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Beaufort Docks

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

Distance
77.0 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
193 min
arrive about 7:20 PM
Fuel, round trip
82.4 gal
55% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:24 PM · you'd get home 249 min after dark
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On the water

Cape Lookout to Surf City
Tonight
Wind N 10-15 ktSeas 3-5 ftInside moderate chop

N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

FridayN 10-15 kt g25 · seas 4-6 ft
Friday NightNE 20-25 kt g30 · seas 5-8 ft
SaturdayNE 20-25 kt g30 · seas 5-8 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ158 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Wind now
N 3 kt g8
Waves
3.6 ft @ 15s
Water
74°F
NDBC Beaufort + Onslow Bay · 49 min ago

Tides

Tide data unavailable — check locally before you go.

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

Tides unavailable (NOAA 403) · Tide curve 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.