Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

57.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 11:08 AM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Wilmington, NC

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
Beaufort County

GPS Coordinates: 33.988, -77.362

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (22.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (28.9 mi)
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC (37.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (41.8 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (64.2 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (64.8 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (74.8 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (77.7 mi)
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (77.8 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (78.6 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (80.8 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (88 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (88.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (92.2 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (96.7 mi)

Weather Near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Current Weather

66°F
Light rain
Light rain
66°F
64.1°F
93%
SSW 21.9 mph
40.3 mph
64.1°F
60.5°F
0 in
100%
1 mi
1006 mbar
2.5

Five Day Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 50°F
Sunny
Tue
H: 53°F
L: 38°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 49°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 58°F
L: 47°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 64°F
L: 49°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.65 μg/m3
PM10: 7.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 5:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:16 AM - 2:46 AM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wind Advisory issued March 16 at 1:45AM EDT until March 16 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:45 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued March 16 at 1:45AM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:45 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures dipping into the upper 20s. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Watch issued March 16 at 1:45AM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:45 AM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:00 PM

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown and Coastal Horry Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 2:29PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 2:29 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 3:15 PM

At 229 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Ocean Crest Pier, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wilmington, Leland, Oak Island, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Figure Eight Island, Boiling Spring Lakes, St. James, Southport, and Hightsville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 40 near mile marker 416. Interstate 140 between mile markers 15 and 20.

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern North Carolina.


Freeze Warning issued March 16 at 1:45PM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Mon March 16, 2026, 1:45 PM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 3:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s to lower 30s expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
65.3°F
50.2°F
61.3°F
88%
1.04 in
88%
0%
27.5 mph
0.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 4.71 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 124.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 5:59 AM
Moon Transit: 11:25 AM
Moonset: 5:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:16 AM - 2:46 AM
10:55 AM - 1:25 PM

Minor Periods

4:31 PM - 6:01 PM
5:29 AM - 6:59 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
52.7°F
38.1°F
44.6°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
19.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.61 μg/m3
PM10: 3.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 175.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:12 AM
Moonset: 6:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:03 AM - 3:33 AM
11:42 AM - 2:12 PM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
5:58 AM - 7:28 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
49.4°F
41.9°F
46.2°F
50%
0 in
0%
0%
13 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.81 μg/m3
PM10: 5.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:56 AM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 7:10 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:49 AM - 4:19 AM
12:28 AM - 2:58 PM

Minor Periods

6:40 PM - 8:10 PM
6:26 AM - 7:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
58.2°F
46.6°F
51.5°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.15 μg/m3
PM10: 7.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 189.9 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:24 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:48 PM - 9:18 PM
6:54 AM - 8:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
64.1°F
48.5°F
56.5°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.25 μg/m3
PM10: 14.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 251.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 AM
Moon Transit: 2:35 PM
Moonset: 9:27 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:24 AM - 5:54 AM
2:05 PM - 4:35 PM

Minor Periods

8:57 PM - 10:27 PM
7:23 AM - 8:53 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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