Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Oak Island, NC
 | Sunrise 6:58 AM Sunset 7:11 PM Moonrise 2:54 PM Moonset 12:00 AM |
Marine Forecasts
NOTE: Zones updated 4/16/2026. Some zones changed. Use Edit if needed.
AMZ252 Coastal Waters From Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm- 539 Pm Edt Sun Sep 20 2026
Tonight - SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then becoming sw 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers late.
Mon - NE winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Mon night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 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.
Tue - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Tue night - NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Wed - N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
Wed night - N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
Thu - N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night - N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
Fri - N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Fri night - N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ200 539 Pm Edt Sun Sep 20 2026
Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 60 nautical miles - A weak pressure pattern will keep winds and seas low until a cold front moves through Tuesday night. Strong high pressure behind the front could ramp up conditions to advisory levels starting midweek.
7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Oak Island, NC
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| Oak Island Click for Map Sun -- 12:49 AM EDT Moonset Sun -- 02:41 AM EDT 3.79 feet High Tide Sun -- 06:59 AM EDT Sunrise Sun -- 09:02 AM EDT 1.41 feet Low Tide Sun -- 03:34 PM EDT 4.73 feet High Tide Sun -- 03:54 PM EDT Moonrise Sun -- 07:11 PM EDT Sunset Sun -- 09:59 PM EDT 1.63 feet Low Tide Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Oak Island, Yaupon Beach, North Carolina, Tide feet
| 12 am |
| 2.9 |
| 1 am |
| 3.4 |
| 2 am |
| 3.7 |
| 3 am |
| 3.8 |
| 4 am |
| 3.5 |
| 5 am |
| 3.1 |
| 6 am |
| 2.5 |
| 7 am |
| 1.9 |
| 8 am |
| 1.6 |
| 9 am |
| 1.4 |
| 10 am |
| 1.6 |
| 11 am |
| 2 |
| 12 pm |
| 2.8 |
| 1 pm |
| 3.6 |
| 2 pm |
| 4.3 |
| 3 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 4 pm |
| 4.7 |
| 5 pm |
| 4.3 |
| 6 pm |
| 3.7 |
| 7 pm |
| 3 |
| 8 pm |
| 2.3 |
| 9 pm |
| 1.8 |
| 10 pm |
| 1.6 |
| 11 pm |
| 1.8 |
| Oak Island Bridge Click for Map Flood direction 270 true Ebb direction 86 true Sun -- 12:48 AM EDT Moonset Sun -- 02:10 AM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 05:11 AM EDT -0.77 knots Max Ebb Sun -- 06:59 AM EDT Sunrise Sun -- 10:23 AM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 02:01 PM EDT 0.13 knots Max Flood Sun -- 03:09 PM EDT -0.00 knots Slack Sun -- 03:54 PM EDT Moonrise Sun -- 05:53 PM EDT -0.77 knots Max Ebb Sun -- 07:11 PM EDT Sunset Sun -- 10:43 PM EDT 0.00 knots Slack Tide / Current data from XTide NOT FOR NAVIGATION |
Oak Island Bridge, ICW (depth 11 ft), Cape Fear River, North Carolina Current, knots
| 12 am |
| 0.1 |
| 1 am |
| 0.1 |
| 2 am |
| 0 |
| 3 am |
| -0.2 |
| 4 am |
| -0.6 |
| 5 am |
| -0.8 |
| 6 am |
| -0.7 |
| 7 am |
| -0.6 |
| 8 am |
| -0.5 |
| 9 am |
| -0.3 |
| 10 am |
| -0.1 |
| 11 am |
| 0.1 |
| 12 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 1 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 2 pm |
| 0.1 |
| 3 pm |
| 0 |
| 4 pm |
| -0.3 |
| 5 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 6 pm |
| -0.8 |
| 7 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 8 pm |
| -0.7 |
| 9 pm |
| -0.5 |
| 10 pm |
| -0.2 |
| 11 pm |
| 0 |
FXUS62 KILM 201846 AFDILM
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 246 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
No significant changes from the previous forecast with this update.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Unsettled weather Tuesday and Wednesday will give way to cooler weather.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Unsettled weather Tuesday and Wednesday will give way to cooler weather.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...Previous forecast remains on track for this week with guidance showing good agreement on an upr- level trough diving into the Mid Atlantic during the mid week period, leading to elevated chances for rain (50-60% PoPs)
Tuesday through Thursday following a dry Monday. Not expecting enough precip to put a dent into the drought, and severe weather is not anticipated. Thereafter, the upr-level low will cut off east of the Mid Atlantic region allowing for cool and dry advection into the area, likely leading to a period of slightly below normal temperatures for the first time in quite a while.
AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
VFR to start off the 18Z TAF period. There currently are patches of MVFR clouds near the coast that will be hit or miss for the remainder of this aftn, but overall the low clouds as well as rain should stay offshore. Confidence for low cigs or vsbys is moderate over KFLO/KLBT late tonight where associated conditions were added into the TAFs, with lower confidence for the other terminals where only VFR was maintained. Any sub-VFR conditions improve to VFR by mid-morning Monday with dry weather persisting through the day.
Extended Outlook...Another round of low cigs/vsby possible Tuesday morning, followed by a good chance for MVFR/IFR ceilings at times in rain showers Tuesday through Thursday.
MARINE
Sub-SCA conditions continue over the next couple days with a weak pressure gradient over the area. A low pressure system will develop offshore starting mid week leading to likely SCA conditions through Friday with even some gale gusts possible, even over the 0-20 NM waters, depending on how close to the coast the low stays and how quickly it strengthens. An improving trend then for marine conditions into the weekend.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 246 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
No significant changes from the previous forecast with this update.
KEY MESSAGES
1) Unsettled weather Tuesday and Wednesday will give way to cooler weather.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...Unsettled weather Tuesday and Wednesday will give way to cooler weather.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...Previous forecast remains on track for this week with guidance showing good agreement on an upr- level trough diving into the Mid Atlantic during the mid week period, leading to elevated chances for rain (50-60% PoPs)
Tuesday through Thursday following a dry Monday. Not expecting enough precip to put a dent into the drought, and severe weather is not anticipated. Thereafter, the upr-level low will cut off east of the Mid Atlantic region allowing for cool and dry advection into the area, likely leading to a period of slightly below normal temperatures for the first time in quite a while.
AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/
VFR to start off the 18Z TAF period. There currently are patches of MVFR clouds near the coast that will be hit or miss for the remainder of this aftn, but overall the low clouds as well as rain should stay offshore. Confidence for low cigs or vsbys is moderate over KFLO/KLBT late tonight where associated conditions were added into the TAFs, with lower confidence for the other terminals where only VFR was maintained. Any sub-VFR conditions improve to VFR by mid-morning Monday with dry weather persisting through the day.
Extended Outlook...Another round of low cigs/vsby possible Tuesday morning, followed by a good chance for MVFR/IFR ceilings at times in rain showers Tuesday through Thursday.
MARINE
Sub-SCA conditions continue over the next couple days with a weak pressure gradient over the area. A low pressure system will develop offshore starting mid week leading to likely SCA conditions through Friday with even some gale gusts possible, even over the 0-20 NM waters, depending on how close to the coast the low stays and how quickly it strengthens. An improving trend then for marine conditions into the weekend.
ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.
| Stations | Dist | Age | Wind | Air | Water | Waves | inHg | DewPt |
| MBIN7 | 17 mi | 53 min | SE 5.1G | 81°F | 29.94 | 72°F | ||
| 41024 - Sunset Nearshore (SUN 2) | 22 mi | 75 min | E 3.9G | 80°F | 82°F | 29.91 | 75°F | |
| SSBN7 | 22 mi | 178 min | 82°F | 2 ft | ||||
| MBNN7 | 23 mi | 53 min | ESE 1.9G | 83°F | 29.90 | 76°F | ||
| WLON7 | 23 mi | 53 min | 83°F | 83°F | 29.94 | |||
| 41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 25 mi | 75 min | E 5.8G | 80°F | 81°F | 29.91 | 73°F | |
| 41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC | 25 mi | 53 min | 80°F | 81°F | 2 ft | |||
| JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC | 26 mi | 53 min | SE 7G | 81°F | 81°F | 29.94 | ||
| 41013 - Frying Pan Shoals, NC Buoy | 37 mi | 33 min | NE 9.7G | 80°F | 83°F | 3 ft | 29.93 | 75°F |
| 41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC | 38 mi | 75 min | E 9.7G | 82°F | 30.02 | 77°F | ||
| MROS1 - 8661070 - Springmaid Pier, SC | 48 mi | 53 min | E 8.9G | 81°F | 83°F | 29.98 |
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