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Helms Port Marina

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

Distance
6.5 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
30 min
arrive about 4:36 PM
Fuel, round trip
6.5 gal
4% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:29 PM · 1h 22m to spare round trip
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On the water

Surf City to Cape Fear
This 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 forecast
Wind now
N 7 kt g11
Waves
2.6 ft @ 13s
Water
71°F
Air
69°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 36 min ago

Tides

3.9 ft now, rising
ARRIVENOW05:08 · 4.011:22 · 0.917:38 · 4.323:46 · 0.7

Next high at 17:38 · 4.3 ft

Any tide works here. High water 05:08 and 17:38, low 11:22 and 23:46.

NOAA 8658145 · Shinn Point, ICWW · MLLW · live

What you need to know

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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.