Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 171 | 265 | 387 | 437 | 542 | 433 | 389 | 417 | 1174 | 1174 | 1065 | 973 | 874 | 883 | 704 | 584 | 496 | 493 | 890 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.29m | 6:39AM1.20m | 7:08PM1.31m | 7:22AM1.28m | 7:48PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.19m | 1:08PM0.15m | 1:38AM0.13m | 1:53PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 542 | 164 | 173 | 242 | 1174 | 1174 | 1065 | 973 | 874 | 883 | 704 | 584 | 496 | 493 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 171 | 265 | 387 | 437 | — | 433 | 389 | 417 | 125 | 145 | 111 | 82 | 59 | 72 | 7 | 24 | — | — | 890 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 856 | 1850 | 746 | 717 | 702 | 702 | 55 | 2016 | 835 | 835 | 835 | 853 | 852 | 853 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
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