
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 8AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:23PM1.16m | 12:01PM1.41m | 00:22AM1.11m | 1:04PM1.37m | 1:30AM1.08m | 2:12PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.09m | 6:41PM0.24m | 6:48AM0.13m | 7:45PM0.28m | 7:53AM0.17m | 8:54PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
12 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
25 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 3 | S 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 95 | 37 | 229 | 240 | 263 | 1082 | 1082 | 347 | 240 | 37 | 229 | 240 | 335 | 561 | 335 | 335 | 278 | 117 | 115 | 614 | 614 | 1232 | 1138 |
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