Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 6 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is

20.4°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 (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	8s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Evening (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	9s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	175	179	179	158	170	174	197	211	211	211	158	158	161	212	208	208	208	204	171	151	151	148	145	142	126	115
Wind (km/h)	S	S	S	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SW	WNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	N	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		4:39AM1.31m				4:54PM1.26m				5:29AM1.37m				5:42PM1.24m				6:15AM1.41m				6:26PM1.22m				6:58AM1.42m
Low Tide				10:59AM0.12m				11:19PM0.08m				11:50AM0.10m				00:03AM0.05m				12:37PM0.09m				00:45AM0.04m


	6:33	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:37	—
	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:13	—	—	—	—	5:12
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	23	23	24	25	24	23	23	23	23	22	23	24	23	22	20	19	16	13	15	18	18	15	13	11	10	9
Feels °C	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	23	22	22	23	21	22	21	20	14	9	9	12	13	10	8	6	5	5
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 8	SE 8	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 9	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 10	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	175	179	179	158	170	174	197	211	211	211	158	158	161	212	208	208	208	204	171	151	151	148	145	142	126	115
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 12	—	—	S 5	S 5	S 5	SSW 4	S 4	SSW 4	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	38	—	—	21	11	4	2	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	S 5	—	N 2	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	NNW 3	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 3
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	12	17	23	27	—	1	2	3	3	1	2	3	2	1	5
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	154	335	335	319	545	370	991	1740	370	370	319	319	472	370	319	95	0	0	37	39	39	37	37	37	37	37
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