Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
27.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 8AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
23
21
17
3
37
29
62
51
89
78
75
60
72
84
33
41
33
45
61
43
42
41
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:54AM0.97m
6:37PM1.25m
6:41AM0.96m
7:21PM1.26m
7:25AM0.97m
8:02PM1.27m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.17m
12:16PM0.07m
1:05AM0.15m
1:01PM0.06m
1:50AM0.12m
1:43PM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
26
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
30
30
29
26
26
25
25
24
28
30
30
30
27
Feels °C
28
27
28
30
28
28
28
29
29
26
27
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
27
31
32
32
32
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.7
SE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
20
19
23
21
17
22
29
22
39
14
21
19
30
32
32
73
47
35
23
45
43
19
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
1
12
11
14
9
9
7
33
41
33
45
61
42
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
S
4
1.1
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1.2
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
3
37
25
62
51
89
78
75
60
72
84
170
21
28
39
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
267
263
240
267
725
695
601
510
510
472
237
305
305
695
37
95
2
5
5
5
2
545
95
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
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