Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC
854 FZUS52 KILM 072310 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-081215- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... Winds and seas will remain below advisory thresholds over the next several days with Bermuda high pressure offshore. $$ AMZ250-081215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ252-081215- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ254-081215- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ256-081215- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ280-081215- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ284-081215- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 710 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$