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Sea Temperature — Wrightsville Beach

The sea at Wrightsville Beach is currently 27.2°C (81°F) — balmy, bath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby.

SEA TEMPERATURE · WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
Temperature27.2°C / 81°F
FeelsBalmy
Waves0.7 m / 2.2 ft · Small

Live from Open-Meteo Marine (CC-BY) for 34.21°, -77.80°.

READING THE SEA…

Is it warm enough to swim at Wrightsville Beach?

At 27.2°C the water is balmybath-warm; lovely to swim in, though warm seas can also mean coral stress nearby. Sea temperature lags the seasons, so the warmest water at Wrightsville Beachusually comes a month or two after the hottest air, and a cold current or a spell of offshore wind can drop it sharply within a day. This is the surface layer; it's cooler a few metres down.

Wrightsville Beach right now

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