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Dudley's Marina

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

Distance
55.4 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
143 min
arrive about 11:11 PM
Fuel, round trip
59.1 gal
39% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:48 PM · 18h 13m 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

1.4 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW03:58 · 1.510:31 · 0.317:06 · 2.023:44 · 0.8

Next low at 23:44 · 0.8 ft

Any tide works here. High water 03:58 and 17:06, low 10:31 and 23:44.

NOAA 8656613 · Swansboro · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Cedar Point side, been there forever. Fuel, ramp, bait and a mechanic who will actually answer the phone. Locals' spot more than a transient stop.

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.