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Masonboro Inlet Surf Forecast
/ Carolina North (37 breaks) / North Carolina (27 breaks) /
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Masonboro Inlet surfForecast / Carolina North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.6° C
(Which is 1.2°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 11PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | S 6 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 71 | 4 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 55 | 55 | 43 | 43 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:46PM1.20m | 4:54AM1.09m | 5:36PM1.24m | 5:43AM1.06m | 6:23PM1.27m | 6:30AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.14m | 11:20AM0.05m | 11:58PM0.12m | 12:06PM0.04m | 00:47AM0.10m | 12:49PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 32 |
26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 55 | 43 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 103 | 110 | 94 | 103 | 103 | 107 | 101 | 119 | 115 | 71 | 98 | 60 | 57 | 48 | 47 | 66 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 82 | 141 | 118 | 85 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 335 | 305 | 347 | 335 | 288 | 278 | 278 | 343 | 510 | 346 | 288 | 335 | 335 | 278 | 278 | 282 | 346 | 267 | 240 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 37 |
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