Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 1 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 9AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
1.3
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
ENE
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
109
165
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
11:02PM1.43m
11:35AM1.14m
11:55PM1.37m
12:32PM1.14m
00:47AM1.28m
1:28PM1.15m
Low Tide
5:36AM-0.05m
5:43PM-0.05m
6:27AM-0.03m
6:39PM0.02m
7:18AM-0.00m
7:36PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
7
12
1
Temp °C
25
24
26
30
32
30
28
28
28
27
23
23
27
30
31
28
27
24
24
27
29
29
27
27
Feels °C
26
25
26
29
30
28
27
28
29
28
21
21
27
31
33
30
28
24
24
27
29
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
1
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
1.2
S
8
1.1
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
9
78
8
8
8
8
8
8
152
103
8
7
7
163
124
127
104
78
60
45
43
29
28
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
1
9
1
1
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
2.1
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
47
136
81
81
109
165
155
200
257
165
177
425
276
345
231
193
1
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
1564
957
1261
592
472
335
335
278
288
267
472
133
2
2
2
2
5
37
39
712
712
712
646
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
9
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