Measurements:
°C
°F
Wrightsville Beach
88°F
NW 9 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 12%
World Resorts USA Wrightsville Beach Weather

Wrightsville Beach Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+86.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in August: 88.6°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in August: 82.0°F
Average water temperature in August: 85.6°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

August 25 86.2°F August 20 87.0°F
August 24 87.0°F August 19 87.4°F
August 23 87.6°F August 18 86.2°F
August 22 87.8°F August 17 84.8°F
August 21 87.8°F August 16 85.0°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Wrightsville Beach?

According to our data for the last three years for Wrightsville Beach the highest average sea water temperature was in August, July and September.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in August

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in August 2026 for Wrightsville Beach was 85.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 84.2°F and 87.8°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in July

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in July 2026 for Wrightsville Beach was 86.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 85.2°F and 88.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in September

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in September 2025 for Wrightsville Beach was 81.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 77.8°F and 83.6°F respectively.

Best Time to Visit Wrightsville Beach
The most sunny months:
April 17 days
October 16 days
December 15 days
The most warm months:
July 91.6 °F
August 89.4 °F
June 87.8 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 85.6 °F
July 85.3 °F
September 82.8 °F
The most cold months:
January 53.0 °F
February 56.4 °F
December 56.9 °F
The most rainy months:
August 5 days
July 4 days
June 3 days
The most windy months:
March 8 mph
April 8 mph
February 8 mph

Wrightsville Beach on the Weather Map

USA Resorts:
NAME
Boston +80
Chicago +80
Hawaii +84
Houston +106
Las Vegas +116
Los Angeles +96
Maui +70
Miami +92
Myrtle Beach +84
New York +82
San Diego +96
San Francisco +64
Santa Monica +86
Sarasota +92
Washington +84
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Wrightsville Beach
Local time: 17:37
25 aug, tuesday
1800 88°F
NW
9 mph
2100 86°F
NW
5 mph
26 aug, wednesday
0000 84°F
NW
4 mph
0300 80°F
S
3 mph
0600 78°F
S
5 mph
0900 86°F
W
9 mph
1200 90°F
N
7 mph
1500 90°F
N
11 mph