Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
231 FZUS52 KILM 190711 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-191945- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Benign marine conditions expected through the end of the week. Predominantly SSW winds, outside of variable winds on Wednesday as front stalls near coast, and combination of SSW wind wave and SE swell. $$ AMZ250-191945- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-191945- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-191945- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-191945- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-191945- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-191945- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 311 AM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026 .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$