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During the last three decades, many coastal projects were built along the Nile delta coast as a result of the increasing development of this valuable region. Unfortunately, most of these projects are experiencing frequent sedimentation and siltation in their access inlet channels due to the higher littoral drift rate and sedimentation imbalance. In order to investigate the complicated behavior of such natural and manmade influences on coastal areas, a two-dimensional model based on a finite volume method with structured Cartesian grid is developed. The model is used to simulate unsteady waves and currents motion in coastal areas as well as sediments transport. The model was validated against several experimental cases to test its reliability and robustness. The predictions showed generally good agreement against the measured data. Numerical simulation to study Ghilion tidal Inlet, which is located in the north western part of Nile Delta, is under progress now.