Fort Fisher surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 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
23.1° C
(Which is 1.5°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 7AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
0.9
SE
6
1
SSE
6
0.6
ESE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.3
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
238
51
62
44
129
125
125
107
104
104
159
101
132
94
113
119
149
158
149
91
78
6
15
14
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:59AM1.53m
1:28PM1.39m
1:53AM1.49m
2:24PM1.44m
2:44AM1.46m
3:17PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:56AM-0.00m
7:04PM0.09m
7:50AM0.00m
8:06PM0.12m
8:43AM-0.02m
9:07PM0.11m
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
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8:09
8:10
8:12
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
26
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
24
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
1
SE
8
0.1
E
13
1
SE
8
0.1
E
13
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
126
51
49
41
129
4
125
4
104
104
104
101
105
94
113
119
102
97
94
91
7
6
15
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
8
44
44
44
4
7
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
8
7
4
1
7
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
1
SSE
6
1
SE
8
0.9
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
238
62
125
107
159
132
149
158
149
132
78
88
91
106
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
16
257
267
257
257
295
292
292
127
127
127
127
309
0
0
0
302
311
320
320
368
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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