Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 6AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 395 | 324 | 243 | 190 | 198 | 105 | 104 | 69 | 40 | 39 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.60m | 7:58PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.64m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:50AM1.68m | 9:08PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.12m | 1:47PM0.14m | 2:02AM0.07m | 2:36PM0.13m | 2:43AM0.04m | 3:24PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 395 | 324 | 243 | 190 | 198 | 105 | 104 | 69 | 40 | 39 | 63 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 4 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 | 296 | 302 | 305 | 292 | 64 | 143 | 12 | 257 | 292 | 543 | 543 | 543 |
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