Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
220 FZUS52 KILM 291835 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-300715- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Rather benign conditions are expected as high pressure slowly builds into the area. A stalling front could move into the area this weekend. $$ AMZ250-300715- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ252-300715- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ254-300715- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 12 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. $$ AMZ256-300715- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ280-300715- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ284-300715- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 235 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 2 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ IGB