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Mason's Inlet Surf Report & Forecast, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Mason's Inlet, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina: 2 ft, knee to waist high, at 7 am EST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Fair. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 11 seconds from the east-southeast, with a 5 mph offshore wind from the north-northwest. Water is about 68°F, so a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion; the next high tide is 5.0 ft at 7:33 am.

Fair

2 ft

knee to waist high · occasional 3 ft

Swell from the east-southeast; wind from the north-northwest at 5 mph, offshore; the beach faces west-northwest.NSWE
first light 6:13 amrating through the daylast light 5:37 pm
Swell
1.4 ft · 11 s · ESE
Wind
5 mph (NNW)offshore
Tide
4.9 ft risinghigh 5.0 ft at 7:33 am
Water
68°F3/2
Air
59°Ffeels like 51°F
Sun
rise 6:39 amset 5:10 pm

Mason's Inlet surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Mason's Inlet: 6 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.

Today Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Mason's Inlet today, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460362–3 ftnow6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Poor to Fair3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor to Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:39 am5:10 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Wed, Nov 11
Surf height at Mason's Inlet tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460362–2 ft6 am: Poor to Fair7 am: Poor to Fair8 am: Poor to Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Mason's Inlet: 7 am, Poor to Fair, on a rising high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Tue, Nov 10, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftFair5 mph offshore (NNW)4.4 ft
7 amnow2 ftFair5 mph offshore (NNW)4.9 ft
8 am2 ftFair4 mph offshore (NNW)4.9 ft
9 am2 ftPoor to Faircalm4.4 ft
10 am2 ftFaircalm3.6 ft
11 am2 ftFaircalm2.6 ft
12 pm2 ftFair4 mph cross-shore (S)1.6 ft
1 pm2 ftPoor to Fair6 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 110.9 ft
2 pm2–3 ftPoor to Fair7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 130.7 ft
3 pm2 ftPoor to Fair8 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 150.9 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor to Fair10 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 171.6 ft
5 pm2 ftPoor to Fair10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 172.5 ft
6 pm2 ftPoor to Fair9 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 153.3 ft
Tomorrow, Wed, Nov 11
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2 ftPoor to Fair4 mph offshore (WNW)4.0 ft
7 am2 ftPoor to Fair4 mph offshore (NW)4.7 ft
8 am2 ftPoor to Faircalm5.1 ft
9 am2 ftPoor to Faircalm4.9 ft
10 am2 ftPoor to Faircalm4.3 ft
11 am1–2 ftPoor4 mph cross-shore (SSW)3.4 ft
12 pm1–2 ftPoor6 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 112.5 ft
1 pm1–2 ftPoor8 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 141.7 ft
2 pm1–2 ftPoor9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 151.1 ft
3 pm1–2 ftPoor11 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 171.0 ft
4 pm1–2 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 191.4 ft
5 pm1–2 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 192.1 ft
6 pm1 ftPoor10 mph cross-shore (SW), gusts 162.9 ft

Mason's Inlet waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 7 am, sets at Mason's Inlet arrive about every 4 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 4 waves per set every 4 minutes, with about 143 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.5 ft faces
Waves per set
about 4
Sets
every 4 minutes or so, each lasting about 30 s
Lulls
about 143 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
16% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Mason's Inlet surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Mason's Inlet: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 19 at 2–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Thursday, Nov 19 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.

