Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.1°F

Measurement Time: Monday, October 5, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: October 5, 5:27 AM, 4.5 ft
Low: October 5, 11:57 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: October 5, 6:08 PM, 5.1 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

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Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (40.3 mi)
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Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (48.7 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (52 mi)
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Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (60 mi)
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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

69°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
93%
N 5 mph
67°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
60°F - Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
75°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
56°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
81°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
59°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
80°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F - Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
78°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
63°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
77°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
64°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Columbus Day
78°F - Rain Showers Likely

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:42 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:07 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:37 PM - 5:07 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:42 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 4:07 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:37 PM - 5:07 PM
1:12 AM - 2:42 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 4:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:52 AM
Moon Transit: 9:51 AM
Moonset: 4:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:21 AM - 11:51 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
2:22 AM - 3:52 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 AM
Moon Transit: 10:39 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:29 AM - 4:59 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:48 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 AM
Moon Transit: 10:39 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:09 AM - 12:39 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:29 AM - 4:59 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 5:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

5:07 PM - 6:37 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 5:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

5:07 PM - 6:37 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
11:40 AM - 2:10 PM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 AM
Moon Transit: 12:10 AM
Moonset: 6:04 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
11:40 AM - 2:10 PM

Minor Periods

5:34 PM - 7:04 PM
5:38 AM - 7:08 AM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:44 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:41 AM - 4:11 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:13 AM
Moon Transit: 1:40 PM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:13 AM
Moon Transit: 1:40 PM
Moonset: 7:01 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
1:10 PM - 3:40 PM

Minor Periods

6:31 PM - 8:01 PM
7:43 AM - 9:13 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 AM
Moon Transit: 2:27 PM
Moonset: 7:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:57 PM - 4:27 PM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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