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Lat Long: 33.90° N 77.95° W

Fort Fisher WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Fisher sea temperature is
25.5°C
0.1° 

Fort Fisher surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fort Fisher surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ESE swell with 829 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Fisher this week:

The surf forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Best Surf 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 8s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 11th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.


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