Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
27.5°C
0.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
1.1
ENE
5
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
5
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
38
37
61
47
49
38
66
117
130
108
82
64
75
70
62
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
0
N
10
SE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:23PM1.27m
10:56AM1.36m
11:02PM1.20m
11:38AM1.31m
Low Tide
4:32PM0.08m
4:44AM0.06m
5:15PM0.15m
5:23AM0.12m
5:59PM0.22m
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:21
7:19
7:17
 mm
2
Temp °C
31
29
28
28
27
26
30
33
31
27
25
24
23
21
23
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
32
31
31
31
29
27
30
35
32
27
24
22
21
19
20
22
23
22
23
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