Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
28.2°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 (07 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (07 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
42
53
66
103
132
144
182
198
168
145
113
89
71
72
80
85
88
81
73
70
57
56
59
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:08AM1.12m
5:44PM1.40m
6:11AM1.19m
6:41PM1.44m
7:08AM1.28m
7:32PM1.45m
Low Tide
11:30AM0.07m
00:22AM0.15m
12:30PM0.02m
1:14AM0.08m
1:25PM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:28
7:25
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
26
27
26
26
25
26
25
24
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
23
22
23
24
23
24
22
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
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