IN ALL AREAS 2-4 FOOT ROLLING SWELLS WITH OCCASIONAL 6 FOOT STEEP SWELLLS IN THE NORTH SIDE. WINDS ARE 10-15 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTH. VISIBILITY IS UNLIMITED. RECREATIONAL VESSELS 20 FEET IN LENGTH AND UNINSPECTED COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VESSELS 16 FEET IN LENGHT ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CROSS THE BAR AND MUST STAY UPRIVER OF 3 ROCK.
Marine Forecast — Florence to Point St. George
Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.
7-Day Forecast
Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.
Tide Predictions
NOAA tide predictions for the next 7 days. Height in feet above Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW). Best bar crossing is typically during slack tide (between high and low).
Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.
| Date/Time | Height (ft) | Type |
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Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows
Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)
Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.
Buoy 46050 — Stonewall Bank
Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.
Station 46050
Wave Height
--ft
Wave Dir
--
Wind Speed
5ktgusts 7 kt
Wind Dir
SW230°
Water Temp
--°F
Air Temp
--°F
Pressure
1019mb
Observation: Sep 13, 2026 8:00 PM UTC | View on NDBC
Buoy History (48 Hours)
Wave height (blue) and dominant wave period (orange) from the NDBC buoy over the last 48 hours. Longer wave periods typically indicate ocean swell; shorter periods suggest local wind waves.
Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.
| Date/Time | Wave Height (ft) | Wave Period (sec) |
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