Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 49 | 45 | 109 | 122 | 108 | 101 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 135 | 102 | 99 | 61 | 52 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:02PM1.20m | 11:38AM1.31m | 11:41PM1.13m | 12:22PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15PM0.15m | 5:23AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.22m | 6:03AM0.18m | 6:45PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 35 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 15 | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | E 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 49 | 49 | 20 | 8 | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 45 | 109 | 122 | 108 | 101 | 78 | 72 | 67 | 75 | 67 | 54 | 135 | 102 | 99 | 61 | 52 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 17 | 1687 | 626 | 592 | 1188 | 1691 | 154 | 154 | 1225 | 1104 | 45 | 43 | 37 | 125 | 1225 | 544 | 115 | 95 |
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