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Masonboro Inlet surf break

Masonboro Inlet surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 May 2026 EDT
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Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
19.5° C
 (Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today?

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 12PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (03 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 May)1ft (0.3m)9s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wed
6
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)
0
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
36
31
19
23
14
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
7
9
10
11
9
8
8
7
14
24
41
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
10
ESE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:36AM1.03m
10:04PM1.27m
10:11AM1.00m
10:40PM1.23m
10:46AM0.97m
11:16PM1.19m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.07m
3:53PM0.07m
4:37AM0.10m
4:29PM0.10m
5:16AM0.14m
5:06PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:16
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—
—
—
—
7:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:57
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:58
—
—
7:58
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
11
10
14
17
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
20
19
19
18
18
19
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
Feels °C
8
5
8
11
14
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
15
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
Energy kJ
44
36
31
19
23
14
14
14
14
6
3
6
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
E
9
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
14
9
9
7
7
7
8
8
3
3
6
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
6
—
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
—
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
2
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.2
NNW
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
Energy kJ
2
3
3
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
6
6
9
10
11
9
8
8
7
14
24
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Wrightsville Beach
Carolina North
Surf City Pier
Carolina North
Triple S Pier
Carolina North
The South Jetty
New Jersey
Chincoteague
Virginia
Assateague
Maryland
5th and 7th Streets
Georgia
North Bar
Long Island NY
5th and 7th Streets
Georgia
Whale Point Cut
Eleuthera
The Dump
Eleuthera
Plum Island
Massachusetts
Plum Island
Massachusetts
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Fort George Cut (Pine Cay)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Fort George Cut (Pine Cay)
Turks and Caicos Islands
Crystal Beach
Lake Erie
Crystal Beach
Lake Erie
Tea Break
Amber Coast
Matanzas Inlet
Florida - North
Jax Beach Pier
Florida - North
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
37
117
655
472
510
480
928
480
975
991
1136
1136
957
957
957
1478
1478
970
970
1740
592
545
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Long Beach
Triple S Pier
Triple S Pier
Triple S Pier
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Georgica Pond
Long Island NY
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Surf Beach
CAL - Santa Barbara
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Government Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Fullers
CAL - Monterey
The Rivermouth
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Barrancon
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Barrancon
Chile
Avalon-North
Australia
Black Rock
Australia
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Easter Reef
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Canal
Brazil
Baboon Point
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Yellow sands Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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