
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 29 | 47 | 74 | 101 | 121 | 183 | 319 | 395 | 373 | 341 | 345 | 355 | 385 | 228 | 396 | 257 | 726 | 855 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.06m | 5:41PM1.25m | 5:52AM1.12m | 6:26PM1.29m | 6:39AM1.20m | 7:08PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.25m | 00:13AM0.25m | 12:21PM0.20m | 00:57AM0.19m | 1:08PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 11 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 |
17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 228 | 170 | 257 | 726 | 855 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | ESE 12 | — | — |
2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 133 | — | 220 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
— | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 74 | 101 | 121 | 183 | 319 | 395 | 373 | 341 | 345 | 355 | 385 | 48 | 396 | 28 | 24 | 113 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 125 | 852 | 852 | 115 | 95 | 5 | 157 | 95 | 856 | 1758 | 1987 | 2169 | 996 | 996 | 45 | 725 | 702 | 831 | 835 | 852 | 853 | 853 |
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