Fort Fisher surfForecast / Carolina North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
20.7° C
(Which is 3.1°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 10AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.5
E
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
53
26
23
49
94
100
85
85
59
33
61
22
42
37
40
54
43
35
34
18
25
28
27
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:45AM1.37m
5:24PM1.56m
5:43AM1.37m
6:18PM1.64m
6:39AM1.36m
7:11PM1.70m
Low Tide
10:52AM0.01m
11:42PM0.09m
11:44AM-0.05m
00:41AM0.02m
12:38PM-0.09m
1:38AM-0.04m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:05
8:06
1
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
18
21
23
23
20
17
15
13
13
17
20
22
20
20
20
17
18
19
20
20
22
22
21
19
17
18
19
17
14
12
10
9
9
14
16
18
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.6
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
ESE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
11
23
23
49
94
100
85
85
59
33
61
27
42
37
40
54
43
35
34
18
25
28
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.5
E
6
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.5
E
7
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
5
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
9
26
10
22
4
9
4
4
3
23
8
9
9
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
4
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
1
5
4
10
4
3
10
10
9
9
9
1
4
4
4
4
3
8
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
6
0.3
SW
2
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
66
53
26
22
1
1
1
2
4
6
3
2
1
4
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
543
536
439
439
216
127
127
0
0
0
13
33
13
38
70
143
143
145
647
70
70
267
70
Best forecast wave conditions in North Carolina
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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