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Saltwater Grill

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

Distance
53.4 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
139 min
arrive about 6:24 PM
Fuel, round trip
57.0 gal
38% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:26 PM · you'd get home 138 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 3 kt g8
Waves
3.6 ft @ 15s
Water
74°F
NDBC Beaufort + Onslow Bay · 48 min ago

Tides

Tide data unavailable — check locally before you go.

NOAA 8656613 · Swansboro · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Public slips sit directly at the restaurant, so you tie up and walk in — no dinghy, no walk from a marina. One of the few genuine dock-and-dines on the White Oak.

Open place detailsChange

Tide curve unavailable (NOAA 403) · Tides unavailable (NOAA 403)

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.