Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 16 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 43 | 74 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 72 | 93 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 164 | 8 | 8 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.12m | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.13m | 11:02PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM-0.06m | 3:54PM-0.15m | 4:45AM-0.07m | 4:48PM-0.11m | 5:36AM-0.05m | 5:43PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 15 | — | E 8 | SE 15 | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 9 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 16 | — | — | SE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 29 | 50 | 43 | 74 | 65 | 49 | 32 | 50 | 54 | 67 | 72 | 93 | 80 | 78 | 130 | 164 | 150 | 139 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1564 | 632 | 286 | 592 | 37 | 917 | 17 | 17 | 37 | 335 | 472 | 579 | 592 | 592 | 1746 | 579 | 2583 | 592 | 133 | 17 |
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