Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 1 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is

25.0°C

Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (30 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 7AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	9s
Afternoon (30 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	9s
Evening (30 Sep)	1ft (0.3m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 30								Thursday 1								Friday 2
	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
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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	ESE 10	ESE 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 12	SE 12
Wave Graph
kJ	18	18	17	17	17	16	16	26	25	24	23	22	22	13	21	21	21	21	35	35	21	21	13	34
Wind (km/h)	SW	NNW	NNE	E	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	S	SSE	S	S	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	glassy	cross-off	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross
High Tide					11:05AM1.44m				11:23PM1.16m				12:01PM1.41m				00:22AM1.11m				1:04PM1.37m
Low Tide			5:01AM0.05m				5:44PM0.18m				5:51AM0.09m				6:41PM0.24m				6:48AM0.13m				7:45PM0.28m


	—	7:03	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:53	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	24	23	25	26	26	25	25	25	24	24	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	24	26	27	27	26	25
Feels °C	27	26	24	26	25	26	26	27	28	28	28	28	27	27	27	27	28	29	28	29	28	27	26	26
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 8	ESE 10	ESE 9	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 3	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 12	SE 4	SE 12
kJ	9	18	17	14	13	14	14	13	12	2	2	5	5	5	21	21	21	5	5	3	4	21	3	34
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 10	SE 8	SE 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 13	ESE 13	SE 13	SE 12	SE 12	SE 9	SE 12	SE 12	ESE 8	E 9	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SE 4	ESE 12	SE 4
kJ	10	9	9	6	6	16	16	26	25	24	12	22	22	7	6	6	6	21	35	35	21	3	13	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 14	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	ESE 13	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	ESE 8	SE 12	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 12	ESE 8	E 9	E 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	E 8
kJ	18	18	17	17	17	6	6	5	6	7	23	12	7	13	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 3	SE 3	—	SE 4	—	—	—	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 2	SSW 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	4	—	—	—	5	5	4	—	—	—	—	—	1	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Atlantic Beach Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Carolina North	Frisco Pier/Cape Hatteras Carolina North	Crystals New Jersey	Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) New Jersey	Boiler Carolina North	S-Turns Carolina North	South End Carolina South	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Damneck Naval Base Virginia	Sumner Avenue (Strathmere) New Jersey	Jenkinsons (Point Pleasant Beach) New Jersey	North End Virginia	Bethany Delaware	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Camp Pendleton Virginia	Ponte Vedra Florida - North	Chincoteague Virginia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	115	37	37	229	229	652	624	273	267	157	37	240	240	335	624	738	347	544	37	240	240	335	548	472
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina	S-Turns	The Lighthouse	The Lighthouse	S-Turns	S-Turns			Outer Banks Pier	S-Turns	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	S-Turns						Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Chicahauk
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1	1	1						1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Swamis CAL - San Diego County	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Georgica Pond Long Island NY	Scripps Pier CAL - San Diego County	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Point Dume Little Dume CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Trestles (Uppers) CAL - Orange County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Lunada Bay CAL - LA County	Fox Hill Point New Hampshire	Fieldstone Massachusetts	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	Malibu CAL - LA County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	North End Virginia	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Swamis CAL - San Diego County
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2
Header Global	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Fish Boma South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Easky Left Ireland	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal	Figueira da Foz - Buarcos Portugal	Trial Harbour Australia	Trial Harbour Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Ahijedero Mexico
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	9	9	9	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	5	5	5	4

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