Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Wilmington, NC

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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-282215-
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
High pressure will maintain benign weather conditions over the
next couple of days. An area of low pressure to our south and
east could bring a chance of showers over the weekend.

$$

AMZ250-282215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-282215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-282215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-282215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
556 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$