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Swan Point Marina

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

Distance
33.9 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
94 min
arrive about 10:23 PM
Fuel, round trip
36.0 gal
24% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:49 PM · 19h 52m to spare round trip
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On the water

Cape Lookout to Surf City
Tonight
Wind S 10 ktSeas 2-3 ftInside light chop

S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late.

SaturdayS 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
Saturday NightSW 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
SundayW 10-15 kt · seas 2-4 ft
NWS Coastal Waters Forecast AMZ158 · 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

0.7 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW04:06 · 0.810:45 · 0.317:04 · 1.023:30 · 0.6

Next low at 23:30 · 0.6 ft

Any tide works here. High water 04:06 and 17:04, low 10:45 and 23:30.

NOAA 8657002 · Sneads Ferry, New River · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Working marina on the New River side, handy if you are staging for the New River Inlet run. Fuel, ramp and a yard — one of the few full stops on this quieter stretch.

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.