Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Fisher today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Fisher at 11AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fort Fisher. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:11AM1.33m | 10:45PM1.62m | 11:12AM1.36m | 11:41PM1.56m | 12:11PM1.39m | 00:34AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59AM-0.12m | 3:57PM-0.12m | 4:48AM-0.11m | 4:50PM-0.06m | 5:37AM-0.09m | 5:44PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | 8:24 |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 16 | SE 7 | E 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | E 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 16 | E 8 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | S 7 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 47 | 20 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 85 | 118 | 126 | 118 | 93 | 117 | 164 | 88 | 11 | 28 | 133 | 118 | 60 | 60 | 88 | 80 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 806 | 2186 | 586 | 515 | 989 | 1596 | 586 | 2550 | 368 | 376 | 367 | 70 | 70 | 517 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 276 | 257 | 13 |
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