
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 1PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 12 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06PM1.43m | 1:23AM1.46m | 1:59PM1.48m | 2:11AM1.42m | 2:49PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM-0.06m | 6:41PM0.08m | 7:17AM-0.04m | 7:40PM0.13m | 8:07AM-0.02m | 8:39PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
44 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 3 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 9 | WSW 3 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 |
— | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 70 | 70 | 145 | 728 | 724 | 724 | 267 | 267 | 296 | 296 | 769 | 827 | 823 | 724 | 717 | 717 | 939 | 2524 | 2027 | 946 | 796 | 796 | 769 |
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