
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM1.21m | 1:10AM1.02m | 2:02PM1.18m | 2:04AM0.99m | 2:59PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.24m | 7:36PM0.35m | 7:36AM0.29m | 8:32PM0.39m | 8:33AM0.31m | 9:31PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 3 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
14 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 9 | S 3 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 6 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 39 | 240 | 263 | 1136 | 971 | 240 | 263 | 288 | 240 | 876 | 263 | 240 | 240 | 229 | 807 | 794 | 802 | 115 | 1232 | 1227 | 95 |
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