Surf Forecasts:
Masonboro Inlet surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Masonboro Inlet this week:
The surf forecast for Masonboro Inlet over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Masonboro Inlet in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. 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 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Masonboro Inlet over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the Masonboro Inlet area.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. The forecast is a long stretch of small, weak swells with onshore or cross-shore winds messing things up. There's a real dry spell here.
We kick off with a bit of surf on Saturday the 11th of July, but it’s a struggle. You’ve got a 4ft swell from the southwest, but it’s short-period windswell at just 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 90, and with a 16 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s not going to be pretty. The water temp is 83°, which is about average for the time of year.
Sunday the 12th is basically flat, and the whole first week is a write-off. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Friday the 24th of July, the numbers are just grim – tiny waves, onshore flow, and poor conditions. For an inlet like this, it’s one of those blank runs that can happen. Honestly, the setup here looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer through most of this.
There is one potential silver lining way out there. On Saturday the 25th of July, we see a slight pulse of life. The morning brings a glassy session with a 4ft swell from the southeast, still a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is moderate at 109, and the wind is glassy. The waves will be small and ordinary, but it’s the cleanest window in the entire forecast. It’s not a standout, it’s just the best of a bad bunch.
After that, it fades again into small, messy surf to finish the period on Sunday the 26th.
So there you have it. Not much to get excited about. Stay tuned though – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 69 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 40 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.39m | 6:29AM1.05m | 7:08PM1.44m | 7:31AM1.10m | 8:06PM1.48m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:00PM1.49m | 9:27AM1.18m | 9:51PM1.47m | 10:21AM1.20m | 10:41PM1.42m | 11:13AM1.21m | 11:28PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM-0.06m | 00:53AM0.08m | 12:54PM-0.10m | 1:50AM0.02m | 1:51PM-0.14m | 2:44AM-0.03m | 2:46PM-0.16m | 3:35AM-0.07m | 3:39PM-0.15m | 4:24AM-0.08m | 4:31PM-0.11m | 5:10AM-0.07m | 5:22PM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 35 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 30 | 34 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 13 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | SSW 6 | E 7 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 23 | — | 10 | 8 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ENE 7 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 77 | 69 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 28 | 9 | — | 40 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 125 | 84 | 5 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 472 | 37 | 229 | 335 | 288 | 592 | 2219 | 157 | 852 | 1557 | 234 |
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