Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Weather
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County.
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About Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Wrightsville Beach stretches its sandy fingers into the Atlantic, a slender barrier island where the air always carries the tang of salt and the distant cry of gulls. It lies 8.6 miles east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 98°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-east of Murraysville. The landscape here is one of soft, shifting dunes crowned with sea oats, their feathery heads nodding in the perpetual breeze that combs the coast. Beyond the vibrant, often sun-bleached facades of beach houses and shops, the broad expanse of the Intracoastal Waterway lies calm and reflective, a stark contrast to the restless energy of the ocean waves that crash onto the eastern shore. Here, the light at dusk often paints the sky in hues of peach and lavender, a quiet spectacle that settles over the island like a warm blanket after a day of sun-drenched activity. The story of Wrightsville Beach is one of transformation, from a quiet fishing outpost to a beloved summer destination. Early settlers recognized the bounty of its waters, a tradition that still echoes in the bustling seafood restaurants that line the main street, their menus testament to the rich catches brought in daily. The island’s connection to the wider world was solidified by the arrival of the railroad, a development that ushered in an era of tourism and cemented its identity as a place for recreation and relaxation. Today, the local economy thrives on this enduring appeal, drawing visitors who come for the sun, the surf, and the laid-back rhythm of island life, a pace that feels both energetic and reassuringly timeless.
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| Location | Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.208504°N, 77.796371°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28480 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Wrightsville Beach includes coordinates 34.208504°N, 77.796371°W, situated in New Hanover County. ZIP code 28480. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
