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Trails End Park Ramp

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

Distance
4.9 nm
from Wrightsville Beach
Run time
27 min
arrive about 9:15 PM
Fuel, round trip
4.8 gal
3% of your 150 gal
Under the keel
—
no depth concerns here
Daylight
Sunset 7:51 PM · 22h 9m 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 · 49 min ago

Tides

1.6 ft now, falling
ARRIVENOW02:40 · 3.408:58 · 0.815:29 · 4.321:59 · 1.3

Next low at 21:59 · 1.3 ft

Any tide works here. High water 02:40 and 15:29, low 08:58 and 21:59.

NOAA 8658145 · Shinn Point, ICWW · MLLW · live

What you need to know

Good access to Masonboro Sound without fighting the Wrightsville crowds. Smaller lot, so it still fills — but it empties faster in the afternoon.

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.