Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 17 | 33 | 64 | 126 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 68 | 47 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 100 | 64 | 47 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 22 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 33 | 64 | 126 | 209 | — | — | — | 68 | 47 | 25 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 282 | 740 | 1691 | 975 | 975 | 335 | 981 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 267 | 2 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 95 | 510 |
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