Masonboro Inlet
a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach
Distance
2.3 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
21 min
arrive about 4:28 PM
Fuel, round trip
2.0 gal
1% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
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no depth reports yet
Daylight
Sunset 6:29 PM · 1h 40m to spare round trip
Depth
Nobody has reported a depth here. This spot is tide-sensitive, so sound your way in and post what you read — we timestamp it and correct it to the datum automatically, so the next boat gets a number they can actually use.
On the water
Surf City to Cape FearThis Afternoon
Wind N 10 ktSeas 3-4 ft
N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds.
TonightN 10-15 kt g20 · seas 3-4 ft
FridayNE 15-20 kt g25 · seas 3-4 ft
Friday NightNE 25-30 kt · seas 4-6 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ250 · live
Happening right now
observed, not forecastWind now
N 7 kt g11
Waves
2.6 ft @ 13s
Water
71°F
Air
69°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 38 min ago
Tides
3.9 ft now, risingNext high at 17:38 · 4.3 ft
Aim for the window around high water at 05:08 or 17:38 — this spot is tide-sensitive.
NOAA 8658145 · Shinn Point, ICWW · MLLW · live
What you need to know
Jettied on both sides and one of the more reliable inlets on this stretch, but an outgoing tide against an east wind stands the seas straight up between the rocks. Wait it out.
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.