Walking Wrightsville Beach today

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Updated 7:03 AM EDT

96/ 100

Great for a walk Air comfort is 75°F, and nothing is holding it back today.

What decides a walking & shelling score

Air comfort 75°F · 30% of the score 100
Wind 5 mph · 22% of the score 100
Low-tide window 2:13 PM · 20% of the score 90
UV exposure UV 0 · 18% of the score 100
Air quality AQI 53 · 10% of the score 75

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS Air quality · AirNow

Wrightsville Beach is also scored for

93 Swimming water temperature 84°F 91 Families with kids water temperature 84°F

About Wrightsville Beach

Wrightsville Beach sits on the North Carolina coast, where the water runs from about 53°F in January to 85°F in July.

The water averages above 70°F in May, June, July, August, September and October — 6 months of the year — peaking around 85°F in July and dropping to about 53°F in January.

Today it is 84°F. That is right on the August average of 84°F for this beach.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Wrightsville Beach about 1 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wrightsville Beach good for a beach walk today?

Great for a walk — we score it 96 out of 100 today. No single condition is holding it back today.

What makes a good walking & shelling day?

We weight air comfort (30%), wind (22%), low-tide window (20%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Is low tide better for walking at Wrightsville Beach?

Yes — a low tide exposes more firm sand. Today's low is at 2:01 AM at 0.4 ft.

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