Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

80.8°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:24 AM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 20, 2:37 AM, 3.3 ft
Low: September 20, 9:07 AM, 1.4 ft
 High: September 20, 3:20 PM, 4.2 ft
Low: September 20, 10:00 PM, 1.4 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
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
82%
NE 14 mph
72°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Overnight
75°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
75°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Monday
84°F - Mostly Sunny
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
75°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
82°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tuesday Night
73°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday
80°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
70°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
79°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Thursday Night
66°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Friday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Friday Night
65°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
77°F - Mostly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:34 AM - 12:04 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:34 AM - 12:04 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:34 AM - 12:04 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 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: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 13 mins
Moonrise: 3:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 65.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:34 AM - 12:04 AM
8:17 PM - 10:47 PM

Minor Periods

3:24 PM - 4:54 PM
12:17 AM - 1:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:32 PM
Moon Transit: 9:35 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:23 AM - 12:53 AM
9:05 PM - 11:35 PM

Minor Periods

4:02 PM - 5:32 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 4:32 PM
Moon Transit: 9:35 PM
Moonset: 1:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:23 AM - 12:53 AM
9:05 PM - 11:35 PM

Minor Periods

4:02 PM - 5:32 PM
1:15 AM - 2:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:22 PM
Moonset: 2:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

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: 6:59 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:08 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:22 PM
Moonset: 2:46 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:10 AM - 1:40 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:34 PM - 6:04 PM
2:16 AM - 3:46 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 PM
Moon Transit: 11:06 PM
Moonset: 3:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
3:17 AM - 4:47 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: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:06 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 5:33 PM
Moon Transit: 11:06 PM
Moonset: 3:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:55 AM - 2:25 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:03 PM - 6:33 PM
3:17 AM - 4:47 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:50 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:39 AM - 3:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:03 PM
Sunset: 7:05 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 6:00 PM
Moon Transit: 11:50 PM
Moonset: 4:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:39 AM - 3:09 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
4:19 AM - 5:49 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:04 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 2 mins
Moonrise: 6:27 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

5:57 PM - 7:27 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:02 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs mins
Moonrise: 6:54 PM
Moon Transit: 8:33 AM
Moonset: 6:53 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:03 AM - 10:33 AM
8:03 AM - 10:33 AM

Minor Periods

6:24 PM - 7:54 PM
6:23 AM - 7:53 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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