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Riverwalk Marina (Olde Towne)

a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach

Distance
44.8 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
119 min
arrive about 2:40 PM
Fuel, round trip
47.8 gal
32% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:34 PM · 1h 54m to spare round trip
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On the water

Surf City to Cape Fear
Today
Wind SW 10-15 ktGusts 20 ktSeas 2-3 ft

SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.

TonightSW 15 kt g20 · seas 3-4 ft
SaturdayN 20-25 kt · seas 3-4 ft
Saturday NightN 25-30 kt g40 · seas 5-8 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ250 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Waves
1.6 ft @ 9s
Water
76°F
Air
80°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 42 min ago

Tides

1.1 ft now, rising
ARRIVENOW01:14 · 1.007:59 · 0.614:11 · 1.220:55 · 0.7

Next high at 14:11 · 1.2 ft


Any tide works here. High water 01:14 and 14:11, low 07:59 and 20:55.

NOAA 8657002 · Sneads Ferry, New River · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Downtown Jacksonville on the New River, with rentable slips and a kayak and canoe launch. The New River is a long, winding run up from the ICW — budget the time.

Open place detailsChange

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.