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

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

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

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

Generated: 2026-07-28T11:15:36.887590+00:00Distance: 88.6 NM • Departure: 2026-07-28T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00 3.0237591999999998 kts 0.1 m 0.0 kts E E 22.6 / 29.0 °C
2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00 9.0712776 kts 0.46 m 0.4 kts ESE ESE 27.3 / 29.1 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 3 to 20 kts with waves 0.3 to 3.3 ft with period of 4 to 7 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 80% reaching, 20% on the nose. Sea state: 60% aligned, 20% cross-seas, 20% opposed.

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