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Carolina Beach Municipal Docks

Second Wind · 26' Sailfish 268 CC · out of Wrightsville Beach

Distance
13.8 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
47 min
arrive about 9:36 PM
Fuel, round trip
14.4 gal
10% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:51 PM · 21h 27m to spare round trip
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On the water

Surf City to Cape Fear
Tonight
Wind S 10 ktSeas 2-3 ft

S winds 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and early morning, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers and tstms likely late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SaturdayS 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
Saturday NightSW 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
SundayW 5-10 kt · seas 2-3 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ250 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Wind now
NNE 8 kt g11
Waves
2 ft @ 9s
Water
85°F
Air
74°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 50 min ago

Tides

Next low at 22:11 · 1.2 ft

Any tide works here. High water 02:44 and 15:38, low 08:33 and 22:11.

NOAA 8658559 · Wilmington Beach · MLLW · live

What you need to know

In the middle of the Carolina Beach basin, steps from the boardwalk. Basin is protected but shallow at the edges — stay in the marked channel coming in from Snow's Cut.

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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.