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Water temperature in Cape Carteret (NC) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Cape Carteret in August? Average water temperature in Cape Carteret in August is 82°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Cape Carteret in August is 85.6°F, and the coldest is 77.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Cape Carteret

Changes water temperature in Cape Carteret in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Cape Carteret for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Cape Carteret, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 185.6°F82.4°F79.5°F85.6°F
August 282°F83.1°F79.5°F84.4°F
August 381.9°F82.8°F79.3°F84.4°F
August 481.5°F82.8°F79.5°F84°F
August 581.5°F82.6°F79.5°F83.7°F
August 681.7°F82.6°F79.7°F85.5°F
August 781.1°F82°F80.1°F85.1°F
August 881.3°F82°F80.2°F84.2°F
August 981°F81.1°F80.1°F83.7°F
August 1081.1°F81.5°F79.7°F84.6°F
August 1181.1°F81.1°F80.1°F84.4°F
August 1281°F82.2°F80.2°F84.4°F
August 1382.9°F82°F80.2°F84.7°F
August 1482.2°F82°F79.9°F84.6°F
August 1582.2°F81.9°F79.2°F84.7°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 1682.6°F82.2°F78.8°F84.7°F
August 1782.4°F81.9°F77.7°F84.6°F
August 1883.3°F82.4°F78.3°F84.4°F
August 1983.3°F81.9°F78.6°F84.2°F
August 2083.3°F82.4°F79°F84°F
August 2182.8°F81.9°F79.9°F84.4°F
August 2282°F81.5°F79.9°F84.4°F
August 2382°F81.1°F80.1°F84.6°F
August 2481°F81.1°F79.5°F84.2°F
August 2581.5°F80.2°F79.2°F83.5°F
August 2681.9°F79.2°F78.1°F83.7°F
August 2781.1°F80.6°F78.3°F83.7°F
August 2881.1°F81.9°F78.3°F84°F
August 2979.5°F82.8°F78.8°F84.7°F
August 3080.6°F82.2°F78.8°F84.9°F
August 3180.2°F82.4°F79.7°F83.1°F
Cape Carteret water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Cape Carteret in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
83.1°F81.3°F81.7°F82.9°F82.9°F
20212022202320242025
83.3°F82.8°F83.5°F81.9°F81.9°F

Cape Carteret sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Cape Carteret in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Cape Carteret in August

Cape Carteret water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in August?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Cedar Point82°F77.7°F85.6°F
Swansboro82°F77.5°F85.5°F
Emerald Isle82°F77.9°F85.8°F
Hammocks Beach81.9°F77.7°F84.7°F
Indian Beach81.9°F77.7°F85.3°F
Pine Knoll Shores82°F77.5°F85.8°F
Morehead City82°F77.5°F85.6°F
Neuse Forest82.4°F78.6°F87.3°F
Jacksonville81.9°F76.8°F85.5°F
Atlantic Beach81.9°F77.4°F85.3°F

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