Sneads Ferry, North Carolina Weather
Sneads Ferry, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Sneads Ferry, Onslow County.
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About Sneads Ferry, North Carolina
Sneads Ferry is a place where the land breathes in the salt air, a low-lying expanse of coastal Carolina where the Intracoastal Waterway forms a liquid artery. It lies 14.0 miles south of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-north-east of Holly Ridge. Cypress trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel at the edges of brackish marshes, their knees pushing through the dark, silty water. The sky here often holds a diffused, pearlescent light, especially in the late afternoon, softening the sharp edges of the landscape and casting a gentle glow over the scattered houses and weathered fishing boats. The air itself carries a unique tang, a blend of brine, marsh grass, and the faint, earthy scent of pine forests that press in from the west. This is a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks, but by the patient persistence of water and tide, a place where the horizon feels vast and the calls of seabirds are the dominant conversation. The history of Sneads Ferry is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of its waterways, a crossing point that predates many of the larger settlements in the region. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the bounty of the ocean and the fertile, though often waterlogged, earth. Fishing fleets, their nets mended with practiced hands, still depart before dawn, their catches forming the bedrock of local sustenance and commerce. Beyond the fishing piers, small farms cultivate crops suited to the sandy soil, a quiet testament to the enduring agricultural spirit. The presence of Camp Lejeune nearby has also shaped the character of Sneads Ferry, bringing a constant, though often transient, infusion of military families and personnel, adding a layer of diverse energy to the otherwise deeply rooted coastal community.
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| Location | Sneads Ferry, Onslow County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.552666°N, 77.397184°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28460 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sneads Ferry, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sneads Ferry, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sneads Ferry includes coordinates 34.552666°N, 77.397184°W, situated in Onslow County. ZIP code 28460. Telephone area code: 910. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
