Cape Carteret Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

17.4°C / 63.3°F

The water will feel medium. The water will feel a bit chilly in just bathers / swimming costume. If you plan on wearing a wetsuit 4/3mm should be thick enough.

Current weather

19°C / 66°F
(haze)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
81%

The measurements for the water temperature in Cape Carteret, North Carolina are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Cape Carteret water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Cape Carteret average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Cape Carteret
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 11.3 10.1 10.9 13.7 17.1 22.7 25.9 26.8 25.2 20.9 16.9 13.6
Max °C 18.8 16.6 16.7 20.9 24.3 27.4 28.7 29 27.8 26.7 21.8 19
Min °F 55.3 52.7 53.9 59.5 65.7 74.7 79.7 81.1 78.4 71.9 64.3 58.6
Max °F 62.8 59.2 59.7 66.7 72.9 79.4 82.5 83.3 81 77.7 69.2 64

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 82.2°F / 27.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 55.9°F / 13.3°C.

7 day tide forecast for Cape Carteret

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 5:35am
    (0.07m)
  • High 10:54am
    (0.41m)
  • Low 5:04pm
    (0.04m)
  • High 11:28pm
    (0.62m)
  • Low 6:23am
    (0.08m)
  • High 11:36am
    (0.4m)
  • Low 5:39pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 12:13am
    (0.62m)
  • Low 7:13am
    (0.1m)
  • High 12:19pm
    (0.39m)
  • Low 6:22pm
    (0.05m)
  • High 12:59am
    (0.62m)
  • Low 8:06am
    (0.11m)
  • High 1:04pm
    (0.38m)
  • Low 7:16pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 1:48am
    (0.61m)
  • Low 8:59am
    (0.11m)
  • High 1:54pm
    (0.38m)
  • Low 8:19pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 2:43am
    (0.6m)
  • Low 9:50am
    (0.1m)
  • High 2:55pm
    (0.39m)
  • Low 9:24pm
    (0.06m)
  • High 3:41am
    (0.59m)
  • Low 10:40am
    (0.09m)
  • High 4:02pm
    (0.42m)
  • Low 10:29pm
    (0.06m)
7 day tide times for Cape Carteret

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Bogue Inlet, North Carolina) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.