
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Masonboro Inlet today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet at 1AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Masonboro Inlet. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:01PM1.26m | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | 10:55AM1.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.09m | 5:13AM0.05m | 5:23PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 81 | 156 | 319 | 385 | 300 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 928 | 928 | 926 | 684 | 267 | 267 | 267 | 957 | 975 | 835 | 1557 | 1557 | 1557 | 744 | 1753 | 592 | 592 | 335 | 347 |
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