Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

73.4°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 3:06 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: May 26, 4:13 AM, 3.6 ft
Low: May 26, 10:40 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: May 26, 4:55 PM, 4.4 ft
Low: May 26, 11:19 PM, 0.4 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

88°F
Sunny
Sunny
104.5°F
93.1°F
55%
S 16.1 mph
19.3 mph
83.5°F
77.1°F
0 in
25%
9 mi
1020 mbar
8.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 85°F
L: 75°F
Moderate rain
Wed
H: 85°F
L: 75°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 89°F
L: 73°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 80°F
L: 73°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 75°F
L: 64°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.35 μg/m3
PM10: 10.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 60 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 3:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:44 AM - 1:14 PM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 26 at 2:41AM EDT until May 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 2:41 AM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 8:00 PM

* WHAT...Strong south to north longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Tuesday through Tuesday 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 5:13AM EDT until May 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Tue May 26, 2026, 5:13 AM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 5:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...The beaches from Cape Hatteras to Surf City. * WHEN...Through this 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 10:30 AM today.

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.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
84.7°F
74.5°F
78.2°F
88%
0.07 in
71%
0%
16.1 mph
10.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.43 μg/m3
PM10: 9.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 114.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 4:11 PM
Moon Transit: 9:54 PM
Moonset: 3:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:44 AM - 1:14 PM
9:24 PM - 11:54 PM

Minor Periods

3:41 PM - 5:11 PM
2:36 AM - 4:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
85.2°F
74.7°F
78.2°F
80%
0.55 in
81%
0%
14.1 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 8.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 120.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 13 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

Patchy rain nearby
88.5°F
73.2°F
78.8°F
76%
0.18 in
87%
0%
13.9 mph
10.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.77 μg/m3
PM10: 5.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 126.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 14 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
80.1°F
73.3°F
76.6°F
75%
0.01 in
89%
0%
13 mph
9.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.63 μg/m3
PM10: 11.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.31 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 7:08 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
12:55 AM - 3:25 PM

Minor Periods

6:38 PM - 8:08 PM
4:00 AM - 5:30 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
74.6°F
64.4°F
71.5°F
84%
0.3 in
89%
0%
16.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 11.69 μg/m3
PM10: 16.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.85 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 8:07 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

7:37 PM - 9:07 PM
4:35 AM - 6:05 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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