Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

82.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:54 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 23, 1:53 AM, 0.9 ft
 High: September 23, 7:38 AM, 4.5 ft
Low: September 23, 1:58 PM, 0.7 ft
 High: September 23, 8:10 PM, 4.9 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Dram Tree Park; Eagle Island

Cape Fear River

Station Name: Wilmington
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -3 feet

Nearest Address:
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge
Wilmington, NC 28451
New Hanover County

GPS Coordinates: 34.2275, -77.953611

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (9.6 mi)
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Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (35.1 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (37.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (40.3 mi)
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (47.7 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (47.9 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (48.7 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (52 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (54.5 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (60 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (62.2 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (67.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (68 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (68.1 mi)

Weather for Wilmington, North Carolina

Current Weather

72°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
99%
N 7 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Rain Showers
Overnight
69°F - Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
80°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
65°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Thursday
75°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
58°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Friday
74°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Saturday
77°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
57°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
60°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
83°F - Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:07 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:54 AM - 2:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:07 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:54 AM - 2:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:07 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:54 AM - 2:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:07 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:34 PM
Moon Transit: 11:07 PM
Moonset: 3:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:54 AM - 2:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
3:18 AM - 4:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:01 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:31 PM - 7:01 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:01 PM
Moon Transit: 11:51 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:31 PM - 7:01 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:58 PM - 7:28 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:28 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:58 PM - 7:28 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:03 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:55 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:54 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:25 PM - 7:55 PM
6:24 AM - 7:54 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 1:21 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:01 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 PM
Moon Transit: 1:21 AM
Moonset: 7:59 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:51 AM - 3:21 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
7:29 AM - 8:59 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 9:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:00 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 7:57 PM
Moon Transit: 2:09 AM
Moonset: 9:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:39 AM - 4:09 AM
3:45 PM - 6:15 PM

Minor Periods

7:27 PM - 8:57 PM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 6:59 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:36 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
4:39 PM - 7:09 PM

Minor Periods

8:06 PM - 9:36 PM
9:47 AM - 11:17 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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