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Masonboro Inlet Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Masonboro Inlet surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
20.0° C
(Which is 3.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today?
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
85 | 55 | 89 | 94 | 78 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:21AM1.09m | 4:56PM1.19m | 5:17AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.29m | 6:13AM1.12m | 6:45PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.08m | 11:37PM0.14m | 11:54AM0.01m | 00:34AM0.07m | 12:44PM-0.05m | 1:29AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:05 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 63 | 55 | 51 | 43 | 41 | 46 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 51 | 31 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 85 | 55 | 89 | 94 | 78 | 60 | 43 | 47 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 335 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 636 | 55 | 694 | 288 | 45 | 39 | 154 | 370 | 319 | 17 | 2 | 280 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 229 | 115 | 115 |
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