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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

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239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Bermuda high pressure will dominate much of this week with
southwesterly winds becoming more southerly in the afternoons with
the seabreeze.

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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

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Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
239 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft
at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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