Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 4AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s
Evening (19 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
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)
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
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
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
0.3
NE
3
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
135
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
2
7
3
2
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
10
WNW
25
SW
35
SSW
30
W
20
W
15
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NNE
5
NE
5
N
5
ENE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:55PM1.37m
12:32PM1.14m
00:47AM1.28m
1:28PM1.15m
1:39AM1.20m
Low Tide
5:43PM-0.05m
6:27AM-0.03m
6:39PM0.02m
7:18AM-0.00m
7:36PM0.09m
8:10AM0.03m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
8:25
 mm
1
3
5
2
1
Temp °C
31
28
28
27
23
27
25
25
30
30
28
25
23
22
26
28
29
28
26
26
25
25
28
28
Feels °C
30
28
28
29
25
28
23
25
30
32
31
26
21
20
25
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
14
0.1
SE
13
1.3
S
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
1
S
7
0.9
S
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
191
149
116
107
82
37
26
25
31
23
23
21
20
14
15
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
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
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
2
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
29
17
9
2
3
2
1
1
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
NE
3
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
2
7
4
3
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.7
SSW
7
2.2
SW
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
113
135
176
156
143
152
255
278
530
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2589
472
561
37
2
267
240
249
2
2
2
2
37
37
37
84
37
691
691
691
752
267
267
267
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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