Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.8° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (24 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.5
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
14
14
35
35
34
13
13
21
12
30
29
29
28
27
27
25
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
W
10
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:33PM1.21m
5:37AM1.00m
6:21PM1.25m
6:27AM1.05m
7:05PM1.29m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.28m
12:03PM0.18m
00:51AM0.23m
12:51PM0.14m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
1
4
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
29
28
27
27
27
29
30
29
29
28
28
27
24
27
29
30
29
29
Feels °C
29
30
30
30
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
31
30
27
31
31
32
31
32
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