Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

84.9°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 13, 2026, 4:12 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 13, 6:03 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: September 13, 11:56 AM, 5.2 ft
Low: September 13, 6:29 PM, 0.3 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

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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

77°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
95%
S 3 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Overnight
75°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
89°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Monday
93°F - Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
68°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
64°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
87°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
88°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:02 PM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:02 PM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:02 PM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 3:02 PM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:48 AM - 6:18 AM
2:32 PM - 5:02 PM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
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in
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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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:48 PM
Moonset: 9:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:34 AM - 7:04 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:32 PM - 10:02 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:48 PM
Moonset: 9:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:34 AM - 7:04 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

8:32 PM - 10:02 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 4:35 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
4:05 PM - 6:35 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 10:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 10:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:09 AM - 8:39 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:46 PM - 11:16 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 11:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 2:29 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 PM
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 11:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:59 AM - 2:29 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:07 PM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

1:54 PM - 3:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:24 PM
Moon Transit: 7:07 PM
Moonset: 12:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:51 AM - 10:21 AM
6:37 PM - 9:07 PM

Minor Periods

1:54 PM - 3:24 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:12 PM
Moon Transit: 7:58 PM
Moonset: 12:52 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:42 AM - 11:12 AM
7:28 PM - 9:58 PM

Minor Periods

2:42 PM - 4:12 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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