Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Sunset and golden hour times for planning your evening session.
After-work glass-offs in Wrightsville Beach can rival dawn patrol on good days. Afternoon thermals die, the crowd thins, and these 1 west-facing breaks catch the last clean sets of the day.
Sunset
8:06 PMDay length: 13h 55m
+2 min vs yesterday
Sunrise
6:11 AM
First light: 5:41 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Last light: 8:36 PM
Data from Wrightsville Beach· Updated daily
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today(Today) | 6:11 AM | 8:06 PM | 13h 55m |
| Tomorrow | 6:10 AM | 8:07 PM | 13h 56m |
| Sun, May 17 | 6:09 AM | 8:07 PM | 13h 58m |
| Mon, May 18 | 6:09 AM | 8:08 PM | 13h 59m |
| Tue, May 19 | 6:08 AM | 8:09 PM | 14h 1m |
Today(Today)
Sunrise
6:11 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Day Length
13h 55m
Tomorrow
Sunrise
6:10 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Day Length
13h 56m
Sun, May 17
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Day Length
13h 58m
Mon, May 18
Sunrise
6:09 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Day Length
13h 59m
Tue, May 19
Sunrise
6:08 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Day Length
14h 1m
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West-facing beaches with golden hour potential and evening access.
Wrightsville Beach is one of North Carolina's easiest places to build beginner surf reps thanks to its reliable summer beachbreak, easy public access, and soft enough shoulders on smaller swells to keep early sessions fun instead of overwhelming.
Most public accesses are a short walk over the dune line. Staying away from the pier keeps the takeoff zone friendlier for learners.
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