Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:15AM1.45m | 10:32PM1.21m | 11:05AM1.44m | 11:23PM1.16m | 12:01PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.03m | 4:53PM0.13m | 5:01AM0.05m | 5:44PM0.18m | 5:51AM0.09m | 6:41PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 472 | 472 | 125 | 472 | 346 | 472 | 347 | 115 | 37 | 37 | 125 | 229 | 652 | 624 | 17 | 286 | 157 | 95 | 229 | 229 | 738 | 738 | 736 |
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