Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Duck, NC

Current Water Temperature

53.4°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Duck Pier

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Duck FRF, NC
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Duck, NC 27949
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 36.2, -75.714

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (21.4 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (29.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (37.8 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (43.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (49.4 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (51.6 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (54.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (56.1 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (56.4 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (56.7 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (59.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (61.9 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (68.4 mi)
Pamlico Sound, Hatteras, NC (68.5 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (71.1 mi)

Weather Near Duck, North Carolina

Current Weather

54°F
Sunny
Sunny
49.5°F
55°F
76%
NE 15.7 mph
24.1 mph
52.2°F
49.5°F
0 in
0%
6 mi
1030 mbar
1.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 46°F
Fog
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 45°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 53°F
L: 44°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 53°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 64°F
L: 57°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.45 μg/m3
PM10: 19.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 105 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:04 AM
Moon Transit: 6:42 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
8:36 PM - 11:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:54 AM - 12:24 AM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued April 9 at 4:21AM EDT until April 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 4:21 AM
Expires: Thu April 9, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected near the shore. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 AM EDT this morning. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * 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 7:30 AM.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 9 at 4:21AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Thu April 9, 2026, 4:21 AM
Expires: Thu April 9, 2026, 4:30 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected near the shore. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 11 AM EDT this morning. For the Beach Hazards Statement, through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Dangerous shore break can throw a swimmer or surfer head first into the bottom causing neck and back injuries. * 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 7:30 AM.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. Shore break occurs when waves break directly on the beach. It is extremely important to protect your head and neck whenever you are in breaking waves by keeping your hands in front of you at all times.
Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.4°F
46.2°F
50.7°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.84 μg/m3
PM10: 17.94 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 108.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 2:04 AM
Moon Transit: 6:42 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 AM - 8:42 AM
8:36 PM - 11:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:54 AM - 12:24 AM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Fog
47.7°F
44.7°F
47.4°F
95%
0 in
0%
0%
11 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.06 μg/m3
PM10: 18.35 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 151.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 97.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 2:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:33 AM
Moonset: 12:25 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:03 AM - 9:33 AM
9:25 PM - 11:55 PM

Minor Periods

11:55 AM - 1:25 PM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
53.1°F
44.4°F
48.5°F
95%
0 in
0%
0%
15.4 mph
1.5


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 27.52 μg/m3
PM10: 30.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 282.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:35 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 3:22 AM
Moon Transit: 8:21 AM
Moonset: 1:28 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:58 AM - 2:28 PM
2:52 AM - 4:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
52.7°F
50.4°F
52°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.83 μg/m3
PM10: 17.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 172.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 116.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:34 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs mins
Moonrise: 3:54 AM
Moon Transit: 9:09 AM
Moonset: 2:32 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:02 PM - 3:32 PM
3:24 AM - 4:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, April 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.5°F
56.6°F
59.6°F
85%
0 in
0%
0%
15.7 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.43 μg/m3
PM10: 13.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.67 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 4:23 AM
Moon Transit: 9:55 AM
Moonset: 3:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:25 AM - 11:55 AM

Minor Periods

3:06 PM - 4:36 PM
3:53 AM - 5:23 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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