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Masonboro Inlet Surf Photo: 'Big green on a mean right at north end of Masonboro' by Blake Pittman

Lat Long: 34.18° N 77.82° W

Issued: 1 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Masonboro Inlet sea temperature is

26.1° C

1.0°C colder than average for this time of year

Masonboro Inlet surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	SSE	E	ESE
	6 s	on	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	S	SE	E	ESE
	6 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSW	SSE	E	ESE
	7 s	cross- on	6 s	11 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	WNW	S	SSE	E
	7 s	off	7 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	WSW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	7 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	S	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SSW	E
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	SSW	E
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	WNW	E	SW
	11 s	off	4 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	WSW	E	SW
	11 s	off	6 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NW	E	SW
	11 s	off	3 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	NNW	E	SW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	NNW	E	SW
	10 s	glass	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NNW	E	SW
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SW	E	SE
	10 s	cross	5 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	WSW	E	SE
	10 s	off	5 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	WSW	E	SW
	10 s	off	4 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Masonboro Inlet around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 29 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.0m (3.3 ft). Range 5.93m (19.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 8:55 pm 25 Jan 2020