Overview

Fort Fisher is a spot at the southern tip of Pleasure Island, near the historic Fort Fisher site (Confederate Civil War fort). The beach is wild and part of Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. The area offers both Atlantic Ocean access and proximity to The Basin on the river side. It's a historic and natural spot, with the Fort Fisher Aquarium nearby. The beach is less developed than beaches further north, offering a wilder setting for kiting.

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Spot forecast for Fort Fisher

Sunrise 07:20 · Sunset 18:31

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 02:30 · 1.2 m Low tide 08:30 · 0.6 m High tide 14:56 · 1.4 m Low tide 21:20 · 0.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:27 · 1.3 m Low tide 09:25 · 0.5 m High tide 15:49 · 1.4 m Low tide 22:04 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:19 · 1.3 m Low tide 10:16 · 0.5 m High tide 16:38 · 1.5 m Low tide 22:46 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:04 · 1.5 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.4 m High tide 17:23 · 1.5 m Low tide 23:27 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:46 · 1.6 m Low tide 11:54 · 0.4 m High tide 18:05 · 1.5 m

Fort Fisher: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

326h

in May · 30.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 28 rideable days a month and 326 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is January, at 20.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 65%13-20 knots · 33%21-30 knots · 2%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 65% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 11 °C. The wettest month is August, with 282 mm.

Monthly averages: Fort Fisher

Monthly averages — Fort Fisher — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	20.5	156 h	11 °C	77 mm
February	23.0	220 h	15 °C	40 mm
March	26.0	275 h	19 °C	138 mm
April	29.0	321 h	22 °C	104 mm
May	30.5	326 h	26 °C	76 mm
June	28.5	369 h	30 °C	95 mm
July	29.0	351 h	31 °C	171 mm
August	28.0	331 h	29 °C	282 mm
September	28.0	299 h	26 °C	181 mm
October	24.5	253 h	22 °C	81 mm
November	21.0	180 h	19 °C	28 mm
December	23.5	191 h	13 °C	37 mm

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Technical details of Fort Fisher spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Atlantic ocean waves. Variable shore break. Sandy bottom. Beach faces southeast. Cape Fear River mouth proximity to the southwest can influence currents. Good wave conditions in NE to S winds. Beach is wide and uncrowded.

Hazards

Complex currents — convergence of ocean currents and Cape Fear River currents. Rip currents possible. Strong shore break. Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Sharks possible (current convergence zone). Maritime traffic in the Cape Fear River channel. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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