Water Temperature of the Cape Fear River in Wilmington, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.1°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 26, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 26, 4:04 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 26, 9:46 AM, 5.0 ft
Low: September 26, 4:29 PM, 0.4 ft
 High: September 26, 10:04 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (9.6 mi)
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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

58°F
Clear
Clear
69%
NW 6 mph
48°F

Weather Forecast

Clear
Overnight
53°F - Clear
Sunny
Saturday
79°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Saturday Night
56°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Sunday
79°F - Sunny
Clear
Sunday Night
58°F - Clear
Sunny
Monday
82°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
62°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
69°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
86°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

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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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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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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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: 1:03 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

°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: 7:03 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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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

°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: 7:04 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
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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: 7:04 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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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
°F
%
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: 7:05 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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°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: 7:06 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
°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: 6:57 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
°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: 7:06 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

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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