Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 00:26AM1.10m | 1:13PM1.32m | 1:30AM1.06m | 2:21PM1.31m | 2:43AM1.04m | 3:32PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01AM0.10m | 7:54PM0.28m | 8:03AM0.12m | 9:04PM0.30m | 9:13AM0.13m | 10:16PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 6 | E 6 | S 7 | — | — | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 46 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 608 | 335 | 545 | 608 | 5 | 510 | 1100 | 1138 | 876 | 319 | 319 | 43 | 319 | 1188 | 1687 | 621 | 619 | 37 |
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