Masonboro Inlet surf break

Masonboro Inlet surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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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
20.1° C
(Which is 3.2°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 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (09 May)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (09 May)2ft (0.6m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
24
14
14
15
19
22
26
34
27
23
25
23
23
22
19
21
22
22
14
14
35
14
21
Wind (km/h)
0
W
0
NNW
0
WNW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
15
W
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
1:30AM1.11m
1:56PM0.97m
2:26AM1.09m
2:57PM1.02m
3:23AM1.09m
3:58PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.21m
8:23PM0.24m
9:14AM0.18m
9:29PM0.23m
10:08AM0.14m
10:35PM0.20m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:01
1
1
4
9
5
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
21
22
23
23
22
20
20
19
22
24
24
23
22
22
22
22
26
23
17
15
14
20
19
19
21
20
22
23
23
21
21
20
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
25
23
15
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
E
9
0.3
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
6
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
9
24
5
10
10
8
22
26
34
27
23
25
23
23
22
13
11
7
8
9
7
19
25
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.3
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SE
12
Energy kJ
15
9
14
14
15
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
19
21
22
22
14
14
3
14
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
E
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
Energy kJ
2
3
5
5
3
4
5
5
6
4
4
7
7
7
2
3
3
3
3
2
14
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
SSE
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
N
2
0.6
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
19
2
3
8
8
9
9
8
4
4
4
7
6
35
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
745
721
957
957
343
335
335
37
37
115
115
115
240
240
561
510
335
240
278
267
229
472
548
550
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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