
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 24 | 50 | 65 | 80 | 103 | 154 | 171 | 201 | 285 | 443 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.36m | 7:08PM1.38m | 7:38AM1.42m | 7:53PM1.35m | 8:22AM1.45m | 8:34PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.05m | 1:33AM0.05m | 1:57PM0.04m | 2:14AM0.03m | 2:42PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 51 | 24 | 50 | 65 | 80 | 103 | 154 | 171 | 201 | 285 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 37 | 157 | 835 | 37 | 240 | 240 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 229 | 115 | 1683 | 1683 | 1683 | 1714 | 1729 | 875 | 949 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 545 |
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