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Beaufort Docks

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

Distance
77.0 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
193 min
arrive about 12:00 AM
Fuel, round trip
82.4 gal
55% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:46 PM · 16h 32m to spare round trip
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On the water

Cape Lookout to Surf City
Tonight
Wind S 10 ktSeas 2-3 ftInside light chop

S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.

SaturdayS 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
Saturday NightSW 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
SundayW 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ158 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Wind now
NW 5 kt g12
Waves
3 ft @ 4s
Water
86°F
Air
78°F
NDBC Beaufort + Onslow Bay · 48 min ago

Tides

1.3 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW02:40 · 2.709:01 · 0.715:33 · 3.422:08 · 1.1

Next low at 22:08 · 1.1 ft

Any tide works here. High water 02:40 and 15:33, low 09:01 and 22:08.

NOAA 8656483 · Beaufort, Duke Marine Lab · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Front Street, right in the middle of one of the best waterfront towns on the East Coast. The current through Taylor Creek is serious — 2 to 3 knots — and every arriving boat underestimates it.

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.