Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
28.6° C
0.4° 

Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
100
58
36
35
32
31
51
66
77
98
122
141
18
23
21
21
20
20
24
24
24
23
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:47PM1.18m
1:50AM1.07m
2:39PM1.17m
2:40AM1.01m
3:32PM1.16m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.04m
8:01PM0.18m
8:17AM0.09m
8:57PM0.23m
9:07AM0.12m
9:55PM0.26m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:21
8:20
8:20
 mm
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
30
31
31
28
28
28
27
28
30
31
30
28
28
28
28
28
30
31
30
28
28
Feels °C
28
29
32
30
31
29
29
30
29
30
29
29
29
27
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
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