Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
27.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 29). 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 (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (29 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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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
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
49
41
41
41
41
41
41
41
32
34
48
97
71
124
131
115
130
133
130
110
110
110
110
89
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:07AM0.97m
8:41PM1.28m
8:46AM0.98m
9:18PM1.27m
9:24AM0.98m
9:53PM1.26m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.11m
2:24PM0.05m
3:12AM0.10m
3:04PM0.05m
3:51AM0.09m
3:42PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
28
28
28
26
26
24
23
22
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
24
26
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
26
30
29
30
28
28
25
25
23
27
27
26
25
25
25
27
26
27
26
26
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
29
20
13
41
41
41
41
41
32
29
19
10
25
4
130
133
130
110
110
110
110
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
41
41
41
8
8
5
5
5
5
2
10
2
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
4
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
5
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
E
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
5
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
8
Energy kJ
49
1
3
6
24
35
36
30
34
48
97
71
124
131
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
37
5
981
154
545
544
544
37
5
567
852
853
835
835
305
125
37
39
835
740
154
154
154
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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