Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

62.1°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 3:30 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Masonboro Inlet; Wilmington, NC

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)

Weather Near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Current Weather

54.1°F
Clear
Clear
49°F
54.9°F
62%
NE 19.9 mph
26.1 mph
49.5°F
43.4°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1025 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 63°F
L: 52°F
Overcast
Thu
H: 64°F
L: 48°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 68°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 77°F
L: 55°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 72°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.65 μg/m3
PM10: 4.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:16 AM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 10:44 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 AM - 11:44 AM
12:46 AM - 2:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued April 8 at 2:22AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:22 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. Strong North to South longshore currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal New Hanover County. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


High Surf Advisory issued April 8 at 2:22AM EDT until April 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:22 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. Strong North to South longshore currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal New Hanover County. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.


Rip Current Statement issued April 8 at 2:22AM EDT until April 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Wed April 8, 2026, 2:22 AM
Expires: Wed April 8, 2026, 12:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. Strong North to South longshore currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender County. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63°F
51.6°F
56.6°F
61%
0 in
0%
0%
22.1 mph
1.7


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.74 μg/m3
PM10: 6.52 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:37 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 1:16 AM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 10:44 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 53.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:37 PM - 10:07 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 AM - 11:44 AM
12:46 AM - 2:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
63.9°F
48.4°F
55.9°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
18.3 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.91 μg/m3
PM10: 11.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 98.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 2:05 AM
Moon Transit: 6:51 AM
Moonset: 11:39 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:21 AM - 8:51 AM
8:28 PM - 10:58 PM

Minor Periods

11:09 AM - 12:39 AM
1:35 AM - 3:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
68.4°F
53.8°F
60.2°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
13.6 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.82 μg/m3
PM10: 12.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 209.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.56 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.72 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:12 PM
Sunset: 7:38 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 2:48 AM
Moon Transit: 7:41 AM
Moonset: 12:40 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 31.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:11 AM - 9:41 AM
9:17 PM - 11:47 PM

Minor Periods

12:10 AM - 1:40 PM
2:18 AM - 3:48 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
76.8°F
55.1°F
65.4°F
52%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 13.96 μg/m3
PM10: 16.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 203.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.12 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 3:25 AM
Moon Transit: 8:30 AM
Moonset: 1:41 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 21.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:11 PM - 2:41 PM
2:55 AM - 4:25 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
72.2°F
61.5°F
65.3°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
12.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.71 μg/m3
PM10: 10.48 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.27 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:11 PM
Sunset: 7:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 3:58 AM
Moon Transit: 9:17 AM
Moonset: 2:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:47 AM - 11:17 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:14 PM - 3:44 PM
3:28 AM - 4:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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