# North Carolina, United States water temperature

The sea around North Carolina is 21 °C to 24 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 18 °C and 24 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 16–29 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a 5 mm wetsuit today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 20–24 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 20–23 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 20–22 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 19–22 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 19–23 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 19–23 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 18–23 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [U-352](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/north-carolina/morehead-city/u-352) (Morehead City) | 23.6 °C | 23–24 °C | past 29 m | 5 mm |
| [Aeolus](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/north-carolina/morehead-city/aeolus) (Morehead City) | 22.5 °C | 21–23 °C | past 29 m | 5 mm |
| [Bedfordshire](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/north-carolina/morehead-city/bedfordshire) (Morehead City) | 21.5 °C | 20–23 °C | past 18 m | 7 mm |
| [Indra](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/north-carolina/morehead-city/indra) (Morehead City) | 20.6 °C | 20–21 °C | past 16 m | 7 mm |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [Morehead City](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states/north-carolina/morehead-city)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-states/north-carolina)
- [Diving conditions in North Carolina](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-states/north-carolina)

---

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.