
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 100 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 66 | 77 | 98 | 122 | 141 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:47PM1.18m | 1:50AM1.07m | 2:39PM1.17m | 2:40AM1.01m | 3:32PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.04m | 8:01PM0.18m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:07AM0.12m | 9:55PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
2 | 55 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
72 | 100 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 51 | 66 | 77 | 98 | 122 | 141 | 196 | 209 | 222 | 229 | 233 | 206 | 194 | 182 | 173 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 37 | 37 | 988 | 981 | 1144 | 977 | 535 | 472 | 373 | 1225 | 1225 | 1225 | 1225 | 335 | 470 | 335 | 296 | 547 | 335 | 335 | 347 | 335 |
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