Masonboro Inlet Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is
26.0° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 12AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)--
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
0.1
E
16
0.9
SW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.4
SSW
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
30
23
57
5
60
10
10
25
31
42
31
74
8
8
8
8
145
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08PM1.48m
10:38AM1.13m
11:02PM1.43m
11:35AM1.14m
11:55PM1.37m
12:32PM1.14m
Low Tide
3:54PM-0.15m
4:45AM-0.07m
4:48PM-0.11m
5:36AM-0.05m
5:43PM-0.05m
6:27AM-0.03m
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
2
Temp °C
28
27
24
23
22
22
23
26
28
26
26
25
24
25
28
30
30
26
25
25
23
23
27
30
Feels °C
29
26
23
22
22
22
23
26
28
26
26
25
24
24
27
29
28
28
27
25
21
23
28
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.3
SSW
7
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
15
14
12
7
7
12
11
11
22
9
8
8
8
8
8
81
8
8
8
145
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
5
1
5
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
1
1
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
5
10
10
1
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
7
1
SSW
7
Energy kJ
31
30
23
57
71
60
51
33
25
31
42
31
74
98
98
117
112
145
136
64
117
183
251
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
43
43
229
267
1557
17
37
2016
1786
592
1567
740
1747
592
548
472
0
2
510
335
17
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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