Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

81.5°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, September 13, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 13, 3:20 AM, 0.1 ft
 High: September 13, 9:29 AM, 5.2 ft
Low: September 13, 3:46 PM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 13, 9:46 PM, 4.6 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

83°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
83%
SW 9 mph
77°F

Weather Forecast

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Clear
Tonight
77°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
87°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday Night
72°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunny
Tuesday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
69°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
81°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
70°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
73°F - Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Friday
84°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
74°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
85°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
74°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:01 PM
Moonset: 8:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:01 PM
Moonset: 8:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 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: 6:53 AM
Sun Transit: 1:07 PM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:24 AM
Moon Transit: 3:01 PM
Moonset: 8:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:49 AM - 6:19 AM
2:31 PM - 5:01 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:27 AM
Moon Transit: 3:47 PM
Moonset: 9:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:35 AM - 7:05 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
9:57 AM - 11:27 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 10:27 AM
Moon Transit: 3:47 PM
Moonset: 9:01 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:35 AM - 7:05 AM
3:17 PM - 5:47 PM

Minor Periods

8:31 PM - 10:01 PM
9:57 AM - 11:27 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:34 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
4:04 PM - 6:34 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 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: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 1:06 PM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 11:29 AM
Moon Transit: 4:34 PM
Moonset: 9:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:21 AM - 7:51 AM
4:04 PM - 6:34 PM

Minor Periods

9:06 PM - 10:36 PM
10:59 AM - 12:29 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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 10:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:10 AM - 8:40 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:45 PM - 11:15 PM
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 21 mins
Moonrise: 12:30 AM
Moon Transit: 5:24 PM
Moonset: 10:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:10 AM - 8:40 AM
4:54 PM - 7:24 PM

Minor Periods

9:45 PM - 11:15 PM
12:00 AM - 1:30 PM

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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 PM
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 11:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM

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: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 19 mins
Moonrise: 1:28 PM
Moon Transit: 6:15 PM
Moonset: 11:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:00 AM - 9:30 AM
5:45 PM - 8:15 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:58 AM - 2:28 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 PM
Moon Transit: 7:06 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:52 AM - 10:22 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

1:53 PM - 3:23 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:05 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 2:23 PM
Moon Transit: 7:06 PM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:52 AM - 10:22 AM
6:36 PM - 9:06 PM

Minor Periods

1:53 PM - 3:23 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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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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 PM
Moon Transit: 7:57 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 AM - 11:13 AM
7:27 PM - 9:57 PM

Minor Periods

2:41 PM - 4:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 1:04 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 15 mins
Moonrise: 3:11 PM
Moon Transit: 7:57 PM
Moonset: 12:51 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:43 AM - 11:13 AM
7:27 PM - 9:57 PM

Minor Periods

2:41 PM - 4:11 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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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