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Cape Fear Inlet, Bald Head Island, NC to Beaufort Inlet, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Navigates around the southern end of Bald Head and Frying Pan Shoals, outside the barrier islands, bypassing Wrightsville Beach and Topsail Island.

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 Cape Fear Inlet, Bald Head Island, NC to Beaufort Inlet, NC.

Generated: 2026-10-19T10:29:06.296136+00:00 • Distance: 106.5 NM • Departure: 2026-10-19T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-10-19T12:00:00+00:00 12.095036799999999 kts 1.32 m 0.6 kts SW SW 11.0 / 22.3 °C
2026-10-19T16:00:00+00:00 24.190073599999998 kts 2.56 m 0.9 kts WSW WSW 17.2 / 23.7 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect significant time on the nose, expect a more demanding trip. Winds range from 10 to 24 kts with waves 2.9 to 8.4 ft with period of 5 to 9 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 33% reaching, 67% on the nose. Sea state: 17% aligned, 83% cross-seas.

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Points of Sail

CategoryPoint of SailWind AnglePortion of Passage
On the NoseNo-Go Zone0–45°67%
ReachingClose Hauled45–80°17%
ReachingBeam Reach80–110°0%
ReachingBroad Reach110–145°17%
FollowingRun145–180°0%

Sea State & Wave Motion

Sea StateWind vs. WavesBoat MotionPortion of Passage
AlignedWaves run with the windSteady, organized17%
Cross SeasWaves cross the windRolling83%
OpposedWaves against the windChoppy, confused0%
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