Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

74.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, April 13, 2026, 11:20 PM 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

66.9°F
Clear
Clear
66.9°F
66.1°F
81%
SW 16.8 mph
26.1 mph
66.1°F
62°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1022 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 70°F
L: 66°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 70°F
L: 67°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 68°F
L: 66°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 71°F
L: 67°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 70°F
L: 65°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 9.98 μg/m3
PM10: 14.08 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 AM
Moon Transit: 10:39 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
4:17 AM - 5:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued April 13 at 8:41PM EDT until April 14 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Mon April 13, 2026, 8:41 PM
Expires: Tue April 14, 2026, 8:45 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 7 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday 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 noon tomorrow.

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.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.6°F
65.7°F
67.1°F
87%
0 in
0%
0%
21.5 mph
2.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.13 μg/m3
PM10: 14.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 4:47 AM
Moon Transit: 10:39 AM
Moonset: 4:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Minor Periods

4:12 PM - 5:42 PM
4:17 AM - 5:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69.6°F
66.9°F
68.1°F
88%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.17 μg/m3
PM10: 15.92 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.72 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 104 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 5:14 AM
Moon Transit: 11:33 AM
Moonset: 5:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:03 AM - 1:33 PM
11:03 AM - 1:33 PM

Minor Periods

5:19 PM - 6:49 PM
4:44 AM - 6:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
67.5°F
65.8°F
67.1°F
95%
0 in
0%
0%
22.8 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.06 μg/m3
PM10: 16.42 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 131.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:42 AM
Moon Transit: 12:14 AM
Moonset: 6:59 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
11:44 AM - 2:14 PM

Minor Periods

6:29 PM - 7:59 PM
5:12 AM - 6:42 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, April 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
70.5°F
66.6°F
69°F
88%
0.12 in
84%
0%
21.3 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.82 μg/m3
PM10: 15.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 122.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.94 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 1:06 PM
Moonset: 8:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 4.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:11 AM - 4:41 AM
12:36 AM - 3:06 PM

Minor Periods

7:42 PM - 9:12 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
69.5°F
65°F
67.3°F
86%
0.02 in
80%
0%
11.6 mph
0.1


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: 6:26 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 AM
Moon Transit: 2:03 PM
Moonset: 9:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
1:33 PM - 4:03 PM

Minor Periods

8:58 PM - 10:28 PM
6:19 AM - 7:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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