Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

87.4°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8:12 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 5, 4:25 AM, 4.2 ft
Low: September 5, 10:58 AM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 5, 5:12 PM, 5.0 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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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

82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
85%
S 7 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
87°F - Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Sunny
Labor Day
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
70°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
85°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
87°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
91°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
90°F - Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
71°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
87°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 3:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:32 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:23 AM
Moon Transit: 8:06 AM
Moonset: 3:49 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 27.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:36 AM - 10:06 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 AM
Moon Transit: 9:09 AM
Moonset: 4:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 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: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:10 PM
Sunset: 7:31 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 42 mins
Moonrise: 1:29 AM
Moon Transit: 9:09 AM
Moonset: 4:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 18.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:14 PM - 5:44 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 AM
Moon Transit: 10:09 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:39 AM - 12:09 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:29 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 2:41 AM
Moon Transit: 10:09 AM
Moonset: 5:29 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:39 AM - 12:09 AM

Minor Periods

4:59 PM - 6:29 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 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: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 3:53 AM
Moon Transit: 11:05 AM
Moonset: 6:07 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:35 AM - 1:05 PM

Minor Periods

5:37 PM - 7:07 PM
3:23 AM - 4:53 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 11:57 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
11:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 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: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:09 PM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:05 AM
Moon Transit: 11:57 AM
Moonset: 6:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:41 AM - 3:11 AM
11:27 AM - 1:57 PM

Minor Periods

6:10 PM - 7:40 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:31 AM - 4:01 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:13 AM
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 7:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:31 AM - 4:01 AM
12:15 AM - 2:45 PM

Minor Periods

6:39 PM - 8:09 PM
5:43 AM - 7:13 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:32 PM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:18 AM - 4:48 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 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: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:19 AM
Moon Transit: 1:32 PM
Moonset: 7:36 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:18 AM - 4:48 AM
1:02 PM - 3:32 PM

Minor Periods

7:06 PM - 8:36 PM
6:49 AM - 8:19 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:17 PM
Moonset: 8:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:04 AM - 5:34 AM
1:47 PM - 4:17 PM

Minor Periods

7:33 PM - 9:03 PM
7:53 AM - 9:23 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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