
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM-0.07m | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.11m | 5:10AM-0.07m | 5:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
35 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 39 | 691 | 852 | 852 | 592 | 907 | 876 | 988 | 988 | 856 | 856 | 876 | 531 | 472 | 907 | 1564 | 2557 | 1557 | 1594 | 2046 | 1693 | 802 |
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