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Swan Point Marina

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

Distance
33.9 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
94 min
arrive about 2:17 PM
Fuel, round trip
36.0 gal
24% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:34 PM · 2h 43m to spare round trip
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On the water

Cape Lookout to Surf City
Today
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 forecast
Waves
1.6 ft @ 9s
Water
76°F
Air
80°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 44 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

Working marina on the New River side, handy if you are staging for the New River Inlet run. Fuel, ramp and a yard — one of the few full stops on this quieter stretch.

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.