
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 9AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 57 | 60 | 43 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:04AM0.98m | 3:57PM1.18m | 4:05AM1.01m | 4:51PM1.21m | 5:01AM1.06m | 5:41PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.37m | 10:34AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.32m | 11:30AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 7 |
8 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 34 | 60 | 29 | 39 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 |
5 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 33 | — | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
62 | 40 | 46 | 35 | 57 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 125 | 125 | 617 | 510 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 125 | 856 | 856 | 852 | 856 | 37 | 282 | 288 | 592 | 975 | 365 | 988 | 240 |
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