
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 2PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.41m | 9:07PM1.30m | 9:29AM1.44m | 9:48PM1.26m | 10:15AM1.45m | 10:32PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.05m | 3:21PM0.08m | 3:36AM0.03m | 4:06PM0.10m | 4:17AM0.03m | 4:53PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
38 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
— | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSW 4 | — |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 84 | 335 | 275 | 273 | 273 | 229 | 115 | 115 | 263 | 263 | 263 | 626 | 626 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 691 | 691 | 343 | 510 | 229 | 115 |
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