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Wrightsville Beach

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WATER TEMPERATURE Station observation
69.4°F
Observed

October 21, 2026 · 11:00 PM EDT

-0.5° compared with 24 hours earlier

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Wrightsville BeachNOAA 8658163 · coast reading
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COMING UP · LOCAL TIME

↘ Next low tide11:00 AMThu, Oct 22 · 0.83 ft
↗ Next high tide4:41 AMThu, Oct 22 · 4.15 ft

Signed heights relative to MLLW; negative values are below the datum. Astronomical tide predictions do not include storm surge.

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No active NWS weather alerts reported at this station. Local water-quality closures are not included. Check local beach authorities.

RECENT OBSERVATIONS

Water temperature

°F

Past 72 hours at Wrightsville Beach. Gaps are left visible.

Water temperature observations67.168.870.672.4Oct 18Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 21
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Local date & timeWater temperature
Oct 21 · 11:00 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 10:54 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 10:48 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 10:42 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 10:36 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 10:30 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 10:24 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 10:18 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 10:12 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 10:06 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 10:00 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 9:54 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 9:48 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 9:42 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 9:36 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 9:30 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 9:24 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 9:18 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 9:12 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 9:06 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 9:00 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:54 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:48 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:42 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:36 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:30 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:24 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:18 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:12 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:06 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 8:00 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:54 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:48 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:42 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:36 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:30 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:24 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:18 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:12 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:06 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 7:00 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 6:54 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:48 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:42 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:36 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 6:30 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 6:24 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 6:18 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:12 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:06 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 6:00 PM EDT70.2°F
Oct 21 · 5:54 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:48 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:42 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:36 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:30 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:24 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:18 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:12 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:06 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 5:00 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:54 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:48 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:42 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:36 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:30 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 4:24 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 4:18 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 4:12 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 4:06 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 4:00 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 3:54 PM EDT70.0°F
Oct 21 · 3:48 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:42 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:36 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:30 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:24 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:18 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:12 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:06 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 3:00 PM EDT69.8°F
Oct 21 · 2:54 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 2:48 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 2:42 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 2:36 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 2:30 PM EDT69.6°F
Oct 21 · 2:24 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 2:18 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 2:12 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 2:06 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 2:00 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:54 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:48 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:42 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:36 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:30 PM EDT69.4°F
Oct 21 · 1:24 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 1:18 PM EDT69.3°F
Oct 21 · 1:12 PM EDT68.9°F
Oct 21 · 1:06 PM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 1:00 PM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 12:54 PM EDT69.1°F
Oct 21 · 12:48 PM EDT68.9°F
Oct 21 · 12:42 PM EDT69.1°F
Oct 21 · 12:36 PM EDT68.9°F
Oct 21 · 12:30 PM EDT68.9°F
Oct 21 · 12:24 PM EDT68.9°F
Oct 21 · 12:18 PM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 12:12 PM EDT68.5°F
Oct 21 · 12:06 PM EDT68.4°F
Oct 21 · 12:00 PM EDT68.5°F
Oct 21 · 11:54 AM EDT68.4°F
Oct 21 · 11:48 AM EDT68.5°F
Oct 21 · 11:42 AM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 11:36 AM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 11:30 AM EDT68.5°F
Oct 21 · 11:24 AM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 11:18 AM EDT68.7°F
Oct 21 · 11:12 AM EDT68.5°F
Oct 21 · 11:06 AM EDT68.7°F

Latest 120 observations shown in this table.

OFFICIAL ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTIONS

Tides for October 21

ft MLLW
Predicted tide heights relative to MLLW0.21.83.45.012 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AMNow
NOAA prediction DaylightTimes in America/New_York
DateEventLocal timeHeight
Wed, Oct 21↗ High3:47 AM EDT3.78 ft
↘ Low10:12 AM EDT1.10 ft
↗ High4:16 PM EDT4.30 ft
↘ Low10:38 PM EDT0.84 ft
Thu, Oct 22↗ High4:41 AM EDT4.15 ft
↘ Low11:00 AM EDT0.83 ft
↗ High5:06 PM EDT4.45 ft
↘ Low11:19 PM EDT0.56 ft
Fri, Oct 23↗ High5:29 AM EDT4.58 ft
↘ Low11:49 AM EDT0.57 ft
↗ High5:52 PM EDT4.58 ft
Sat, Oct 24↘ Low12:01 AM EDT0.30 ft
↗ High6:14 AM EDT4.99 ft
↘ Low12:39 PM EDT0.36 ft
↗ High6:35 PM EDT4.67 ft
Sun, Oct 25↘ Low12:45 AM EDT0.08 ft
↗ High6:58 AM EDT5.34 ft
↘ Low1:29 PM EDT0.21 ft
↗ High7:18 PM EDT4.67 ft
Mon, Oct 26↘ Low1:31 AM EDT-0.09 ft
↗ High7:43 AM EDT5.56 ft
↘ Low2:19 PM EDT0.14 ft
↗ High8:02 PM EDT4.59 ft
Tue, Oct 27↘ Low2:16 AM EDT-0.16 ft
↗ High8:30 AM EDT5.64 ft
↘ Low3:09 PM EDT0.15 ft
↗ High8:50 PM EDT4.44 ft
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A LITTLE LONGER VIEW

Seasonal water temperatures

NOAA station observations · 2021–2025 baseline. Each published month has at least three qualifying years.

MonthMean10th–90th percentileYears used
Jan52.3°F48.6°F – 55.2°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Feb51.5°F48.9°F – 54.3°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mar56.9°F53.2°F – 59.9°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Apr64.0°F60.3°F – 67.6°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
May71.1°F67.8°F – 74.3°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jun77.3°F73.6°F – 81.3°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Jul81.2°F78.8°F – 83.5°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Aug81.7°F79.9°F – 83.7°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Sep79.1°F76.1°F – 82.0°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Oct72.2°F68.4°F – 77.4°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Nov64.2°F60.3°F – 69.1°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Dec56.4°F52.7°F – 60.1°F2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

All 12 months are shown. “Insufficient data” means fewer than three years meet 70% hourly coverage for that calendar month. Winter months use the same coverage rules; they are not deliberately excluded.

Hourly UTC observations, at least 70% coverage per station-month-year and at least three qualifying years per calendar month; 10th–90th percentiles of qualifying hourly observations.

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A Wrightsville Beach station observation, paired with the official local tide prediction product.

Monitoring station
Wrightsville Beach · NOAA 8658163
Coordinates
34.21331, -77.78670
Water body
Atlantic Ocean
Source relationship
Official NOAA station location; observation applies to the named sensor.
Last successful collection
Oct 21, 2026 · 11:10 PM EDT
Tide reference
MLLW · Mean Lower Low Water
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