Fort Fisher Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Carolina North)
| Name: | Fort Fisher |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: W |
Fort Fisher in North Carolina is a fairly exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are mainly lefts. Best around low tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rips, sharks and rocks.
Overall Fort Fisher Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fort Fisher surf quality by season and Fort Fisher surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Fort Fisher |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fort Fisher:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Long Beach _5 | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Shit Pipe | 8 mi |
| Third closest break | Beauregard | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Pelican Watch | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Holden Beach | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fort Fisher: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Ocean Crest Pier Buoy | 11 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Frying Pan Shoals Buoy | 34 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Onslow Bay Outer Buoy | 62 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Edisto Buoy | 117 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Diamond Shoals Buoy | 165 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fort Fisher: |
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| Closest tide station | Bald Head, Cape Fear River, North Carolina | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Cape Fear, North Carolina | 4 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fort Caswell, Cape Fear River, North Carolina | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Southport, Cape Fear River, North Carolina | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Southport, Cape Fear River, North Carolina (sub) | 4 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fort Fisher: |
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| Closest ski area | Mount Pleasant (United States) | 77 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Wolf Ridge Ski Resort (United States) | 245 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Appalachian Ski Mountain (United States) | 262 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sugar Mountain (United States) | 270 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Hawksnest (United States) | 272 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fort Fisher: |
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| Closest city location | Southport (United States) | 4 mi |
| Second closest city location | Kure Beach (United States) | 7 mi |
| Third closest city location | Long Beach (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Carolina Beach (United States) | 10 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Boiling Spring Lakes (United States) | 11 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fort Fisher is Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in USA, 42 km (26 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fort Fisher is Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), also in USA, 93 km (58 miles) away.
- Third is New River Mcas (Jacksonville) Airport (NCA) in USA, 102 km (63 miles) away.
- Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT) in USA is 149 km (93 miles) away.
- Craven Co Rgnl (New Bern) Airport (EWN), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Fort Fisher and is 155 km (96 miles) away.
