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Sneads Ferry Boating Access

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

Distance
35.8 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
98 min
arrive about 5:43 PM
Fuel, round trip
38.1 gal
25% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:27 PM · you'd get home 55 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 7 kt g11
Waves
2.6 ft @ 13s
Water
71°F
Air
69°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 36 min ago

Tides

0.9 ft now, rising
ARRIVENOW00:51 · 0.606:53 · 1.013:15 · 0.619:08 · 1.1

Next high at 19:08 · 1.1 ft


Any tide works here. High water 06:53 and 19:08, low 00:51 and 13:15.

NOAA 8657002 · Sneads Ferry, New River · 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.