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Masonboro Inlet

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

Distance
2.3 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
21 min
arrive about 9:08 PM
Fuel, round trip
2.0 gal
1% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
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no depth reports yet
Daylight
Sunset 7:50 PM · 22h 21m to spare round trip
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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

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 · 48 min ago

Tides

1.6 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW02:40 · 3.408:58 · 0.815:29 · 4.321:59 · 1.3

Next low at 21:59 · 1.3 ft

Aim for the window around high water at 02:40 or 15:29 — this spot is tide-sensitive.

NOAA 8658145 · Shinn Point, ICWW · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Jettied on both sides and one of the more reliable inlets on this stretch, but an outgoing tide against an east wind stands the seas straight up between the rocks. Wait it out.

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.