Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
28.2° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 12AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
42
55
64
87
69
41
40
51
60
65
67
100
74
43
52
62
65
66
73
21
20
20
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
20
S
20
S
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
10
W
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:06AM1.09m
1:52PM1.16m
2:02AM1.05m
2:54PM1.21m
3:05AM1.02m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.19m
7:53AM0.05m
8:26PM0.21m
8:47AM0.04m
9:34PM0.21m
9:47AM0.02m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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
8:24
 mm
1
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
31
29
28
28
28
28
32
31
31
28
28
28
28
28
32
34
34
32
30
29
29
29
33
34
Feels °C
32
32
30
29
30
30
34
31
32
27
30
31
30
29
34
35
33
34
32
31
30
30
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
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
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
21
21
22
23
24
52
41
23
22
21
21
21
20
54
41
21
29
22
22
22
21
64
49
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
24
24
2
2
2
20
21
3
3
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
S
5
1
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
Energy kJ
27
27
42
55
64
87
69
41
40
51
60
65
67
100
74
43
52
62
65
66
73
145
91
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
561
1794
994
335
2
0
2
1232
2557
820
539
263
84
37
0
229
971
2
547
472
37
17
37
278
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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