
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
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30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 90 | 72 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.17m | 12:04PM1.08m | 00:18AM1.13m | 12:55PM1.12m | 1:06AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42PM0.13m | 6:22AM0.08m | 6:29PM0.16m | 7:05AM0.07m | 7:23PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 32 | 33 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 43 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | — | 23 | 31 | 43 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 62 | 90 | 72 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1687 | 1740 | 592 | 510 | 592 | 592 | 510 | 2581 | 852 | 2557 | 531 | 472 | 1746 | 157 | 157 | 632 | 852 | 282 | 335 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 472 | 472 |
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