Water Temperature of Lake Mattamuskeet in Fairfield, NC

Current Water Temperature

61.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 11:15 PM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge; Marsh Island

Lake Mattamuskeet

Station Name: LAKE MATTAMUSKEET W OF NC HWY 94 NR FAIRFIELD, NC
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 3 feet

Nearest Address:
Lake Mattamuskeet
Fairfield, NC 27826
Hyde County

GPS Coordinates: 35.5058333, -76.25388889

Nearby Water Temperatures

Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (3.9 mi)
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Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (38.6 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (41.7 mi)
Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (44.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Rodanthe, NC (54.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (56.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (56.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Nags Head, NC (57.9 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (59.2 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (81.9 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (88 mi)
Roanoke River, Halifax, NC (93.6 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (93.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (99.6 mi)

Weather for Fairfield, North Carolina

Current Weather

49.5°F
Clear
Clear
43.7°F
45.2°F
59%
NE 16.1 mph
24.6 mph
40.6°F
34.1°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1027 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 57°F
L: 43°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 45°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 72°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 74°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 4.95 μg/m3
PM10: 6.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 90 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 10:33 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
12:45 AM - 2:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.


High Surf Advisory issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents, and strong longshore currents in the surf zone. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Ocracoke Island and Core Banks beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * 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. Strong longshore currents will create dangerous swimming conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

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. Strong longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties and other hazardous areas. In many cases, the longshore current is strong enough to prevent swimmers from being able to keep their feet on the bottom making it difficult to return to shore.


Beach Hazards Statement issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents and large breaking waves expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Northern Outer Banks beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...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 6:00 PM 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. 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 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * 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...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

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.


High Surf Advisory issued April 7 at 8:08PM EDT until April 9 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue April 7, 2026, 8:08 PM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6 to 8 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Hatteras Island beaches. * WHEN...For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from noon Wednesday to 11 AM EDT Thursday. * 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...High surf and dangerous rip currents may linger beyond Thursday morning.

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.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
56.7°F
42.8°F
48.2°F
65%
0 in
0%
0%
19.2 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.33 μg/m3
PM10: 7.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 1:15 AM
Moon Transit: 5:53 AM
Moonset: 10:33 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:23 AM - 7:53 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

10:03 AM - 11:33 AM
12:45 AM - 2:15 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
59.2°F
45.3°F
52.1°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
17.2 mph
1.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.39 μg/m3
PM10: 12.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:41 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:33 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 2:04 AM
Moon Transit: 6:45 AM
Moonset: 11:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
8:34 PM - 11:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:59 AM - 12:29 AM
1:34 AM - 3:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
71.6°F
49.6°F
57.8°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
15 mph
1.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.09 μg/m3
PM10: 14.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 146.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:39 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:34 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 2:46 AM
Moon Transit: 7:35 AM
Moonset: 12:29 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:05 AM - 9:35 AM
9:23 PM - 11:53 PM

Minor Periods

11:59 AM - 1:29 PM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
74.2°F
47.5°F
59.7°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 22.31 μg/m3
PM10: 25.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 378.76 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:35 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 3:22 AM
Moon Transit: 8:24 AM
Moonset: 1:31 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:54 AM - 10:24 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:01 PM - 2:31 PM
2:52 AM - 4:22 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
69°F
50°F
58.7°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
9.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 21.97 μg/m3
PM10: 23.29 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 300.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:36 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 3:55 AM
Moon Transit: 9:11 AM
Moonset: 2:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:41 AM - 11:11 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:06 PM - 3:36 PM
3:25 AM - 4:55 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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