Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-302315-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 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 with high pressure in
control. A slow-moving front could move into the area this
weekend.

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AMZ250-302315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ252-302315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
11 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-302315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 1 ft. Wave
Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-302315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft
at 12 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at
4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.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. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-302315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 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.
.SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-302315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
607 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds
and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.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. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$