Restricted
Alerts
Swell? 2-4 ft
Wind? 15 kts N
Visibility? UNL
Updated 8:36 PM
Next check in --:--
USCG: IN THE LULL 2-4ft WIND CHOP, ON THE SERIES 4-6ft OCC SLOUGHING’ BREAKS, WIND 10-15 KNOTS FROM THE NORTH, VISIBILITY UNRESTRICTED Restrictions: Recreational:36 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:30
VHF 16 Distress, Safety & Calling • 156.800 MHz
VHF 22A USCG Working Channel • 157.100 MHz

Call on VHF 16 first, switch to 22A when directed.

DISCLAIMER: Bar conditions change rapidly. Always contact the USCG bar station directly before crossing.

Prior Status Changes

Restricted
Apr 26, 11:21 AM
4.0–6.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts N
Recreational:30 FEET / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:26 FEET
No Restrictions
Apr 26, 8:19 AM
4.0–6.0 ft swell · 10.0 kts N · 8.0 nm vis
Recreational:30 / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:26
Restricted
Apr 23, 6:26 AM
6.0–8.0 ft swell · 6.0 nm vis
Recreational:ALL / Uninspected Passenger Vessels:ALL

Marine Forecast Florence to Point St. George

Rest Of Today

S wind to 5 kt. Wind waves S 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Widespread dense fog in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the afternoon.

Tonight

N wind to 5 kt. Wind waves N 1 ft at 4 seconds. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Patchy dense fog after midnight.

Wed

NE wind 5 kt, backing to NW to 5 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves NE 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the NW at 4 seconds in the afternoon. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the morning.

Wed Night

NW wind 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight. Wind waves NW 1 ft at 4 seconds, shifting to the SE at 4 seconds after midnight. NW swell 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Data from NOAA National Weather Service. Forecast updates every 6 hours.

7-Day Forecast

Thursday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
3 to 14 mph N
Friday
Mostly Cloudy
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
6 to 16 mph NNW
Saturday
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
61°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
6 to 10 mph N
Sunday
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
64°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
2 to 8 mph WSW
Monday
Slight Chance Light Rain
59°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
6 to 10 mph SSW
Tuesday
Partly Sunny
60°F
Partly Sunny
6 mph SW
Wednesday
Partly Sunny
61°F
Partly Sunny
0 to 8 mph NNW

Data from NWS api.weather.gov. Use for trip planning - verify conditions closer to departure.

Tide Predictions (7 days)

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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 Predictions
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Tide height predictions chart. Data table follows.

Tide Height Predictions
Date/Time Height (ft) Type

Tidal Currents & Crossing Windows

Unknown
Next Slack: 8:01 AM Est.

Optimal Crossing Windows (next 24h)

8:01 AM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
2:17 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
7:47 PM
2026-04-30
Slack (est.)
1:49 AM
2026-05-01
Slack (est.)
Slack times estimated from tide data. Verify with USCG before crossing.

Crossing Safety: Slack water (±30 min) is safest. Avoid crossing when strong ebb meets ocean swell - dangerous standing waves form at bar entrance.

NDBC Buoy Conditions Stonewall Bank (46050)

Real-time ocean conditions from the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC). Wave height, period, water temperature, and atmospheric data from offshore monitoring buoys.

Stonewall Bank buoy

Station 46050

Wave Height

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feet

Wave Dir

--°

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Wind Speed

13

knots

gusts 17 kts

Wind Dir

360°

N

Water Temp

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°F

Air Temp

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°F

Pressure

1020.7

mb

Observation: Apr 30, 2026 9:00 AM UTC | View on NDBC

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Buoy History (48 Hours)

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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 History
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Buoy wave data chart showing wave height and period. Data table follows.

Buoy Wave Data (Last 48 Hours)
Date/Time Wave Height (ft) Wave Period (sec)