Fort Fisher surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Fort Fisher surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is 3.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today?

The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
43
31
43
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
50
50
39
63
33
49
49
35
46
64
63
84
100
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:27AM1.34m
8:56PM1.73m
9:23AM1.32m
9:54PM1.69m
10:24AM1.31m
10:57PM1.63m
Low Tide
2:33AM-0.08m
2:24PM-0.13m
3:25AM-0.10m
3:17PM-0.12m
4:17AM-0.09m
4:10PM-0.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
22
22
24
25
24
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
24
23
23
22
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
15
0.6
SE
8
0.1
E
14
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
31
43
31
43
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
50
4
39
4
33
49
49
35
46
64
63
84
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.5
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
13
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
1
9
6
6
1
1
4
4
4
3
6
4
7
8
9
10
25
24
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
5
7
7
4
7
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.6
SE
8
0.3
SSE
3
0.7
SE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SE
5
Energy kJ
8
5
6
7
8
6
6
50
1
63
5
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
376
16
309
311
728
650
564
367
368
267
267
1588
1588
1235
1171
584
35
0
267
127
127
127
809
809
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
1
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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