperatures

Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (19.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (51.6 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (53.6 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (54.5 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (56.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (68.5 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (71.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (83.5 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (94.9 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (98.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (115.7 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (123.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (129.6 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (131.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (132.5 mi)

Weather Near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina

Current Weather

75.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
80.3°F
78.2°F
91%
SSW 16.6 mph
32.2 mph
73.9°F
72.1°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1023 mbar
3.7

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 73°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 77°F
L: 76°F
Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 77°F
L: 76°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 78°F
L: 76°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 77°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.18 μg/m3
PM10: 13.58 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 104.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:21 PM
Moonset: 2:06 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

1:32 PM - 3:02 PM
1:36 AM - 3:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 23 at 8:19PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:19 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 8:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 09:00 AM/PM Sunday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 24 at 4:33AM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun May 24, 2026, 4:33 AM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 4:45 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Duck to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 9 AM today.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 23 at 8:19PM EDT until May 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sat May 23, 2026, 8:19 PM
Expires: Sun May 24, 2026, 8:30 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 09:00 AM/PM Sunday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
77.2°F
72.5°F
75.3°F
89%
1.11 in
82%
0%
20.8 mph
3.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 11.33 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 104.56 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 2:02 PM
Moon Transit: 8:21 PM
Moonset: 2:06 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
7:51 PM - 10:21 PM

Minor Periods

1:32 PM - 3:02 PM
1:36 AM - 3:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
76.9°F
75.6°F
76.3°F
83%
0.32 in
91%
0%
22.1 mph
9.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.91 μg/m3
PM10: 12.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.36 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 3:02 PM
Moon Transit: 9:03 PM
Moonset: 2:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:12 AM - 12:42 AM
8:33 PM - 11:03 PM

Minor Periods

2:32 PM - 4:02 PM
2:02 AM - 3:32 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.8°F
76°F
76.6°F
84%
0.18 in
87%
0%
22.6 mph
9.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.84 μg/m3
PM10: 11.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 110.6 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 4:02 PM
Moon Transit: 9:45 PM
Moonset: 2:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:53 AM - 1:23 PM
9:15 PM - 11:45 PM

Minor Periods

3:32 PM - 5:02 PM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
77.8°F
75.9°F
76.8°F
85%
0.54 in
87%
0%
20.4 mph
10


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.49 μg/m3
PM10: 8.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 116.19 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 5:01 PM
Moon Transit: 10:27 PM
Moonset: 3:21 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:36 AM - 2:06 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
2:51 AM - 4:21 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
77°F
72.7°F
75.2°F
83%
0.57 in
83%
0%
25.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.42 μg/m3
PM10: 6.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 138.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.24 μg/m3
Ozone: 68.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:12 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:19 AM - 2:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 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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