Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
27.5° C
0.6° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
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
SSW
4
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.7
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
12
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
24
23
21
20
20
20
4
28
21
21
21
21
22
28
68
77
75
72
64
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
10
SW
15
NW
10
SSW
10
SE
10
SSW
5
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
5
SSW
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
11:31AM1.29m
11:39PM1.22m
12:18PM1.26m
00:22AM1.14m
1:05PM1.22m
Low Tide
5:45PM0.08m
6:03AM0.05m
6:33PM0.16m
6:46AM0.11m
7:23PM0.24m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:55
7:54
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
32
33
31
30
27
28
28
28
31
32
31
29
25
Feels °C
32
31
31
31
32
32
32
30
35
34
31
32
30
31
33
33
37
35
33
34
29
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