Fort Fisher surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 06 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
19.1° C
(Which is 4.3°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 12PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (06 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SE
5
1
S
5
0.9
SE
6
1
S
6
0.9
SE
6
0.1
E
10
1
SSE
6
0.1
E
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
9
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
26
39
48
57
44
64
47
2
72
1
22
2
2
3
3
6
9
13
13
12
14
12
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
WSW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15AM1.20m
10:55PM1.43m
11:58AM1.20m
11:37PM1.40m
12:48PM1.22m
00:35AM1.39m
Low Tide
5:05AM0.19m
4:30PM0.18m
5:43AM0.23m
5:10PM0.20m
6:24AM0.24m
6:00PM0.23m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:18
6:16
6:16
6:15
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7:58
7:59
8:00
8:00
1
4
19
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
21
18
20
20
20
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
18
19
19
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
19
14
18
18
19
14
12
12
11
12
15
15
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
9
0.9
SE
5
0.1
E
8
0.9
SE
6
0.1
E
8
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
8
0.6
SE
6
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
1.1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
7
1
41
1
44
1
47
57
3
1
22
2
2
94
48
36
12
11
8
8
8
7
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
6
9
9
6
6
9
9
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
2
2
3
8
8
13
12
14
12
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
1
S
5
0.5
SW
4
1
S
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
4
1
SSE
6
1.4
S
6
1.1
SSW
5
1.7
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.5
E
5
0.3
E
4
Energy kJ
19
26
39
48
57
7
64
12
20
72
119
66
179
139
190
1
3
9
13
13
12
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
946
946
560
946
809
600
367
35
368
130
559
296
441
16
12
70
70
70
143
257
773
758
773
774
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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