Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

76.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 1:12 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 29, 6:08 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 29, 11:32 AM, 5.3 ft
Low: September 29, 6:58 PM, 0.5 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

83°F
Sunny
Sunny
41%
S 3 mph
57°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
86°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tonight
64°F - Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wednesday
85°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
85°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
69°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Friday
86°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
70°F - Partly Cloudy
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
69°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
80°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
67°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
75°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday Night
57°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

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

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: 7:05 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

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: 7:05 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

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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 PM
Moon Transit: 3:58 AM
Moonset: 11:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:22 PM
Moon Transit: 3:58 AM
Moonset: 11:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:28 AM - 5:58 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:18 PM
Moon Transit: 4:58 AM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
6:39 PM - 9:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 PM - 11:18 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:56 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:18 PM
Moon Transit: 4:58 AM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:28 AM - 6:58 AM
6:39 PM - 9:09 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 PM - 11:18 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:14 PM - 2:44 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:44 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:42 PM - 10:12 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:14 PM - 2:44 PM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 7:03 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:33 AM - 9:03 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:03 AM
Moonset: 3:27 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:33 AM - 10:03 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:57 PM - 4:27 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:52 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:03 AM
Moonset: 3:27 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:33 AM - 10:03 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:57 PM - 4:27 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 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

°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: 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

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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