Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
471 FZUS52 KILM 041905 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-050815- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Canadian high pressure centered to the northwest will move southeast through the area and offshore on Friday. A cold front will then move through Monday into Monday night. $$ AMZ250-050815- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-050815- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$ AMZ254-050815- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-050815- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ280-050815- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-050815- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 305 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. $$