Shoal · Ocracoke, North Carolina
Bluff Shoal
A long, shallow sand shoal in Pamlico Sound north of Ocracoke that separates the deep water of the sound from the Ocracoke channel. Marked by the Bluff Shoal Light, it has depths under 5 ft (1.5 m) and is a well-known trap for boats cutting the corner toward Ocracoke.
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Quick facts
| Type | Shoal |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 1.5 m (5 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 35.2148°N, 76.0784°W |
| From Ocracoke ferry dock | 14 km (8.6 mi), bearing 323° NW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US5NC2FN; Curated (NOAA AWOIS / NC DMF / NPS) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocracoke ferry dock, 14 km (8.6 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 Ocracoke, with its distance and depth, and it works with no signal.
Nearby
- LookoutShipwreck · 5.7 m · 8.5 km
- Ocracoke (AR-298)Reef · 2.1 m · 8.5 km
- LongbayShipwreck · 5.7 m · 8.5 km
- Royal ShoalShoal · 1 m · 9.7 km
- Howard ReefShoal · 0.3 m · 14 km
- Ocracoke LighthouseLighthouse · 23 m · 14 km
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.