
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
273 | 292 | 292 | 297 | 305 | 239 | 184 | 181 | 136 | 101 | 66 | 61 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 42 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.21m | 5:13AM1.18m | 5:41PM1.23m | 6:03AM1.27m | 6:28PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.24m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:15AM0.16m | 12:39PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
273 | 292 | 292 | 297 | 305 | 239 | 184 | 181 | 136 | 101 | 66 | 61 | 37 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 125 | 768 | 750 | 725 |
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