Oak Island, North Carolina Weather
Oak Island, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Oak Island, Brunswick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oak Island. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oak Island is published on the Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Oak Island have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Oak Island: Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) 25 km · Wilmington International Airport (KILM) 46 km · Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 53 km
Conditions reported at KSUT describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oak Island specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Island.
About Oak Island, North Carolina
Oak Island rises gently from the Atlantic, a long, slender barrier island where the Cape Fear River finally surrenders to the sea. It lies 24.4 miles south-south-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 196°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-west of St. James. The air here carries the briny tang of salt and the sweet perfume of blooming oleander, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. Sunlight, thick and golden in the late afternoon, washes over the low-lying dunes, illuminating the hardy sea oats that grip the sandy soil. The landscape is a mosaic of weathered beach cottages, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin, interspersed with more modern homes, all oriented towards the whisper of the waves. Shallow marshes fringe the western end, a haven for wading birds, while the eastern reaches open onto miles of wide, sandy beaches, a stage for the ceaseless drama of tide and surf. This stretch of coast has long been a place of passage and refuge, its history tied to the ebb and flow of maritime trade and the resilient spirit of those who call it home. For generations, Oak Island's economy has been shaped by the sea, from the fishing fleets that once brought in bountiful catches to the burgeoning tourism that now draws visitors seeking sun and sand. Local businesses, from casual seafood shacks serving up fried shrimp to bait and tackle shops catering to weekend anglers, hum with a quiet, dependable energy. The island’s distinctive character is also marked by the sheer persistence of its development, a testament to human endeavor against the constant, powerful forces of nature, where new structures rise alongside remnants of older eras, each telling a part of Oak Island's ongoing story.
Live animated radar for Oak Island and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Oak Island, Brunswick County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.916562°N, 78.161106°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28465 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Island, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Island, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Oak Island includes coordinates 33.916562°N, 78.161106°W, situated in Brunswick County. ZIP code 28465. Telephone area code: 910. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
