Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 13 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 42 | 43 | 48 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.18m | 4:43AM0.97m | 5:33PM1.21m | 5:37AM1.00m | 6:21PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.32m | 11:11AM0.22m | 00:03AM0.28m | 12:03PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 8 | 34 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 21 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 43 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 335 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 240 | 981 | 584 | 557 | 43 | 626 | 43 | 234 | 157 | 768 | 263 | 0 | 37 |
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