Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

70.9°F

Measurement Time: Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:48 AM EDT

Today's Tides

High: May 25, 3:14 AM, 3.8 ft
Low: May 25, 9:55 AM, 0.1 ft
High: May 25, 3:58 PM, 4.2 ft
Low: May 25, 10:28 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

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Atlantic Ocean, Sunset Beach, NC (47.3 mi)
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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

73.9°F

Conditions: Partly cloudy

Feels Like: 78°F

Heat Index: 79.1°F

Humidity: 94%

Wind: S 14.5 mph

Wind Gusts: 22.9 mph

Wind Chill: 74.9°F

Dew Point: 72.1°F

Precipitation: 0 in

Cloud Cover: 50%

Visibility: 9 mi

Air Pressure: 1021 mbar

UV Index: 0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 83°F
L: 75°F

Tue
H: 83°F
L: 74°F

Wed
H: 85°F
L: 75°F

Thu
H: 86°F
L: 72°F

Fri
H: 85°F
L: 73°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 4.45 μg/m3

PM10: 5.85 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 107.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 51 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins

Moonrise: 3:12 PM
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 2:41 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
8:42 PM - 11:12 PM

Minor Periods

2:42 PM - 4:12 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Rip Current Statement issued May 24 at 8:21PM EDT until May 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Effective: Sun May 24, 2026, 8:21 PM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 8:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. A strong south to north longshore current expected. * WHERE...Coastal Pender and Coastal New Hanover Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM EDT Monday through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 24 at 8:09PM EDT until May 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

Effective: Sun May 24, 2026, 8:09 PM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 8:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...All Eastern North Carolina beaches. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Monday through Monday 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 9:45 AM Monday.

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.

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 82.8°F

Low Temperature: 74.7°F

Average Temperature: 77.5°F

Average Humidity: 83%

Precipitation: 0.01 in

Chance of Rain: 87%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 16.8 mph

UV Index: 6.6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.84 μg/m3

PM10: 6.52 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 112.49 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sun Transit: 1:08 PM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 10 mins

Moonrise: 3:12 PM
Moon Transit: 9:12 PM
Moonset: 2:41 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:02 AM - 12:32 AM
8:42 PM - 11:12 PM

Minor Periods

2:42 PM - 4:12 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 83.2°F

Low Temperature: 74.3°F

Average Temperature: 78.8°F

Average Humidity: 76%

Precipitation: 0.04 in

Chance of Rain: 85%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 16.1 mph

UV Index: 8.9

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.91 μg/m3

PM10: 6.57 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 115.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.44 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

Conditions: Moderate rain

High Temperature: 85.4°F

Low Temperature: 74.6°F

Average Temperature: 79.3°F

Average Humidity: 77%

Precipitation: 0.22 in

Chance of Rain: 88%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 16.8 mph

UV Index: 9.9

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.8 μg/m3

PM10: 6.13 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 120.18 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.48 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

Conditions: Moderate rain

High Temperature: 85.5°F

Low Temperature: 71.5°F

Average Temperature: 76.6°F

Average Humidity: 80%

Precipitation: 0.38 in

Chance of Rain: 88%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.4 mph

UV Index: 9.5

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3

PM10: 4.28 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 145.02 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.54 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

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 84.6°F

Low Temperature: 73.3°F

Average Temperature: 77.9°F

Average Humidity: 76%

Precipitation: 0.02 in

Chance of Rain: 81%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 13 mph

UV Index: 1

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: 6:01 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

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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Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Rip Current Statement issued May 24 at 8:21PM EDT until May 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

Beach Hazards Statement issued May 24 at 8:09PM EDT until May 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC

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