Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

67.5°F 19.7°C
Cool Brisk & Refreshing
67.5°F
Frigid < 50°F
Cold 50°–60°
Cool 60°–70°
Comfortable 70°–80°
Warm 80°+

Feels brisk on entry. Great for short dips; wetsuit recommended for extended swimming or water sports.

Measurement Time: Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:00 PM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Masonboro Inlet; Wilmington, NC

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Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
New Hanover County

GPS Coordinates: 34.142, -77.715

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (6.4 mi)
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC (14.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (22.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (33.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (48.5 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (57.5 mi)
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (59 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (59.4 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (61.6 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (64 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (70.6 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (71.6 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (71.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (76.8 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (78.4 mi)

Marine Weather for the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Marine Weather

Coastal & Marine Conditions
Open-Meteo Marine
1.4ft 0.4 m
Light Chop Gentle waves and light chop, ideal for water activities.
Wave Period 4.6s
Wave Direction 218° SW
Swell Waves
0.7 ft
5.3s • 160° SSE
Wind Waves / Chop
1.0 ft
2.1s • 300° WNW
Ocean Current
0.2 mph
0.2 kn • 135° SE
Sea Surface Temp
68.0°F
Equivalent: 20.0°C

High & Low Tide Forecast

Falling (Ebb)
Next Tide: Low 10:00 PM (-2.6 ft)
0.0 ft (MSL) Thu, Nov 12 12 AM 6 AM 12 PM 6 PM 12 AM 6 AM Fri, Nov 13 Sat, Nov 14 ▼ Low 10:00 PM -3.0 ft ▲ High 4:00 AM +0.9 ft ▼ Low 11:00 AM -2.6 ft ▲ High 5:00 PM -0.2 ft ▼ Low 10:00 PM -2.6 ft ▲ High 5:00 AM +0.8 ft NOW
Low Tide Thu, Nov 12
10:00 PM
-3.0 ft (-0.90 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
4:00 AM
+0.9 ft (0.27 m)
Low Tide Fri, Nov 13
11:00 AM
-2.6 ft (-0.79 m)
High Tide Fri, Nov 13
5:00 PM
-0.2 ft (-0.07 m)
Open-Meteo Tidal Model (Mean Sea Level MSL datum) • Times in station local timezone.

5-Day Marine Wave Forecast

Today
Nov 13
2.6 ft
6.1s • SW
Sat
Nov 14
1.8 ft
5.2s • N
Sun
Nov 15
1.4 ft
6.5s • NE
Mon
Nov 16
2.1 ft
5.6s • ENE
Tue
Nov 17
2.7 ft
4.7s • ENE

Weather Near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Current Weather

57.6°F
Mainly Clear
Conditions: Mainly Clear
Humidity: 64%
Feels Like: 51.4°F
Wind: NNW 11.6 mph
Wind Gusts: 15.2 mph
Pressure: 29.73 in
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 32%
Visibility: 18 mi
UV Index: 0

Five-Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 55°F
Moderate Rain
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 49°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 55°F
L: 46°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 56°F
L: 42°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 61°F
L: 42°F

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good

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

PM2.5
4 μg/m³
Good
PM10
5.1 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
72 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.5 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
138 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 26m daylight
Sunrise 6:42 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:08 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:43 AM
Transit 3:31 PM
Moonset 8:24 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
3:01 PM - 5:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 AM - 11:43 AM
7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Friday, November 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 58.6°F
Average Humidity: 56%
Chance of Rain: 6%
Wind: 22.8 mph
UV Index: 4.3

Air Quality

EPA Index 2 • Moderate
PM2.5
3.8 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
75 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
138.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 26m daylight
Sunrise 6:42 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:08 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 13%
Moonrise 10:43 AM
Transit 3:31 PM
Moonset 8:24 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:36 AM - 5:06 AM
3:01 PM - 5:31 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 AM - 11:43 AM
7:54 PM - 9:24 PM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Saturday, November 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Moderate Rain
Average Temperature: 52.5°F
Average Humidity: 57%
Chance of Rain: 12%
Wind: 29.6 mph
UV Index: 4.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
3.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.6 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
70.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.8 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
137.5 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 24m daylight
Sunrise 6:43 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:07 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 21%
Moonrise 11:24 AM
Transit 4:20 PM
Moonset 9:22 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:26 AM - 5:56 AM
3:50 PM - 6:20 PM

Minor Periods

10:54 AM - 12:24 PM
8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
Sunday, November 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 49.8°F
Average Humidity: 56%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 21 mph
UV Index: 4.2

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
3.5 μg/m³
Good
PM10
4.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
69.1 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.7 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
127.4 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 23m daylight
Sunrise 6:44 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:07 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent • 31%
Moonrise 11:59 AM
Transit 5:07 PM
Moonset 10:21 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:14 AM - 6:44 AM
4:37 PM - 7:07 PM

Minor Periods

11:29 AM - 12:59 PM
9:51 PM - 11:21 PM
Action Rating:
Very Good 4/5
Monday, November 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Overcast
Average Temperature: 49.1°F
Average Humidity: 49%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 9.4 mph
UV Index: 3.8

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
4.3 μg/m³
Good
PM10
5.4 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
76.4 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.2 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
0.8 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
131.4 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 21m daylight
Sunrise 6:45 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:06 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 42%
Moonrise 12:30 PM
Transit 5:51 PM
Moonset 11:19 PM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:59 AM - 7:29 AM
5:21 PM - 7:51 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
10:49 PM - 12:19 AM
Action Rating:
Good Action 3/5
Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Average Temperature: 51.1°F
Average Humidity: 58%
Chance of Rain: 0%
Wind: 9.1 mph
UV Index: 4.1

Air Quality

EPA Index 1 • Good
PM2.5
6.6 μg/m³
Good
PM10
9 μg/m³
Good
Ozone (O3)
76.5 μg/m³
Photochemical
NO2
1.3 μg/m³
Nitrogen Dioxide
SO2
1.2 μg/m³
Sulfur Dioxide
CO
150 μg/m³
Carbon Monoxide

Astronomical

Sun
10h 20m daylight
Sunrise 6:46 AM
Solar Noon 11:55 AM
Sunset 5:06 PM
Moon
First Quarter • 54%
Moonrise 12:58 PM
Transit 6:34 PM
Moonset 1:23 AM

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:43 AM - 8:13 AM
6:04 PM - 8:34 PM

Minor Periods

12:53 AM - 2:23 AM
12:28 PM - 1:58 PM
Action Rating:
Fair Action 2/5
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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