Coastal Waters Forecast
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-301915-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
High pressure will build across the waters over the next few days
with light winds and seas.

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AMZ250-301915-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming E 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

AMZ252-301915-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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.

$$

AMZ254-301915-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-301915-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...N winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-301915-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely
after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers. Tstms
likely, mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-301915-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
239 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SAT...SE winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms
likely after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms
likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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.

$$