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

39.9°F
Clear
Clear
32.7°F
39°F
53%
NW 12.1 mph
15.5 mph
31.3°F
29.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1014 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 54°F
L: 37°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 48°F
L: 42°F
Sunny
Thu
H: 58°F
L: 45°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 66°F
L: 48°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 53°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 3.95 μg/m3
PM10: 4.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 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

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.


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...Freezing temperatures as low as around 32 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * 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.


Freeze Warning issued March 17 at 12:02AM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 12:02 AM
Expires: Tue March 17, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 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.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
53.8°F
37.2°F
45.2°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
21 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 3.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 90.96 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
48.4°F
41.7°F
45.6°F
49%
0 in
0%
0%
12.3 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3
PM10: 5.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.34 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.56 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
57.9°F
45°F
50.8°F
54%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.54 μg/m3
PM10: 8.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 178.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.92 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
65.5°F
48.2°F
56.5°F
57%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.09 μg/m3
PM10: 15.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 250.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 83.72 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

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
71°F
53.2°F
60°F
64%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 15.7 μg/m3
PM10: 17.67 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 220.63 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.29 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:27 AM
Moon Transit: 3:27 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:15 AM - 6:45 AM
2:57 PM - 5:27 PM

Minor Periods

10:10 PM - 11:40 PM
7:57 AM - 9:27 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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