Anchorage off Smith Island
Cape Fear River
Past nights from AIS in Jul 2024 and Oct 2025
Where boats stayed: 33.882° N, 78.000° W
2nights
2boats
Nights by wind direction
| From | Nights | Boats | Nights in 20 kt+ | Windiest night (area) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 1 | 1–2 | – | 11.6 ktgusts 17.8 kt |
| E | 1 | 1–2 | – | 10.9 ktgusts 17.2 kt |
Nearby anchorages
- Bald Head Creek1 night
- Anchorage near Baldhead Caswell, Cape Fear River29 nights
- Anchorage off Striking Island1 night
- Anchorage near Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River1 night
- Anchorage in Cape Fear River, Battery Island15 nights
- Anchorage off Battery Island, Southport4 nights
- Elizabeth River2 nights
- Anchorage off Battery Island, Cape Fear River19 nights
AIS shows only boats that carry it and that a receiver hears, so no boats on AIS never means an anchorage is empty or unsuitable. Boats that live here (at their own berth or mooring, or a week or more in one place) are left out, and boats in marinas and at piers are counted apart from the anchorage's nights. Not for navigation.