Shackleford Banks
a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach
⚠ Gale Warning
Gale Warning issued October 16 at 9:04AM EDT until October 19 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Newport/Morehead City NC
Live · National Weather Service
Distance
77.0 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
193 min
arrive about 3:57 PM
Fuel, round trip
82.5 gal
55% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
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no depth reports yet
Daylight
Sunset 6:31 PM · you'd get home 40 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 · 45 min ago
Tides
3.6 ft now, fallingNext low at 18:56 · 1.2 ft
Aim for the window around high water at 12:31 — this spot is tide-sensitive.
NOAA 8656483 · Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab · MLLW · live
What you need to know
Wild horses on an undeveloped barrier island. Anchor on the sound side and walk over. Stay 50 feet from the horses — it's federal park rules, not a suggestion.
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.