Masonboro Inlet, Wrightsville Beach, NC to Oriental, NC map preview

Masonboro Inlet, Wrightsville Beach, NC to Oriental, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Popular North Carolina transit connecting southern beaches and the Neuse River.

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 Masonboro Inlet, Wrightsville Beach, NC to Oriental, NC.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:10:38.307264+00:00Distance: 88.6 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 7.721385100000001 kts 0.62 m 0.3 kts NNE NNE 28.4 / 30.1 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 18.8444993 kts 1.16 m 0.6 kts NE NE 28.4 / 28.9 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect mostly following winds with generally comfortable motion. Winds range from 8 to 21 kts with waves 1.0 to 4.7 ft with period of 3 to 5 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 60% following, 40% reaching. Sea state: 80% aligned, 20% cross-seas.

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