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Port City Marina

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

⚠ Flood Advisory
Flood Advisory issued August 21 at 6:54PM EDT until August 21 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Live · National Weather Service
Distance
9.1 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
36 min
arrive about 9:26 PM
Fuel, round trip
9.3 gal
6% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:51 PM · 21h 48m to spare round trip
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On the water

Surf City to Cape Fear
Tonight
Wind S 10 ktSeas 2-3 ft

S winds 10 kt, becoming W late this evening and early morning, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers and tstms likely late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

SaturdayS 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
Saturday NightSW 10-15 kt g20 · seas 2-3 ft
SundayW 5-10 kt · seas 2-3 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ250 · live

Happening right now

observed, not forecast
Wind now
NNE 8 kt g11
Waves
2 ft @ 9s
Water
85°F
Air
74°F
NDBC Wrightsville Beach + Masonboro Inlet · 50 min ago

Tides

2.6 ft now,
ARRIVENOW04:45 · 4.110:59 · 0.617:26 · 4.8

Any tide works here. High water 04:45 and 17:26, low 10:59.

NOAA 8658120 · Wilmington · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Downtown on the Cape Fear, walking distance to the Riverwalk. The river current is the whole story here — 2 to 3 knots is normal, so land into it and have lines ready before you commit.

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.