Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Cape Hatteras, NC

Current Water Temperature

72.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 7:30 PM EST

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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

46.9°F
Clear
Clear
40°F
55.2°F
86%
SW 18.1 mph
24.8 mph
51.3°F
49.1°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1022 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Tue
H: 52°F
L: 42°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 62°F
L: 57°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 58°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 60°F
L: 57°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 58°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.38 μg/m3
PM10: 12.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 97 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 6:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued February 17 at 8:25AM EST until February 17 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 8:25 AM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches, and Ocracoke Island beaches. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Minor water level rises from this powerful swell may lead to isolated areas of ocean overwash along Hwy 12 at times of high tide.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
51.8°F
41.7°F
47.3°F
91%
0 in
0%
0%
18.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.48 μg/m3
PM10: 13.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.24 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:54 AM
Moon Transit: 12:27 AM
Moonset: 6:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:34 AM - 4:04 AM
11:57 AM - 2:27 PM

Minor Periods

5:39 PM - 7:09 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
61.7°F
57.2°F
60°F
89%
0 in
0%
0%
30.4 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.36 μg/m3
PM10: 14.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.16 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:21 AM
Moon Transit: 1:12 PM
Moonset: 7:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:20 AM - 4:50 AM
12:42 AM - 3:12 PM

Minor Periods

6:43 PM - 8:13 PM
6:51 AM - 8:21 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
59.3°F
58.2°F
59.1°F
96%
0 in
0%
0%
21.3 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.59 μg/m3
PM10: 12.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 5 mins
Moonrise: 7:48 AM
Moon Transit: 1:58 PM
Moonset: 8:19 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:05 AM - 5:35 AM
1:28 PM - 3:58 PM

Minor Periods

7:49 PM - 9:19 PM
7:18 AM - 8:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
60.3°F
57°F
59.3°F
97%
0 in
0%
0%
27.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.18 μg/m3
PM10: 16.02 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 8:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:45 PM
Moonset: 9:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:51 AM - 6:21 AM
2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Minor Periods

8:56 PM - 10:26 PM
7:45 AM - 9:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.4°F
49.2°F
55.3°F
84%
0.63 in
79%
0%
19.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.5 μg/m3
PM10: 7.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 9 mins
Moonrise: 8:44 AM
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 10:35 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:39 AM - 7:09 AM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

10:05 PM - 11:35 PM
8:14 AM - 9:44 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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