Wilmington Beach, North Carolina Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 76°F (feels like 82°F). Condition: Clear.

Wind: 9 mph SW, gusts to 22 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.98 inHg (1015 hPa).

Humidity: 90%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 7%.

Visibility: 9 miles. Dew Point: 73°F.

Sunrise: 5:59 AM. Sunset: 8:23 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 86/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure falling slowly — fish are actively feeding. Good conditions for fishing.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 04:00, 08:00, 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 18:00, 21:00, 22:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 05:00, 06:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 08:00, 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 20:00, 21:00, 23:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Fri	2026-06-12	90°F	76°F	Overcast	16 mph SSW	29.94 inHg	12%	8	76/100 (Good)
Sat	2026-06-13	94°F	77°F	Drizzle	12 mph SSW	29.91 inHg	34%	8	86/100 (Excellent)
Sun	2026-06-14	94°F	74°F	Showers	16 mph SSW	29.88 inHg	11%	8	83/100 (Excellent)
Mon	2026-06-15	97°F	74°F	Drizzle	12 mph SW	29.85 inHg	50%	9	86/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-06-16	87°F	71°F	Drizzle	11 mph WSW	29.83 inHg	59%	7	86/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-06-17	83°F	66°F	Drizzle	12 mph SSW	29.94 inHg	33%	7	81/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-06-18	95°F	78°F	Overcast	15 mph SW	29.97 inHg	16%	7	79/100 (Good)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Wilmington Beach, North Carolina?

Wilmington Beach's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 86/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Wilmington Beach?

Today at Wilmington Beach, North Carolina the best fishing window scores 86/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is falling. A falling pressure trend often triggers more aggressive feeding before a front arrives.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Wilmington Beach?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Wilmington Beach's pressure is 29.98 inHg and falling.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Wilmington Beach?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 9 mph from the SW at Wilmington Beach, North Carolina.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Wilmington Beach?

Weather data for Wilmington Beach, North Carolina is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

North Carolina

Wilmington Beach Fishing Weather

76°F

Clear · Feels like 82°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

84/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

9 mph SW

Pressure

29.98"

Humidity

90%

UV Index

Dew Point

73°F

Visibility

9 mi

Sunrise

5:59 AM

Sunset

8:23 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is slowly falling — fish are likely active and feeding

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)

Best Fishing Window

Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

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