Surf Forecasts:
Masonboro Inlet surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Masonboro Inlet this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Masonboro Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Masonboro Inlet over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, same story, different numbers. For Masonboro Inlet (United States), the water is warm, around 83°, which is bang on for the season.
Right now and for the next week and a bit, it’s basically flat. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing – the energy readings are all in the low double digits or below 100 in that combined swell energy, which is basically no wave power. Tiny 1-2 foot windswell with cross-shore breezes is the picture. Wednesday morning July 29th offers clean winds out of the northwest around 9 mph, but with a swell height of about 0.7 feet, it’s too small to ride.
The first sign of anything comes on August 4th and 5th, which is over a week away. That’s when a 3-foot SSW swell arrives with a short 6-second period. Combined energy hits up to 88, which means the wave is there but it’s weak and sloppy. A light 6 mph west wind will give you clean faces, but the period is too short for any real power. This is not for experts – too small and weak – but not too big for beginners either, though the quality is low. The jetty can see crowds often, so expect some out even in these conditions.
After those two mornings, the swell fades and the wind swings onshore from Thursday, dropping back to knee-high mush at best. The rest of the run is poor.
Nothing here is a standout. The two mornings of August 4th and 5th are the only real paddles in the whole outlook. If you just want wet hair and no wind, that’s your lot.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | E 8 | SE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 9 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 149 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 33 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.25m | 6:57AM0.98m | 7:36PM1.27m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:16PM1.29m | 8:21AM1.04m | 8:53PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.07m | 9:28PM1.29m | 9:37AM1.10m | 10:01PM1.26m | 10:14AM1.13m | 10:34PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.17m | 1:18PM0.09m | 2:05AM0.14m | 2:01PM0.07m | 2:46AM0.11m | 2:42PM0.06m | 3:24AM0.09m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:00PM0.07m | 4:37AM0.06m | 4:41PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 40 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 66 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 74 | 79 | 30 | 43 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SE 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 46 | 15 | — | 16 | 6 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | — | NE 6 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 6 | WNW 2 | — | S 7 | — | SSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 149 | 1 | — | 94 | — | 94 | 44 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 229 | 240 | 288 | 852 | 929 | 870 | 975 | 521 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 95 | 365 | 288 | 346 | 835 | 870 |
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