Surf Forecasts:
Masonboro Inlet surf forecast from 14 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 18 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with 198 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 18) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 20) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 18th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Masonboro Inlet over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 59 | 118 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 71 | 62 | 198 | 115 | 7 | 165 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18PM1.49m | 8:43AM1.11m | 9:14PM1.50m | 9:41AM1.12m | 10:08PM1.48m | 10:38AM1.13m | 11:02PM1.43m | 11:35AM1.14m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:32PM1.14m | 00:47AM1.28m | 1:28PM1.15m | 1:39AM1.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM-0.15m | 3:00AM-0.05m | 3:00PM-0.16m | 3:53AM-0.06m | 3:54PM-0.15m | 4:45AM-0.07m | 4:48PM-0.11m | 5:36AM-0.05m | 5:43PM-0.05m | 6:27AM-0.03m | 6:39PM0.02m | 7:18AM-0.00m | 7:36PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 86 | 6 | 48 | 69 | 55 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 179 | 187 | 141 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | SE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | — | SE 7 | E 9 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 7 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 59 | 118 | — | 86 | — | — | 121 | — | 37 | 55 | 71 | 62 | 198 | 115 | 92 | 165 | 308 | 373 | — | 99 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 987 | 579 | 288 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 84 | 2 | 37 | 335 | 695 | 592 | 335 | 157 | 581 | 470 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
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