Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
27.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 2AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
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
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.8
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
17
17
32
20
28
28
26
38
55
52
69
42
64
74
77
98
83
100
74
43
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
10
SW
20
S
25
S
5
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
00:18AM1.13m
12:55PM1.12m
1:06AM1.09m
1:52PM1.16m
2:02AM1.05m
Low Tide
6:29PM0.16m
7:05AM0.07m
7:23PM0.19m
7:53AM0.05m
8:26PM0.21m
8:47AM0.04m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
2
3
1
1
Temp °C
29
28
27
28
27
27
31
31
31
28
28
27
27
28
32
33
32
30
29
29
29
29
33
35
Feels °C
30
30
31
32
30
30
33
31
31
30
29
29
30
31
34
33
32
31
30
30
30
31
34
36
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
17
17
17
17
15
17
18
20
21
21
22
23
24
24
42
23
22
21
21
20
20
56
43
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
1
17
17
18
20
24
2
39
28
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
Energy kJ
3
6
10
12
32
19
28
28
26
38
55
52
69
42
64
74
77
98
83
100
74
43
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2607
629
510
549
592
5
20
2153
975
5
157
472
2
95
2
589
588
1687
267
288
263
37
0
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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