Surf City Bridge
a typical 26 ft centre console · 26 ft centre console · out of Wrightsville Beach
Distance
21.9 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
66 min
arrive about 5:13 PM
Fuel, round trip
23.1 gal
15% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
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no depth reports yet
Daylight
Sunset 6:28 PM · 0h 9m 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
Tide data unavailable — check locally before you go.
NOAA 8657813 · Hampstead · MLLW · live
What you need to know
Now a fixed high-rise — 65 ft clearance, no more waiting on the old swing bridge schedule. The channel narrows underneath and the current sets you sideways, so line up early.
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.