7 AM
Fish Johnnie Mercer's Pier
Johnnie Mercer's Pier · Family
Cast off the all-concrete pier for spot, pompano and king mackerel; rod rentals and bait at the pier house.
8 AM
Walk the Wrightsville Loop
Wrightsville Beach Park · Family
The 2.45-mile Loop around the north end is the island's classic morning run and walk.
8 AM
Surf the Break
Wrightsville Beach · Family
Wrightsville is a longtime East Coast surf town; the cleanest waves come with morning offshore winds by the pier.
7:42 PM
sun-timed
Sunset over Banks Channel
Banks Channel soundside · Sunset
The west-facing sound side glows as the sun drops behind the Intracoastal Waterway and the marsh.
Wrightsville Beach Marathon
A spring marathon and half-marathon through Wrightsville Beach and Wilmington, one of the region's biggest races.
Carolina Cup Paddle Race
One of the largest stand-up paddleboard races in the world, run in Wrightsville Beach's Banks Channel each spring.
Fourth of July Fireworks
Fireworks over the ocean and the sound draw crowds to Wrightsville Beach each Independence Day.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.
At Wrightsville Beach, the sun sets at 8:12 PM today — about 13h 48m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:24 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Wrightsville Beach update at the top of the conditions page.