Mason's Inlet surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–3Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 101–2Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 110–1Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 120–1Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 130–0Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 140–0Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 150–1Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 161–2Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 172–2Wed, Nov 18: Poor to FairWedNov 182–4Thu, Nov 19: FairThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24WedNov 25ratingswell

Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Mason's Inlet 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftFair1.4 ft · 11 s · ESE4 mph offshore (NNW)7 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 136 am
Wed, Nov 111–2 ftPoor to Fair1.2 ft · 10 s · ESEcalm9 mph cross-shore (SSW), gusts 157 am
Thu, Nov 120–1 ftPoor1.3 ft · 5 s · SSW12 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 1818 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 281 pm
Fri, Nov 13flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.4 ft · 6 s · S13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 1913 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 195 pm
Sat, Nov 14flat (under 1 ft)Poor—14 mph offshore (NW), gusts 1917 mph offshore (NW), gusts 256 am
Sun, Nov 15flat (under 1 ft)Poor0.6 ft · 2 s · NNE10 mph offshore (NNW)11 mph offshore (NW), gusts 167 am
Mon, Nov 160–1 ftPoor0.7 ft · 3 s · NE9 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 149 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 144 pm
Tue, Nov 171–2 ftPoor—11 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 2011 mph cross-shore (NNE)10 am
Wed, Nov 182 ftPoor to Fair—14 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 2713 mph cross-shore (NNE)4 pm
Thu, Nov 192–4 ftFair—13 mph cross-shore (N), gusts 2613 mph cross-shore (NNE)1 pm
Fri, Nov 20 – Wed, Nov 25Days 11–16 for Mason's Inlet are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Mason's Inlet tide chart and tide times

Tides at Mason's Inlet today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 0.4 ft at 1:07 am, high 5.0 ft at 7:33 am, low 0.7 ft at 2 pm and high 3.9 ft at 7:46 pm. At 7 am the tide is 4.9 ft and rising.

Tide height at Mason's Inlet, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-1135Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12Fri, Nov 13now 4.9 ft, risingLow 0.4 ft1:07 amHigh 5.0 ft7:33 amLow 0.7 ft2 pmHigh 3.9 ft7:46 pmLow 0.7 ft1:46 amHigh 5.1 ft8:12 amLow 1.0 ft2:42 pmHigh 4.0 ft8:23 pmLow 1.0 ft2:28 amHigh 5.0 ft8:52 amLow 1.1 ft3:27 pmHigh 3.8 ft9:08 pmLow 1.1 ft3:06 am
Tide height at Mason's Inlet, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Mason's Inlet tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 8 days.
DayTides
Tue, Nov 10Low 0.4 ft at 1:07 amHigh 5.0 ft at 7:33 amLow 0.7 ft at 2 pmHigh 3.9 ft at 7:46 pm
Wed, Nov 11Low 0.7 ft at 1:46 amHigh 5.1 ft at 8:12 amLow 1.0 ft at 2:42 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 8:23 pm
Thu, Nov 12Low 1.0 ft at 2:28 amHigh 5.0 ft at 8:52 amLow 1.1 ft at 3:27 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:08 pm
Fri, Nov 13Low 1.1 ft at 3:06 amHigh 5.0 ft at 9:37 amLow 1.5 ft at 4:09 pmHigh 4.0 ft at 9:50 pm
Sat, Nov 14Low 1.5 ft at 3:55 amHigh 4.8 ft at 10:18 amLow 1.5 ft at 5:01 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 10:38 pm
Sun, Nov 15Low 1.3 ft at 4:47 amHigh 4.3 ft at 11:07 amLow 1.3 ft at 5:48 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 11:34 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 1.3 ft at 5:40 amHigh 4.2 ft at 11:58 amLow 1.3 ft at 6:37 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 3.6 ft at 12:32 amLow 1.5 ft at 6:38 amHigh 4.2 ft at 12:48 pm

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Mason's Inlet water temperature

The water temperature at Mason's Inlet is about 68°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 51°F and a 5 mph wind, a 3/2 full wetsuit is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 63 and 68°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 68 degrees, 3/2; 63 to 68 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood68°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Mason's Inlet

Spots near Mason's Inlet with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Mason's InletJohnnie Mercer's PierFigure Eight IslandColumbia StreetBlockade RunnerCrystal PierSouth End, Wrightsville Beach

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About Mason's Inlet

Mason's Inlet is a rivermouth in Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, facing east-southeast. Also called Wrightsville North End and Mason Inlet.

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