Sunset Beach, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Jul 15 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		88º / 76º 15% ESE 10 mph 72%
7am Partly Cloudy 74º 4% NNE 6 mph 93%
8am Partly Cloudy 77º 2% NNE 8 mph 87%
9am Partly Cloudy 80º 3% NNE 7 mph 79%
10am Partly Cloudy 83º 1% NE 8 mph 71%
11am Partly Cloudy 85º 1% NE 7 mph 66%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 87º 15% ESE 7 mph 62%
1pm Partly Cloudy 87º 15% SSE 7 mph 63%
2pm Partly Cloudy 87º 15% SSE 9 mph 65%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 86º 15% SSE 9 mph 67%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 15% SSE 10 mph 69%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 85º 15% SSE 10 mph 69%
6pm Partly Cloudy 85º 15% SSE 10 mph 69%
7pm Sunny 84º 3% SSE 9 mph 71%
8pm Sunny 84º 4% S 8 mph 73%
9pm Clear 82º 4% S 7 mph 77%
10pm Clear 81º 5% S 7 mph 80%
11pm Clear 81º 6% SSW 7 mph 82%
Thu
Jul 16 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		89º / 78º 12% SW 13 mph 75%
12am Clear 81º 6% SW 6 mph 83%
1am Clear 81º 6% SW 6 mph 85%
2am Clear 80º 7% WSW 6 mph 87%
3am Clear 79º 7% WSW 6 mph 88%
4am Clear 78º 7% WSW 5 mph 91%
5am Mostly Clear 77º 8% W 4 mph 94%
6am Mostly Clear 77º 9% W 4 mph 95%
7am Sunny 77º 8% W 4 mph 94%
8am Sunny 80º 6% W 5 mph 86%
9am Sunny 83º 5% W 5 mph 79%
10am Sunny 85º 4% WSW 5 mph 73%
11am Sunny 87º 4% SW 6 mph 70%
12pm Mostly Sunny 88º 9% SSW 8 mph 69%
1pm Mostly Sunny 89º 13% S 10 mph 68%
2pm Mostly Sunny 88º 3% SSW 11 mph 69%
3pm Mostly Sunny 87º 3% S 12 mph 71%
4pm Sunny 87º 3% SSW 13 mph 72%
5pm Sunny 87º 4% SSW 13 mph 74%
6pm Sunny 86º 4% SSW 13 mph 75%
7pm Sunny 86º 5% SSW 13 mph 75%
8pm Sunny 85º 5% SSW 12 mph 78%
9pm Clear 84º 5% SSW 11 mph 81%
10pm Clear 83º 6% SSW 11 mph 82%
11pm Clear 83º 6% SW 11 mph 83%
Fri
Jul 17 		Sunny
View Hourly 		90º / 80º 7% SSW 13 mph 75%
12am Clear 83º 6% SW 11 mph 83%
1am Clear 83º 8% SW 10 mph 84%
2am Clear 82º 6% SW 9 mph 85%
3am Clear 81º 6% WSW 7 mph 87%
4am Clear 80º 7% WSW 6 mph 88%
5am Partly Cloudy 80º 7% WSW 5 mph 90%
6am Partly Cloudy 79º 7% WSW 5 mph 91%
Sat
Jul 18 		Partly Cloudy 89º / 80º 24% SSW 17 mph 74%
Sun
Jul 19 		Showers 89º / 78º 36% SW 18 mph 72%
Mon
Jul 20 		Thunderstorms 86º / 78º 64% SSW 15 mph 76%
Tue
Jul 21 		Scattered Thunderstorms 89º / 78º 51% SSW 16 mph 74%
Wed
Jul 22 		Scattered Thunderstorms 90º / 76º 42% SW 15 mph 72%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

Today
High : 85ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
Low : 80ºF
S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 86ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 83ºF
SSW wind 6 to 10 kt. Clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
High : 87ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the morning. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 84ºF
SSW wind 7 to 9 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 86ºF
SSW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 83ºF
SSW wind 15 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
High : 86ºF
SSW wind 11 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

    WednesdayThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 679976461213117
    11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am
    MPH 679976461213117
    DIR NNENESSESSESSWWSWWSWSSSWSWWSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Sunset Beach, NC

    As Of: 32 minutes ago

    • 74ºF
    • 74ºF
    • 6mph
    • 0º (NNE)
    • 6mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 7mi
    • 30.06"
    • 93%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Sunset Beach, NC is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 74°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, are 88° high temperature and 76°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 6 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northeast. The wind is gusting to 6 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 74° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 4 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 30.06 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Coastal Flood Advisory - 2:24am Wed Jul 15 2026

    ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

    WHAT: Up to one half foot of inundation above ground level
    expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal
    waterways.

    WHERE: Coastal Pender, Coastal New Hanover and Coastal
    Brunswick Counties.

    WHEN: From 7 PM this evening to midnight EDT tonight.

    IMPACTS: Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal
    Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal
    flooding. Check with local officials for any road closures or
    impacts.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Affected areas listed are based on
    average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience
    flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or
    other factors.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be
    closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of
    unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone
    property.

    &&

    Time of high total tides are approximate to the nearest hour.

    Mercer Pier at Wrightsville Beach
    MLLW Categories - Minor 6.0 ft, Moderate 8.0 ft, Major 10.0 ft
    MHHW Categories - Minor 1.5 ft, Moderate 3.5 ft, Major 5.5 ft

    Total Total Departure
    Day/Time Tide Tide from Norm Waves Flood
    ft MLLW ft MHHW ft ft Impact
    -------- --------- --------- --------- ------- --------
    15/09 AM 5.1 0.6 1.0 2 None
    15/09 PM 6.2 1.7 0.9 2 Minor
    16/10 AM 5.2 0.7 0.9 1-2 None
    16/10 PM 6.0 1.5 0.9 2 Minor
    17/10 AM 5.2 0.7 0.8 1-2 None
    17/11 PM 5.6 1.1 0.8 2 None

    &&