
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 69 | 106 | 144 | 154 | 187 | 206 | 258 | 204 | 173 | 158 | 127 | 106 | 85 | 95 | 114 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 73 | 68 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.66m | 5:33AM1.47m | 6:14PM1.68m | 6:31AM1.54m | 7:05PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.02m | 00:17AM0.06m | 12:26PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 108 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 73 | 68 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
51 | 69 | 106 | 144 | 154 | 187 | 206 | 258 | 204 | 173 | 158 | 127 | 106 | 85 | 95 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 823 | 717 | 647 | 647 | 577 | 568 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 64 | 2018 | 127 | 127 | 127 |
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