
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 7PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 15 | 12 | 187 | 190 | 235 | 559 | 445 | 712 | 739 | 953 | 1302 | 1392 | 1415 | 1555 | 1838 | 1933 | 1736 | 1537 | 1245 | 942 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | 1:16PM1.19m | 1:21AM1.00m | 2:10PM1.17m | 2:21AM1.00m | 3:06PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.37m | 7:48AM0.33m | 8:48PM0.38m | 8:49AM0.34m | 9:45PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
8 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 190 | 235 | — | 445 | — | — | — | 1302 | 1369 | 1415 | 1555 | 1838 | 1933 | 1736 | 1537 | 1245 | 942 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 9 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 |
7 | 31 | 76 | 187 | 59 | 88 | 559 | 48 | 712 | 739 | 953 | 1208 | 1392 | 151 | 126 | 126 | 94 | 78 | 70 | 14 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 831 | 852 | 852 | 975 | 1016 | 1088 | 802 | 802 | 793 | 799 | 1225 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1758 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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