Cape Lookout Bight
a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach
Distance
81.8 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
204 min
arrive about 4:07 PM
Fuel, round trip
87.6 gal
58% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
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no depth reports yet
Daylight
Sunset 6:31 PM · you'd get home 61 min after dark
Depth
Nobody has reported a depth here. This spot is tide-sensitive, so sound your way in and post what you read — we timestamp it and correct it to the datum automatically, so the next boat gets a number they can actually use.
On the water
Cape Lookout to Surf CityToday
Wind SW 10-15 ktSeas 2-3 ftInside moderate chop
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
TonightSW 15-20 kt · seas 2-4 ft
SaturdayNW 15-20 kt g25 · seas 4-6 ft
Saturday NightN 25-30 kt g40 · seas 7-10 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ158 · live
Happening right now
observed, not forecastWind now
WSW 7 kt g11
Waves
3 ft @ 4s
Water
78°F
Air
79°F
NDBC Beaufort + Onslow Bay · 44 min ago
Tides
4.0 ft now, fallingNext low at 18:04 · 1.5 ft
Aim for the window around high water at 11:45 — this spot is tide-sensitive.
NOAA 8656841 · Cape Lookout Bight · MLLW · live
What you need to know
The best natural anchorage in North Carolina — a full hook of protection behind the cape, and the lighthouse right there. Big enough to hold a hundred boats. Plan on an overnight, not a day trip.
Forecast, observations and tides are live from NOAA, the National Weather Service and NDBC. Run time, fuel, depth and daylight are calculated from your boat profile. Planning aid only — not for navigation. Carry current charts.