Fort Fisher Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Fort Fisher 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
28.8° C
0.7° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
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
0.4
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
39
30
30
18
27
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
13
13
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
0
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
0
NNW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
1:48AM1.34m
2:28PM1.52m
2:38AM1.32m
3:19PM1.52m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.31m
7:22AM0.20m
8:26PM0.34m
8:14AM0.23m
9:20PM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
3
1
1
5
Temp °C
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
31
31
29
29
28
27
28
29
30
29
29
28
Feels °C
33
33
33
32
33
34
33
33
33
32
32
32
33
32
33
33
31
32
30
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