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Cape Fear Inlet, Bald Head Island, NC to Charleston Harbor, SC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Popular offshore route between Cape Fear River and Charleston.

Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Cape Fear Inlet, Bald Head Island, NC to Charleston Harbor, SC.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:09:03.762277+00:00 • Distance: 119.3 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00 • Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 12.041041100000001 kts 0.98 m 0.3 kts NE NE 29.2 / 29.6 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 14.6868304 kts 1.18 m 0.6 kts NE NE 28.6 / 28.7 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 12 to 23 kts with waves 3.2 to 4.9 ft with period of 5 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 67% reaching, 33% on the nose. Sea state: 100% aligned.

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