TideAhead
North CarolinaNOAA 8658163

Wrightsville Beach Tides & Coastal Conditions

Official tide predictions, weather observations and forecasts, marine-grid context, astronomy, and jurisdiction-specific rules for this NOAA station.

Partial official dataUpdated 5:21 AM EDT

Current Conditions

Tide predictions are relative to MLLW. NWS point and marine-grid forecasts can differ at exposed shorelines.

Estimated tide now
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Official tide prediction unavailable
Upcoming tides
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Check the official station forecast.
Current Weather
73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Observed

N 0 mph

Observed
Tide Forecast
NOAA Station 8658163 · MLLW datum · local time
unavailableOfficial NOAA curve

Current tide predictions are unavailable. Use the official NOAA station link in Sources and confidence.

Weather, Light & Marine

Conditions that affect shoreline access, small craft, fishing and surf.

Air

Temperature73°FObserved

Humidity100%Observed

Pressure1019 mbObserved

Wind

SustainedN 0 mphObserved

Gusts12 mphModel

Rain chance38%Model

Marine

Wave height3.0 ftModel

DirectionNot Published by NWS

WaterUnavailable
Sun & Moon

Sunrise6:25 AM

Sunset8:09 PM

MoonWaning Gibbous

Hourly Forecast
Model
National Weather Service point forecast when the live feed is available.
Local date & timeConditionsTempWindGustsRain
Wed, Aug 5, 20265:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 8 mph12 mph38%
Wed, Aug 5, 20266:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 9 mph12 mph45%
Wed, Aug 5, 20267:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 9 mph12 mph51%
Wed, Aug 5, 20268:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 9 mph12 mph50%
Wed, Aug 5, 20269:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FSW 9 mph13 mph43%
Wed, Aug 5, 202610:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms80°FS 10 mph14 mph34%
Wed, Aug 5, 202611:00 AMChance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 10 mph15 mph26%
Wed, Aug 5, 202612:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 12 mph16 mph23%
Wed, Aug 5, 20261:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 12 mph17 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20262:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 12 mph18 mph21%
Wed, Aug 5, 20263:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 12 mph18 mph22%
Wed, Aug 5, 20264:00 PMSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms81°FS 13 mph18 mph20%

Fishing, Crabbing & Surfing Analysis

Transparent environmental scores based on tide, wind and marine conditions. These are not user reports, catch guarantees or substitutes for official closures and safety guidance.

60/100 · Fair
Surfing
Offshore model guidance with nearshore uncertainty.

Best planning window

Compare swell direction, local wind and tide before leaving

  • Usable offshore swell3.0 ft NWS forecast waves
  • Short period7s dominant period
  • Nearshore uncertaintyOffshore model conditions are not the same as breaking-wave height at this beach
North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries fishing rulesNorth Carolina · state or territoryNOAA Fisheries federal recreational fishing resourcesU.S. federal waters · federalNational Weather Service rip-current safetyUnited States · safety
Nearby NOAA Tide Stations
Official station locations from the national NOAA CO-OPS tide-prediction catalog.

Shinn Point, ICWW

NOAA 8658145 · NC

1.5 mi

Wilmington

NOAA 8658120 · NC

9.6 mi

Hampstead

NOAA 8657813 · NC

9.9 mi

Orton Point

NOAA 8658501 · NC

13.9 mi

Wilmington Beach

NOAA 8658559 · NC

14.0 mi

Sunny Point Army Base, Wharf no.3

NOAA 8658579 · NC

16.0 mi

Sources And Confidence

National Weather Service observation and hourly forecastofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

National Weather Service coastal marine gridofficial-forecast

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

U.S. Naval Observatory astronomical applicationsofficial-calculation

Fetched Wed, Aug 5 at 5:21 AM

Not for navigation. Conditions can change faster than source update intervals. Always check local warnings, closures and on-site conditions.