CatchWindow fishing intelligence

Wrightsville Beach, NC Daily Water Report — October 4, 2026

Wrightsville Beach gets a clear green light for low-impact water time, with boating, kayaking and diving all strongly favored by the light wind and small sea state. The catch is not the ocean—it is the gray, damp morning. Rain is forecast from roughly 3 AM through noon, clouds are solid, and the 13.4 km atmospheric visibility figure should not be mistaken for an underwater-visibility report. The water is notably gentle: waves are running about 0.36 m at 6.7 seconds, with a modest 0.3 m swell from 116 degrees and a weak eastbound current near 0.11 m/s. NNW wind is only about 5 knots, generally 3.7 to 7.4 knots through the day, though overnight gusts reached 14.2 knots. That combination supports boating at 8.3/10 and kayaking at 8.2/10, while diving holds an excellent 9.6/10 for the third straight day. Marine SST is 25.8 C, about 0.9 C above average, so the water remains comfortably warm by the supplied marine measure. For anglers, the best timing is the morning major solunar period from 7:02 to 9:02 AM, overlapping the 8:23 AM low tide, then the evening major period from 7:02 to 9:02 PM as the tide drains toward the 9:31 PM low. Fishing rates 7.8/10, an improvement from yesterday’s 6.9, with light wind helping even as pressure falls from around 1018 hPa. Wildlife’s 8.5/10 similarly benefits from the low-tide timing and quiet wind. Sailing is workable rather than thrilling at 6.3/10: smooth water is a gift, but a 5-knot breeze does not provide much free horsepower. The afternoon high tide arrives at 2:30 PM, following the early 1:56 AM high. Compared with the recent reconstructed CatchWindow run, today is a little less favorable for boating than October 3’s 9.4, but fishing and wildlife improve, while diving remains at its top recent score. Looking ahead, Monday stays small at 0.3–0.5 m, Tuesday and Wednesday build toward 1.0 m and 0.9 m, and Saturday could reach 1.5 m. Best bet: wait out the wet morning, then take the warm, nearly flat afternoon water seriously—but never casually.