Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
598 FZUS52 KILM 120001 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-121315- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Bermuda high pressure offshore of the Carolinas will sink south over the next several days. A cold front may approach from the north late Friday. $$ AMZ250-121315- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-121315- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-121315- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-121315- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-121315- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-121315- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 801 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$