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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 am Thursday 16 Apr 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
17.9° C
(Which is 3.6°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 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:38AM 1.19 | 8:01PM 1.39 | 8:26AM 1.19 | 8:49PM 1.44 | 9:14AM 1.17 | 9:39PM 1.46 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:05PM -0.08 | 2:41AM -0.05 | 2:49PM -0.11 | 3:30AM -0.07 | 3:36PM -0.12 | |||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 6:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 7:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:44 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
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