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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

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727 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.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt after
midnight, then becoming NE 5 kt late. 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: 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: SE 2 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 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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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming E late. 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: S 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 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: SE 1 ft at
5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 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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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming E late. Seas 1 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 7 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
2 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 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 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
12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 1 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. 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: S 1 ft
at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 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 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 1 ft at 4 seconds
and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 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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Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 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: SE 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 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
12 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
727 PM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026

.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: E 2 ft at
9 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 3 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$