Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

79.2°F 26.2°C
Comfortable Ideal for Swimming
79.2°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Pleasant and refreshing. Ideal for recreational swimming, triathlons, and active water recreation without thermal gear.

Measurement Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Wilmington, NC

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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)

Marine Weather for the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
2.7ft 0.8 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 4.8s
Wave Direction 11° N
Swell Waves
1.4 ft
7.2s • 64° ENE
Wind Waves / Chop
2.1 ft
3s • 343° NNW
Ocean Current
0.4 mph
0.3 kn • 214° SW
Sea Surface Temp
72.3°F
Equivalent: 22.4°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Rising (Flood)
Next Tide: High 6:00 AM (+0.5 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Sat, Nov 14 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Sun, Nov 15 Mon, Nov 16 ▼ Low 11:00 PM -2.3 ft ▲ High 6:00 AM +0.5 ft ▼ Low 12:00 PM -2.4 ft ▲ High 6:00 PM -0.4 ft ▼ Low 12:00 AM -2.5 ft ▲ High 6:00 AM +0.0 ft NOW
Low Tide Sat, Nov 14
11:00 PM
-2.3 ft (-0.70 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
6:00 AM
+0.5 ft (0.14 m)
Low Tide Sun, Nov 15
12:00 PM
-2.4 ft (-0.73 m)
High Tide Sun, Nov 15
6:00 PM
-0.4 ft (-0.12 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 15
2.9 ft
5.4s • NNE
Mon
Nov 16
3.3 ft
5.3s • NE
Tue
Nov 17
3.8 ft
5s • ENE
Wed
Nov 18
3.7 ft
4.9s • ENE
Thu
Nov 19
3.7 ft
5.4s • E

Weather Near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Current Weather

52.2°F
Clear
Conditions: Clear
Humidity: 64%
Feels Like: 44.1°F
Wind: NNW 13.5 mph
Wind Gusts: 13.4 mph
Pressure: 30.2 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 17.6 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Mainly Sunny
Sun
H: 57°F
L: 51°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 57°F
L: 53°F
Overcast
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 55°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 64°F
L: 58°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 66°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

PM2.5
10 μg/m³
Good
PM10
13 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
63 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.9 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
125 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 23m daylight
Sunrise 6:42 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:57 AM
Transit 5:05 PM
Moonset 10:20 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:35 PM - 7:05 PM

Minor Periods

11:27 AM - 12:57 PM
9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Mainly Sunny
Average Temperature: 53.8°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 19.6 mph
UV Index: 4.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
7.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
9.8 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
72.1 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
122.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 23m daylight
Sunrise 6:42 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:57 AM
Transit 5:05 PM
Moonset 10:20 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:12 AM - 6:42 AM
4:35 PM - 7:05 PM

Minor Periods

11:27 AM - 12:57 PM
9:50 PM - 11:20 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 55.6°F
Average Humidity: 59%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 21.3 mph
UV Index: 3.7

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4 μg/m³
Good
PM10
5.9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
77.8 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
129.4 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 22m daylight
Sunrise 6:43 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:05 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:29 PM
Transit 5:50 PM
Moonset 11:18 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:58 AM - 7:28 AM
5:20 PM - 7:50 PM

Minor Periods

11:59 AM - 1:29 PM
10:48 PM - 12:18 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 57.2°F
Average Humidity: 67%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 18.8 mph
UV Index: 4.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
10.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
79.7 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.1 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
132.8 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 20m daylight
Sunrise 6:44 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:05 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 12:57 PM
Transit 6:33 PM
Moonset 1:22 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
6:03 PM - 8:33 PM

Minor Periods

12:52 AM - 2:22 AM
12:27 PM - 1:57 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 60.6°F
Average Humidity: 71%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 19.6 mph
UV Index: 4.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
10.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
16.3 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
85.3 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
129.4 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 19m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:04 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 65%
Moonrise 1:23 PM
Transit 7:15 PM
Moonset 12:17 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:24 AM - 8:54 AM
6:45 PM - 9:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:53 PM - 2:23 PM
11:47 PM - 1:17 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Thursday, November 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 64°F
Average Humidity: 76%
Chance of Rain: 1%
Wind: 20.7 mph
UV Index: 4.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
10.7 μg/m³
Good
PM10
17.5 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
90.9 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
0.7 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.6 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
143.7 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 18m daylight
Sunrise 6:46 AM
Solar Noon 11:54 AM
Sunset 5:04 PM
Moon
Waxing Gibbous • 75%
Moonrise 1:49 PM
Transit 7:58 PM
Moonset 1:16 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:07 AM - 9:37 AM
7:28 PM - 9:58 PM

Minor Periods

12:46 AM - 2:16 AM
1:19 PM - 2:49 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
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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