Masonboro Island Reserve

New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States

No photo of Masonboro Island Reserve yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 8 am to sunset, sunset 6:27 pm

8 am
7.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

9 am
7.2
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great

10 am
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

11 am
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great

12 pm
7.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.5
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.6
26 km/h16 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.8
24 km/h15 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.9
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.4
27 km/h17 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 8 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 15°C58°F
Water: 21°C70°F
Wind: 2013 km/hmph N
Gusts: 3220 km/hmph
Waves: 0.6 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 6:27 pm

Today

7.1Great8 am2113

7.2Great9 am2013

7.5Great10 am1610

7.5Great11 am1811

7.9Great12 pm1610

7.7Great1 pm2214

7.5Great2 pm2616

7.6Great3 pm2616

7.8Great4 pm2415

7.9Great5 pm2314

7.4Great6 pm2717

Sat

5.3Fair8 am2918

5.9Good9 am3120

6.0Good10 am3824

5.7Good11 am4025

5.8Good12 pm4125

6.0Good1 pm4125

6.2Good2 pm4125

6.4Good3 pm4025

6.3Good4 pm3924

6.2Good5 pm3824

6.3Good6 pm3623

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 5 am, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 11 am, -0.6 m2 ft
High 5 pm, 0.6 m2 ft
Low 12 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport: 17 km11 miWilmington International Airport (ILM)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Freeman Park6.4 km4.0 mi south away
7.2 Great later
Palm Tree Island12 km7.2 mi north away
8.1 Great later
Kure Beach16 km10 mi south away
7.1 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Masonboro Island Reserve.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat6.4 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 41 km/h25 mph, rain 1%
Sun6.2 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 2%
Mon7.7 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 1%
Tue8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Wed5.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 4%
Thu7.3 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 7%