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Swan Point Marina

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

Distance
33.9 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
94 min
arrive about 5:41 PM
Fuel, round trip
36.0 gal
24% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 6:27 PM · you'd get home 48 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 · 38 min ago

Tides

Tide data unavailable — check locally before you go.

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

Tides unavailable (NOAA 403) · Tide curve 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.