Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
27.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Fort Fisher surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
27
26
17
17
17
17
17
17
13
24
37
50
21
22
23
24
24
23
23
22
21
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16AM1.32m
11:25PM1.44m
12:13PM1.38m
00:22AM1.41m
1:14PM1.44m
1:25AM1.37m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.05m
5:26PM0.17m
5:59AM0.02m
6:24PM0.21m
6:45AM0.00m
7:35PM0.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:25
8:25
8:24
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
30
31
30
28
28
28
29
29
31
31
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
30
31
30
30
30
29
29
31
31
32
30
29
29
28
29
30
32
31
29
29
30
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
28
27
26
17
17
17
17
17
17
13
14
20
16
21
22
23
24
58
63
23
22
21
21
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
4
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
24
23
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
S
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
4
7
11
17
21
24
37
50
50
64
75
67
112
79
82
87
98
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
559
559
559
2574
988
517
517
439
1238
659
2135
2135
143
1238
309
70
108
130
505
320
806
267
504
320
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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