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Mason s Inlet Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Mason s Inlet surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 30 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Mason s Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mason s Inlet sea temperature is
23.0° C
(Which is 2.3°C colder than average for this time of year)Mason s Inlet surf forecast from 30 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 30 May, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 30 May, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mason s Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Mason s Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mason s Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 30th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 30th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 31st May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mason s Inlet over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
15 | 16 | 237 | 148 | 62 | 21 | 51 | 90 | 139 | 75 | 44 | 152 | 79 | 99 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:27PM1.30m | 8:33AM1.00m | 9:04PM1.29m | 9:10AM0.98m | 9:40PM1.27m | 9:46AM0.97m | 10:16PM1.24m | 10:22AM0.96m | 10:51PM1.21m | 11:00AM0.96m | 11:27PM1.19m | 11:42AM0.97m | 00:07AM1.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.04m | 2:56AM0.08m | 2:49PM0.05m | 3:35AM0.09m | 3:26PM0.07m | 4:14AM0.10m | 4:04PM0.09m | 4:54AM0.12m | 4:41PM0.12m | 5:33AM0.14m | 5:20PM0.14m | 6:13AM0.15m | 6:04PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
28 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 139 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 79 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 11 | — | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | E 12 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | — | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 237 | 148 | 62 | 21 | 51 | 90 | — | — | 44 | 152 | 21 | 99 | 15 | 25 | 16 | — | 2 | 24 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 320 | 42 | 586 | 156 | 628 | 297 | 156 | 156 | 3 | 156 | 565 | 36 | 586 | 857 | 159 | 482 | 948 | 113 | 238 | 470 | 333 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mason s Inlet provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mason s Inlet can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mason s Inlet surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mason s Inlet) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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Mason s Inlet is 12 km (7 miles) from the city of Wilmington. If you plan a vacation in North Carolina, look for hotels and other accommodation in Wilmington. Wilmington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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