
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 5PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 94 | 88 | 58 | 59 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 44 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.44m | 7:08AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.45m | 7:59AM1.35m | 8:19PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.02m | 1:14AM0.08m | 1:25PM-0.02m | 2:00AM0.03m | 2:16PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
— | 7 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 66 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 56 | 37 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 39 | 44 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 |
120 | 94 | 88 | 58 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 51 | 14 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 1693 | 154 | 154 | 335 | 154 | 154 | 45 | 2039 | 1987 | 1987 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 319 | 37 | 288 | 531 | 695 | 370 | 510 |
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