Wilmington Beach, North Carolina Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 85°F (feels like 95°F). Condition: Thunderstorm.

Wind: 8 mph W, gusts to 14 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa).

Humidity: 80%. UV Index: 1. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 16 miles. Dew Point: 78°F.

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

Fishing Score

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

Pressure Analysis

Pressure stable — consistent conditions with steady fishing activity.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 18:00, 19:00, 22:00, 23:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 04:00, 05:00, 06:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 17:00, 18:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 05:00, 06:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 20:00, 22:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

Day	Date	High	Low	Condition	Wind	Pressure	Precip	UV	Fishing Score
Sat	2026-06-13	92°F	77°F	Thunderstorm	12 mph SSW	29.91 inHg	21%	8	82/100 (Excellent)
Sun	2026-06-14	88°F	77°F	Thunderstorm	17 mph SSW	29.91 inHg	10%	9	79/100 (Good)
Mon	2026-06-15	93°F	74°F	Drizzle	10 mph SW	29.85 inHg	61%	7	86/100 (Excellent)
Tue	2026-06-16	90°F	71°F	Showers	13 mph SW	29.80 inHg	49%	8	86/100 (Excellent)
Wed	2026-06-17	91°F	72°F	Drizzle	13 mph WSW	29.88 inHg	24%	7	81/100 (Excellent)
Thu	2026-06-18	97°F	78°F	Overcast	18 mph SW	29.94 inHg	7%	8	76/100 (Good)
Fri	2026-06-19	95°F	80°F	Overcast	18 mph WSW	29.94 inHg	40%	8	74/100 (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 stable. Stable pressure usually produces consistent feeding activity.

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 29.94 inHg and stable.

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 8 mph from the W 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

85°F

Thunderstorm · Feels like 95°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart

90/ 100

Excellent

Fishing Score

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Wind

8 mph W

Pressure

29.94"

Humidity

80%

UV Index

Dew Point

78°F

Visibility

16 mi

Sunrise

5:59 AM

Sunset

8:23 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is stable — fish feeding at normal rates

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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