Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 49 | 110 | 148 | 266 | 598 | 612 | 735 | 821 | 898 | 1187 | 1493 | 1887 | 1265 | 1627 | 1454 | 1454 | 1556 | 1275 | 1237 | 1104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:34AM1.32m | 1:08PM1.49m | 1:25AM1.32m | 1:58PM1.48m | 2:16AM1.33m | 2:49PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.31m | 6:59PM0.45m | 6:25AM0.34m | 7:52PM0.45m | 7:28AM0.35m | 8:45PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 530 | 522 | 1887 | 1265 | 1627 | 1454 | 1454 | 1556 | 1275 | 1237 | 1104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 5 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 110 | 148 | 266 | 598 | 612 | 735 | 821 | 898 | 1187 | 1493 | 1535 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 90 | — | — | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 710 | 75 | 143 | 769 | 952 | 823 | 823 | 958 | 1718 | 1129 | 1169 | 835 | 1654 | 829 | 1654 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 1736 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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