Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean Near Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

74.3°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, May 27, 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

75°F
Overcast
Overcast
79.4°F
80.1°F
94%
SW 11.4 mph
18.1 mph
75.5°F
73.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1019 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 87°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 72°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 78°F
L: 73°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 78°F
L: 66°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 77°F
L: 62°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.55 μg/m3
PM10: 10.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 118.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 57 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:26 AM - 1:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 26 at 7:52PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 7:52 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown Counties. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.


Beach Hazards Statement issued May 26 at 8:12PM EDT until May 27 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:12 PM
Expires: Wed May 27, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The most likely time for strong rip currents to occur is a couple hours either side of low tide, which will occur around 11:00 AM Wednesday.

Life-threatening rip currents. If caught in a rip current, remain calm. Swim in a direction following the shoreline. If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
86.9°F
75.4°F
79.4°F
80%
0.01 in
88%
0%
16.3 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.29 μg/m3
PM10: 9.96 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 5:09 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 3:31 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:26 AM - 1:56 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:01 AM - 4:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
88.7°F
72.2°F
79.2°F
73%
0.36 in
86%
0%
13 mph
9.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.52 μg/m3
PM10: 6.26 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 6:08 PM
Moon Transit: 11:21 PM
Moonset: 3:59 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 92.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:38 PM - 7:08 PM
3:29 AM - 4:59 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, May 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
78°F
73°F
75.7°F
75%
0 in
69%
0%
13.6 mph
9.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.26 μg/m3
PM10: 8.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:30 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:56 AM - 3:26 PM

Minor Periods

6:37 PM - 8:07 PM
4:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
77.7°F
66.4°F
73.7°F
76%
0.03 in
80%
0%
15.7 mph
1.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.42 μg/m3
PM10: 13.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.88 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:08 AM
Moonset: 5:05 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:44 PM - 4:14 PM

Minor Periods

7:36 PM - 9:06 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
76.8°F
61.8°F
67.8°F
60%
0.01 in
73%
0%
16.3 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.65 μg/m3
PM10: 8.62 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 176.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.31 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 5:46 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
2:34 PM - 5:04 PM

Minor Periods

8:33 PM - 10:03 PM
5:16 AM - 6:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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