Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Rodanthe, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, October 20, 2025, 3:26 PM EDT
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Station Name: Oregon Inlet, NC (192)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
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Rodanthe, NC 27968
Dare County
GPS Coordinates: 35.75, -75.33
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Weather Near Rodanthe, North Carolina
Current Weather

Humidity: 66%
Feels Like: 56.2°F
Wind: WNW 4.7 mph
Wind Gusts: 6.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 69°F
L: 60°F

Tue
H: 69°F
L: 63°F

Wed
H: 69°F
L: 65°F

Thu
H: 66°F
L: 60°F

Fri
H: 62°F
L: 61°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:17 AM - 3:47 AM11:36 AM - 2:06 PM
Minor Periods
5:14 PM - 6:44 PM5:52 AM - 7:22 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Beach Hazards Statement issued October 20 at 4:02AM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Mon October 20, 2025, 4:02 AM
Expires: Mon October 20, 2025, 4:15 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday 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 1:45 PM Monday.
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.
Beach Hazards Statement issued October 20 at 11:05AM EDT until October 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Effective: Mon October 20, 2025, 11:05 AM
Expires: Mon October 20, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches north of Cape Hatteras. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this 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 1:45 PM Monday.
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.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 65.3°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 29.8 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:46 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 7 mins
Moon Transit: 12:06 AM
Moonset: 5:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:17 AM - 3:47 AM11:36 AM - 2:06 PM
Minor Periods
5:14 PM - 6:44 PM5:52 AM - 7:22 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 65.8°F
Average Humidity: 64%
Wind: 18.1 mph
UV Index: 1.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:18 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 12:48 AM
Moonset: 6:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:58 AM - 4:28 AM12:18 AM - 2:48 PM
Minor Periods
5:39 PM - 7:09 PM6:50 AM - 8:20 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 66.8°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Wind: 21.9 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 1:31 PM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:40 AM - 5:10 AM1:01 PM - 3:31 PM
Minor Periods
6:08 PM - 7:38 PM7:50 AM - 9:20 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 63.7°F
Average Humidity: 51%
Wind: 16.8 mph
UV Index: 1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 2:17 PM
Moonset: 7:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:25 AM - 5:55 AM1:47 PM - 4:17 PM
Minor Periods
6:40 PM - 8:10 PM8:49 AM - 10:19 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 62.4°F
Average Humidity: 46%
Wind: 12.5 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.31 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:45 AM
Sunset: 6:14 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 58 mins
Moon Transit: 3:05 PM
Moonset: 7:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:12 AM - 6:42 AM2:35 PM - 5:05 PM
Minor Periods
7:19 PM - 8:49 PM9:50 AM - 11:20 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5