Wrightsville Beach Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.9°C / 69.7°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

23°C / 73°F
(moderate rain)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
94%

The measurements for the water temperature in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Wrightsville Beach water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Wrightsville Beach average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Wrightsville Beach
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.3 10.1 10.9 13.7 17.1 22.7 25.9 26.8 25.2 20.9 16.9 13.6
Max °C 18.8 16.6 16.7 20.9 24.3 27.4 28.7 29 27.8 26.7 21.8 19
Min °F 55.3 52.7 53.9 59.5 65.7 74.7 79.7 81.1 78.4 71.9 64.3 58.6
Max °F 62.8 59.2 59.7 66.7 72.9 79.4 82.5 83.3 81 77.7 69.2 64

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 82.2°F / 27.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 55.9°F / 13.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Wrightsville Beach

SatSunMonTueWedThuFri
  • High 4:14am
    (1.04m)
  • Low 10:31am
    (0.16m)
  • High 4:54pm
    (1.2m)
  • Low 11:02pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 5:07am
    (1.04m)
  • Low 11:09am
    (0.12m)
  • High 5:41pm
    (1.27m)
  • Low 11:47pm
    (0.2m)
  • High 5:53am
    (1.05m)
  • Low 11:48am
    (0.09m)
  • High 6:22pm
    (1.34m)
  • Low 12:33am
    (0.16m)
  • High 6:34am
    (1.07m)
  • Low 12:29pm
    (0.07m)
  • High 7:00pm
    (1.4m)
  • Low 1:19am
    (0.12m)
  • High 7:13am
    (1.07m)
  • Low 1:11pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 7:38pm
    (1.44m)
  • Low 2:04am
    (0.09m)
  • High 7:52am
    (1.07m)
  • Low 1:54pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 8:17pm
    (1.45m)
  • Low 2:47am
    (0.06m)
  • High 8:32am
    (1.05m)
  • Low 2:35pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 8:59pm
    (1.45m)
7 day tide times for Wrightsville Beach

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.