Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

56.8°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 4:36 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: March 18, 1:28 AM, -0.5 ft
 High: March 18, 7:31 AM, 4.3 ft
Low: March 18, 1:47 PM, -0.5 ft
 High: March 18, 7:46 PM, 4.4 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier

Atlantic Ocean

Station Name: Wrightsville Beach
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Seagull Street
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
New Hanover County

GPS Coordinates: 34.213333, -77.786667

Nearby Water Temperatures

Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (6.4 mi)
Cape Fear River, Wilmington, NC (9.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wrightsville Beach, NC (28.9 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Cape Fear, NC (36.4 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (47.3 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (55.7 mi)
Buck Creek, Longs, SC (56.3 mi)
Waccamaw River, Longs, SC (57.1 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (59.9 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, North Myrtle Beach, SC (62.3 mi)
Waccamaw River, Conway, SC (68.3 mi)
Intracoastal Waterway, Myrtle Beach, SC (70 mi)
Beaufort Channel, Beaufort, NC (72.6 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Myrtle Beach, SC (75.5 mi)
Crabtree Swamp, Conway, SC (75.8 mi)

Weather for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Current Weather

35.1°F
Clear
Clear
26.6°F
37.9°F
61%
NNE 12.1 mph
16.2 mph
29.6°F
23.6°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1025 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Wed
H: 55°F
L: 35°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 59°F
L: 46°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 58°F
L: 52°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 63°F
L: 54°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 73°F
L: 58°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.65 μg/m3
PM10: 6.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 71 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:48 AM - 4:18 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Freeze Warning issued March 17 at 2:20PM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Tue March 17, 2026, 2:20 PM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.


Freeze Warning issued March 18 at 2:10AM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Wed March 18, 2026, 2:10 AM
Expires: Wed March 18, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30. * WHERE...Portions of southeast North Carolina and northeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
54.5°F
35.2°F
44.8°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
14.3 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.1 μg/m3
PM10: 6.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:58 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:48 AM - 4:18 AM

Minor Periods

6:42 PM - 8:12 PM
6:28 AM - 7:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
59.2°F
45.5°F
50.6°F
51%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.25 μg/m3
PM10: 7.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:25 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:20 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

7:50 PM - 9:20 PM
6:55 AM - 8:25 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, March 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
58.3°F
52.3°F
54.8°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.73 μg/m3
PM10: 13.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 255.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 10:27 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 7:55 AM
Moon Transit: 2:36 PM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
2:06 PM - 4:36 PM

Minor Periods

8:59 PM - 10:29 PM
7:25 AM - 8:55 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
62.7°F
54.3°F
58.9°F
68%
0.01 in
70%
0%
9.6 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.2 μg/m3
PM10: 9.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.18 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.67 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:29 PM
Moonset: 10:42 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:13 AM - 6:43 AM
2:59 PM - 5:29 PM

Minor Periods

10:12 PM - 11:42 PM
7:58 AM - 9:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
73.2°F
57.5°F
64.3°F
76%
0 in
0%
0%
13.9 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.15 μg/m3
PM10: 8.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 182.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 98 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 AM
Moon Transit: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 11:55 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:08 AM - 7:38 AM
3:55 PM - 6:25 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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