Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

78.1°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 29, 3:26 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 29, 9:41 AM, 5.4 ft
Low: September 29, 4:11 PM, 0.5 ft
 High: September 29, 10:02 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

78°F
Sunny
Sunny
73%
S 10 mph
68°F

Weather Forecast

Sunny
This Afternoon
79°F - Sunny
Clear
Tonight
69°F - Clear
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Wednesday
80°F - Patchy Fog then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
80°F - Sunny
Clear
Thursday Night
72°F - Clear
Sunny
Friday
82°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
83°F - Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
80°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
69°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
75°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
61°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:58 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:35 PM
Moon Transit: 3:01 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:31 AM - 5:01 AM
4:40 PM - 7:10 PM

Minor Periods

8:05 PM - 9:35 PM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
10:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 6:57 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 52 mins
Moonrise: 9:21 PM
Moon Transit: 3:57 AM
Moonset: 11:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:27 AM - 5:57 AM
5:38 PM - 8:08 PM

Minor Periods

8:51 PM - 10:21 PM
10:58 AM - 12:28 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 PM
Moon Transit: 4:57 AM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:47 PM - 11:17 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:55 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 PM
Moon Transit: 4:57 AM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:27 AM - 6:57 AM
6:40 PM - 9:10 PM

Minor Periods

9:47 PM - 11:17 PM
12:09 AM - 1:39 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:13 PM - 2:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:54 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 1:43 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
7:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:13 PM - 2:43 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 7:02 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:32 AM - 9:02 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 7:02 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:32 AM - 9:02 AM
8:44 PM - 11:14 PM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 3:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:56 PM - 4:26 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:02 AM
Moonset: 3:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 AM - 10:02 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:56 PM - 4:26 PM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 AM
Moon Transit: 8:58 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
1:11 AM - 2:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:50 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 1:41 AM
Moon Transit: 8:58 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:28 AM - 10:58 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
1:11 AM - 2:41 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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