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Charleston Harbor, SC to Beaufort Inlet, NC Marine Weather Route Forecast

Popular offshore route from Charleston around Frying Pan Shoals to Beaufort Inlet.

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 Charleston Harbor, SC to Beaufort Inlet, NC.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:18:03.088846+00:00Distance: 202.5 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 8.7473034 kts 0.78 m 0.1 kts N N 29.8 / 30.4 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 17.440611099999998 kts 1.04 m 0.7 kts NNE NNE 29.4 / 29.5 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 9 to 24 kts with waves 2.6 to 6.0 ft with period of 5 to 6 seconds. Overall, wind and waves mostly aligned or partially aligned. Wind angles: 30% following, 70% reaching. Sea state: 100% aligned.

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