Shoal · Nags Head, North Carolina

Bodie Island Shoals

Ocean shoals extending offshore from Bodie Island north of Oregon Inlet, with crests around 12-15 ft (4 m). Breakers on the shoals are visible from the Bodie Island Lighthouse in heavy weather.

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Quick facts

TypeShoal
Charted depth4 m (13 ft) below MLLW
Position35.8200°N, 75.5200°W
From Bodie Island Lighthouse3.9 km (2.4 mi), bearing 88° E
SourceCurated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS)

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Bodie Island Lighthouse, 3.9 km (2.4 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

Point your phone at the real thing. The CoastFinder app draws this shoal over your live camera view from any beach, pier or boat near Nags Head, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.

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Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.