Bald Head Island Marina
a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach
Distance
27.3 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
78 min
arrive about 5:26 PM
Fuel, round trip
28.9 gal
19% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:30 PM · you'd get home 15 min after dark
On the water
Cape Fear to Little River InletThis Afternoon
Wind N 5-10 ktSeas 2-4 ft
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
TonightN 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-4 ft
FridayNE 15-20 kt · seas 2-4 ft
Friday NightNE 25-30 kt · seas 5-7 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ252 · live
Happening right now
observed, not forecastWaves
2.6 ft @ 13s
Water
71°F
Air
68°F
NDBC Masonboro Inlet · 38 min ago
Tides
Tide data unavailable — check locally before you go.
NOAA 8659084 · Southport · MLLW · live
What you need to know
No cars on the island — you rent a golf cart at the dock. Protected harbor, but the run across the Cape Fear from Southport gets sporty when wind opposes tide.
Tide curve unavailable (NOAA 403) · Tides unavailable (NOAA 403)
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.