Masonboro Inlet 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 7 pm 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is

28.4° C

Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 3AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	9s
Evening (13 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	7s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
	Sun 12			Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wed 15
	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	ENE 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 6	E 6	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	33	33	33	32	30	29	29	28	28	48	33	35	34	47	43	42	41	39	28	27	20	20	19	18
Wind (km/h)	SE	E	ENE	E	NW	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	N	NW	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	ESE	NNE	NNE	ESE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	glassy	on	on
High Tide		7:08PM1.44m				7:31AM1.10m					8:06PM1.48m				8:30AM1.14m				9:00PM1.49m				9:27AM1.18m
Low Tide				1:50AM0.02m				1:51PM-0.14m					2:44AM-0.03m				2:46PM-0.16m				3:35AM-0.07m


	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—
	—	8:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:23	—	—	—	—	—	8:22
mm	2	1	6	1	1	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	30	28	27	27	26	24	25	25	25	24	23	22	22	24	27	27	27	27	27	26	26	26	28	29
Feels °C	32	29	29	31	30	27	28	27	27	27	25	25	25	27	29	30	29	30	30	30	31	31	31	31
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 6	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	E 6
kJ	10	33	33	32	30	29	29	28	24	24	33	35	34	47	43	28	28	28	28	18	19	19	12	12
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 10	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	E 3	SSW 5	ENE 7	ENE 7	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	—	—	SW 4	SW 4	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 9	SE 8
kJ	33	10	6	5	2	2	9	15	28	28	26	28	28	26	28	—	—	1	1	27	20	20	19	18
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	—	—	—	SSW 5	S 7	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SSW 5	SW 5	SW 5	—	SSW 4	SSW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	—	—	—	2	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	E 2	E 3	E 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	—	—	—	ENE 7	—	—	—	—	—	E 7	E 6	E 6	E 6	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	1	3	3	2	2	—	—	—	48	—	—	—	—	—	42	41	39	27	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Pelican Poles Carolina South	Backyards Nova Scotia	North Myrtle/27th Avenue South Carolina South	South End Carolina South	South End Carolina South	Bogue Pier Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Masonboro Inlet Carolina North	Wrightsville Beach Carolina North	Wrightsville Beach Carolina North	Wrightsville Beach Carolina North	Ocean Isle Beach/pier Carolina North	Long Beach Carolina North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Loch Arbor New Jersey	Shackleford Banks Carolina North	Matanzas Inlet Florida - North	Surf City Pier Carolina North	Atlantic Beach Carolina North	Atlantic Beach Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North	Hatteras Light House Carolina North
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)	154	1693	85	157	157	95	37	37	37	0	5	5	5	55	39	592	753	125	592	37	115	115	240	240
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina			Atlantic Beach			Triple S Pier	The Point	Topsail Island	The Point	The Point	The Point	The Point	Topsail Island	Shackleford Banks	Long Beach			Shackleford Banks		Chicahauk	Chicahauk	Chicahauk	S-Turns	S-Turns
Rating (10 max)			1			1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1		1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Fluidgroove Reef Florida - North	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Topsail Island Carolina North	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Government Point CAL - Santa Barbara	Point Mugu CAL - Ventura	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Hollywood Beach CAL - Ventura	El Capitan CAL - Santa Barbara	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	8	7	7	6	8	6	6	6	8	4	4	4	6	4	5	5

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