Water Temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in Wrightsville Beach, NC

Current Water Temperature

76.6°F

Measurement Time: Monday, October 5, 2026, 11:54 PM EDT

Today's Tides

 High: October 6, 4:10 AM, 4.3 ft
Low: October 6, 10:32 AM, 0.6 ft
 High: October 6, 4:39 PM, 4.8 ft
Low: October 6, 11:13 PM, 0.5 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

70°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
84%
NE 13 mph
65°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Sunny
Tuesday
73°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
63°F - Partly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
75°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
63°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Thursday
77°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
64°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Friday
78°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
66°F - Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
76°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
67°F - Chance Rain Showers
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday
76°F - Rain Showers Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday Night
67°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Columbus Day
77°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

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

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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: 7:09 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

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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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:51 AM
Moon Transit: 9:50 AM
Moonset: 4:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 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: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 2:51 AM
Moon Transit: 9:50 AM
Moonset: 4:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:20 AM - 11:50 AM

Minor Periods

4:10 PM - 5:40 PM
2:21 AM - 3:51 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 AM
Moon Transit: 10:38 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:08 AM - 12:38 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:29 AM - 4:59 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: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 AM
Moon Transit: 10:38 AM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 7.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:08 AM - 12:38 AM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
3:29 AM - 4:59 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 5:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:46 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 5:04 AM
Moon Transit: 11:24 AM
Moonset: 5:36 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
10:54 AM - 1:24 PM

Minor Periods

5:06 PM - 6:36 PM
4:34 AM - 6:04 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
11:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 AM

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 6:07 AM
Moon Transit: 12:09 AM
Moonset: 6:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
11:39 AM - 2:09 PM

Minor Periods

5:33 PM - 7:03 PM
5:37 AM - 7:07 AM

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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 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: 7:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 6:43 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 7:10 AM
Moon Transit: 12:54 AM
Moonset: 6:31 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:42 AM - 4:12 AM
12:24 AM - 2:54 PM

Minor Periods

6:01 PM - 7:31 PM
6:40 AM - 8:10 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:12 AM
Moon Transit: 1:39 PM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 8:12 AM
Moon Transit: 1:39 PM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
1:09 PM - 3:39 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
7:42 AM - 9:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:14 AM
Sun Transit: 12:57 AM
Sunset: 6:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 9:14 AM
Moon Transit: 2:26 PM
Moonset: 7:33 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:13 AM - 5:43 AM
1:56 PM - 4:26 PM

Minor Periods

7:03 PM - 8:33 PM
8:44 AM - 10:14 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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