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Block Island, RI to Beaufort Inlet, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

500 mile offshore passage navigating major shipping channels and North Carolina's shoals around Cape Lookout and Hattaras.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Block Island, RI to Beaufort Inlet, NC.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:09:58.767462+00:00Distance: 503.6 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 6.857453899999999 kts 0.9 m 0.4 kts ESE ESE 21.0 / 20.9 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 15.2807831 kts 1.16 m 1.0 kts NE NE 21.2 / 21.3 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 4 to 25 kts with waves 3.0 to 9.7 ft with period of 5 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Caution: peak winds reach 25 kts — conditions may be demanding regardless of point of sail. Wind angles: 9% following, 50% reaching, 41% on the nose. Sea state: 59% aligned, 27% cross-seas, 14% opposed.

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