Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
24.5° C

1.8°C colder than average 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 2AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
40
33
26
35
36
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
18
43
67
85
108
7
7
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
10
W
0
W
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
20
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:23PM1.40m
6:44AM1.07m
7:21PM1.46m
7:44AM1.09m
8:18PM1.49m
8:43AM1.11m
Low Tide
1:10AM0.04m
1:11PM-0.12m
2:06AM-0.01m
2:06PM-0.15m
3:00AM-0.05m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
26
24
24
23
23
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
29
25
26
27
26
25
29
28
Feels °C
29
26
25
26
24
25
31
29
29
30
29
30
28
29
29
29
28
25
27
27
27
27
32
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
1.3
S
7
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.9
S
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
17
16
12
13
14
14
13
8
12
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
150
110
88
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.2
E
3
0.6
S
5
0.9
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.7
SSW
7
1.6
SSW
7
1.1
S
7
Energy kJ
36
40
33
26
35
36
1
18
43
67
85
108
146
196
255
237
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
545
157
37
43
816
37
229
975
929
725
804
691
695
987
988
981
992
20
278
288
17
2
5
472
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Rating
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
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1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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