Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 89 | 99 | 142 | 137 | 124 | 117 | 117 | 98 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 79 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:19AM1.34m | 11:33PM1.16m | 12:12PM1.33m | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.05m | 5:56PM0.17m | 6:09AM0.07m | 6:50PM0.23m | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
36 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 89 | 99 | 142 | 137 | 124 | 117 | 117 | 98 | 94 | 68 | 67 | 79 | 65 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 52 | 25 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 267 | 115 | 115 | 240 | 971 | 712 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 154 | 971 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 282 | 472 | 472 | 370 |
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