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Chonch's Point Access
Chonch's Point Access is a public kayak and canoe launch on Beaufort Inlet near Morehead City, North Carolina.
- Accessible
- Tidal
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Restrooms
- No
- Tidal
- Yes
- Wheelchair access
- Accessible parking
- Coordinates
- 34.72481, -76.71019
Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys (Wilmington District; the one nearest this launch is of April 10, 2023). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Tide predictions at Morehead City Harbor · NOAA, 0.3 mi away
Marine advisories
Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.
National Weather Service marine zone AMZ158, S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.
Tides
Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Morehead City Harbor station, 0.3 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.
| Mon Nov 2 | High 1:22 am 3.1 ft · Low 7:30 am 0.5 ft · High 1:53 pm 3.7 ft · Low 8:18 pm 0.5 ft |
|---|---|
| Tue Nov 3 | High 2:27 am 3.3 ft · Low 8:36 am 0.6 ft · High 2:52 pm 3.5 ft · Low 9:12 pm 0.5 ft |
| Wed Nov 4 | High 3:31 am 3.4 ft · Low 9:42 am 0.6 ft · High 3:52 pm 3.4 ft · Low 10:04 pm 0.4 ft |
| Thu Nov 5 | High 4:29 am 3.6 ft · Low 10:43 am 0.6 ft · High 4:46 pm 3.3 ft · Low 10:52 pm 0.3 ft |
| Fri Nov 6 | High 5:19 am 3.8 ft · Low 11:36 am 0.5 ft · High 5:33 pm 3.2 ft · Low 11:35 pm 0.3 ft |
| Sat Nov 7 | High 6:03 am 3.9 ft · Low 12:24 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:16 pm 3.1 ft |
| Sun Nov 8 | Low 12:15 am 0.3 ft · High 6:44 am 4.0 ft · Low 1:09 pm 0.5 ft · High 6:57 pm 3.0 ft |
Channel survey
The Army Corps surveys the channels it maintains and posts every survey.
- Portion in Front of MHC - Range 4 · 0.4 mi from this launch
Condition survey of April 10, 2023 by the Wilmington District. Least depth in the channel (Portion in Front of MHC - Basin): 1 ft; project depth 12 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.
On Beaufort Inlet
Bay in North Carolina. All launches on Beaufort Inlet.
Community
Where people who use Beaufort Inlet talk about it.
Nearby launches
- South 10th St · 0.5 mi · Bogue Sound
- South 11th Street Water Access · 0.5 mi · Bogue Sound
- Newport River Access · 1.3 mi · Beaufort Inlet
- Morehead City · 2.3 mi · Bogue Sound
- Orange Street · 2.5 mi · Taylor Creek
- West Beaufort · 2.7 mi · Beaufort Inlet
Sources
- North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches record chonch-s-point-access-morehead-city · NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management data, with its accuracy disclaimer; credit the Division of Coastal Management
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Beach and Waterfront Access Sites (NC DEQ Division of Coastal Management): boat launches and hand launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.