Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Rodanthe, NC

Current Water Temperature

51.6°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 11:26 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Oregon Inlet; Outer Banks; Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Oregon Inlet, NC (192)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Rodanthe, NC 27968
Dare County

GPS Coordinates: 35.75, -75.33

Nearby Water Temperatures

Roanoke Sound, Nags Head, NC (12.6 mi)
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Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (50.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Hatteras, NC (51.6 mi)
Lake Mattamuskeet, Fairfield, NC (54.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (65.3 mi)
Roanoke River, Plymouth, NC (78.8 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (81.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (83.4 mi)
Roanoke River, Jamesville, NC (87.7 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (89.3 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (94.2 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (99.7 mi)

Weather Near Rodanthe, North Carolina

Current Weather

74.7°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
78.2°F
55.3°F
56%
SE 19.5 mph
40.9 mph
51.5°F
50.9°F
0 in
50%
9 mi
1022 mbar
4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 51°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 55°F
Heavy rain
Tue
H: 43°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 40°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 47°F
L: 43°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.68 μg/m3
PM10: 17.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 109 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

3:14 PM - 4:44 PM
4:53 AM - 6:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Surf Advisory issued March 15 at 3:33AM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 3:33 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 3:45 PM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...For Sunday, beaches at risk to southeasterly wave directions will be the most impacted. From tonight and through Monday, beaches at risk to southerly wave directions will be the most impacted. Vulnerable locations along immediate coast may experience ocean overwash.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.


High Surf Advisory issued March 15 at 1:55PM EDT until March 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:55 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:30 AM

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 6 to 9 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...The beaches from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tonight, beaches at risk to southeasterly wave directions will be the most impacted. Monday, beaches at risk to southerly wave directions will be the most impacted. Vulnerable locations along immediate coast may experience localized ocean overwash.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:32PM EDT until March 16 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:32 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 4:15 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...East Carteret County, and Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 11 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
56.7°F
51.3°F
53.6°F
86%
0.2 in
89%
0%
25.9 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.58 μg/m3
PM10: 11.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.52 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 109.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 5:23 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

3:14 PM - 4:44 PM
4:53 AM - 6:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
62.2°F
54.7°F
60.6°F
96%
0.9 in
89%
0%
39.1 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.68 μg/m3
PM10: 6.93 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.77 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 5:54 AM
Moon Transit: 11:17 AM
Moonset: 4:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:25 AM - 2:55 AM
10:47 AM - 1:17 PM

Minor Periods

4:20 PM - 5:50 PM
5:24 AM - 6:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
43.3°F
37.6°F
43.1°F
64%
1.66 in
77%
0%
27.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.03 μg/m3
PM10: 3.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.72 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.77 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 AM
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 5:55 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:11 AM - 3:41 AM
11:33 AM - 2:03 PM

Minor Periods

5:25 PM - 6:55 PM
5:52 AM - 7:22 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
43.2°F
40.2°F
41.9°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
24.6 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.39 μg/m3
PM10: 5.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 164.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 102.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:11 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:49 AM
Moon Transit: 12:50 AM
Moonset: 7:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:58 AM - 4:28 AM
12:20 AM - 2:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:32 PM - 8:02 PM
6:19 AM - 7:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
46.8°F
43.1°F
45.8°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.72 μg/m3
PM10: 9.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 162.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 107.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:15 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:11 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:41 PM - 9:11 PM
6:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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