Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 1 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
26.3° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 5AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
6
0.9
S
6
0.1
E
11
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.3
SE
8
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
12
14
53
2
21
43
43
70
82
8
15
15
21
20
21
20
13
14
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
0
NW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:31AM1.12m
3:19PM1.17m
3:23AM1.05m
4:12PM1.19m
4:14AM1.01m
5:03PM1.21m
Low Tide
9:00AM0.05m
9:35PM0.18m
9:51AM0.07m
10:33PM0.19m
10:41AM0.08m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
28
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
31
30
32
31
29
25
22
22
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
28
28
28
29
28
27
28
30
30
29
28
31
30
32
32
31
25
23
22
27
26
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.9
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
Energy kJ
9
14
3
3
3
3
6
14
5
53
25
7
7
33
33
44
28
18
21
20
21
20
12
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
12
2
3
2
3
10
8
8
15
15
12
11
6
3
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
3
6
5
5
5
3
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
S
6
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
2
19
15
15
21
21
7
12
53
34
21
43
43
70
82
1
2
5
7
11
13
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
876
907
1698
2557
2574
852
2557
897
347
472
472
510
691
85
0
5
37
115
691
115
125
626
902
691
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
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3
3
3
3
3
2
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2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
5
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