Mason s Inlet Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(North Carolina, USA)
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Mason s Inlet Spot ID
Type: sandbar
Reliability: inconsistent
Best: Swell SE | Wind WNW
Sea Temperature Today is: 12.1 °C
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
cross | cross | cross- off |
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Mason s Inlet in North Carolina is a sandbar break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Works best in offshore winds from the west northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Rarely crowded here.
Tide Times:
For Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina, 1 km from Mason s Inlet.
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Mason s Inlet Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At south end Wrightsville Beach wx, 0 km from Mason s Inlet.
calm![]() km/h | ![]() Overcast | Air temperature 16.1 °C |
Current weather near Mason s Inlet
Buoy Data:
At Masonboro Inlet, ILM2, NC, 6 miles from Mason s Inlet.
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Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
Wave height (m) |
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Dominant period (s) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Overall Mason s Inlet Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in February



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Also see Mason s Inlet surf quality by season and Mason s Inlet surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Carolina North surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Mason s Inlet
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Mason s Inlet:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break0 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break2 mi
- Fifth closest break12 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Mason s Inlet:
- Closest wave buoy6 mi
- Second closest wave buoy27 mi
- Third closest wave buoy35 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy45 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy49 mi
Tide stations nearest to Mason s Inlet:
- Closest tide station1 mi
- Second closest tide station2 mi
- Third closest tide station6 mi
- Fourth closest tide station6 mi
- Fifth closest tide station7 mi

Ski Resorts closest to Mason s Inlet:
- Closest ski area241 mi
- Second closest ski area257 mi
- Third closest ski area263 mi
- Fourth closest ski area265 mi
- Fifth closest ski area268 mi

Town and city forecasts close to Mason s Inlet:
- Closest city location7 mi
- Second closest city location45 mi
- Third closest city location71 mi
- Fourth closest city location77 mi
- Fifth closest city location83 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Mason s Inlet is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 12 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Mason s Inlet is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA), also in USA, 67 km (42 miles) away.
- Third is Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT) in USA, 116 km (72 miles) away.
- Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) in USA is 118 km (73 miles) away.
- Craven Co Rgnl (New Bern) Airport (EWN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Mason s Inlet and is 121 km (75 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Mason s Inlet, Carolina North. Use the tab navigation above to view Mason s Inlet sea temperature, Mason s Inlet photographs, Mason s Inlet detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Mason s Inlet webcams, current wind from Carolina North live weather stations and Mason s Inlet tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Mason s Inlet.