Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Sunday, July 20, 2025, 11:26 PM EDT
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Masonboro Inlet; Wilmington, NCSponsored Content
Station Name: Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC (150)
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center
Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet / 0 meters
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Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
New Hanover County
GPS Coordinates: 34.142, -77.715
Nearby Water Temperatures
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Buck Creek, Longs, SC (59.0 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (59.4 mi)
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Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (64.0 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)
Weather Near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Current Weather

Humidity: 82%
Feels Like: 100.4°F
Wind: WSW 6.3 mph
Wind Gusts: 11.6 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 93°F
L: 81°F

Tue
H: 82°F
L: 79°F

Wed
H: 81°F
L: 78°F

Thu
H: 87°F
L: 79°F

Fri
H: 89°F
L: 78°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5 μg/m3
Ozone: 76 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:42 AM - 12:12 AM
Minor Periods
5:27 PM - 6:57 PM2:02 AM - 3:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 8:04PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun July 20, 2025, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 21, 2025, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 8:04PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun July 20, 2025, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 21, 2025, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 8:04PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun July 20, 2025, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 21, 2025, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 8:04PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun July 20, 2025, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 21, 2025, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Heat Advisory issued July 20 at 8:04PM EDT until July 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Effective: Sun July 20, 2025, 8:04 PM
Expires: Mon July 21, 2025, 4:30 AM
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sunshine, and check up on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 84.1°F
Average Humidity: 86%
Wind: 12.1 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 115.6 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 5 mins
Moon Transit: 10:12 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM9:42 AM - 12:12 AM
Minor Periods
5:27 PM - 6:57 PM2:02 AM - 3:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 80.3°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Wind: 14.8 mph
UV Index: 2.4
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.41 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.64 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 11:15 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Minor Periods
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM3:00 AM - 4:30 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 79.6°F
Average Humidity: 91%
Wind: 12.3 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 103.4 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:19 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 7:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:59 AM - 3:29 AM11:48 AM - 2:18 PM
Minor Periods
7:23 PM - 8:53 PM4:07 AM - 5:37 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.6°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 13.4 mph
UV Index: 2.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:18 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 1 mins
Moon Transit: 1:16 PM
Moonset: 8:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:00 AM - 4:30 AM12:46 AM - 3:16 PM
Minor Periods
8:08 PM - 9:38 PM5:17 AM - 6:47 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 82.6°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 17 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:17 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 2:10 PM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:56 AM - 5:26 AM1:40 PM - 4:10 PM
Minor Periods
8:43 PM - 10:13 PM6:27 AM - 7:57 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5