Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 11AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | 66 | 176 | 230 | 306 | 405 | 534 | 603 | 509 | 447 | 414 | 426 | 426 | 542 | 695 | 781 | 845 | 866 | 859 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40AM1.54m | 6:02PM1.53m | 6:27AM1.61m | 6:46PM1.53m | 7:10AM1.67m | 7:29PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39AM0.21m | 11:57PM0.13m | 12:34PM0.16m | 00:44AM0.07m | 1:28PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 66 | 176 | 230 | 306 | 405 | 534 | 603 | 509 | 447 | 414 | 426 | 426 | 542 | 695 | 781 | 845 | 866 | 859 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 70 | 70 | 829 | 832 | 847 | 771 | 752 | 621 | 624 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 650 | 630 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 621 | 594 | 591 | 554 |
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