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Fort Fisher → Carolina Beach North End downwind route

North Carolina, United States · 34.0060, -77.9000

Downwind SUP and Parawing FoilingParawingingSUP Foiling Experienced open-ocean downwinder
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guides & forecasts

conditions & access

Season

Strong wind reported through spring and summer

Water

Atlantic coastal wind swell

Experience

Experienced open-ocean downwinder

Hazards

The forum describes a roughly seven-mile coastal run but does not publish endpoints, access or a rescue plan; treat the long exposed route as incomplete local beta.

Parking & access

Arrange a legal two-vehicle shuttle and verify current access at both ends; the forum does not identify exact launch or landing lots.

“Progression Project forum first-hand historical report calls Fort Fisher to the north end of Carolina Beach the area's original SUP downwind run and describes roughly seven miles of usable coast. The pin is an approximate route midpoint; exact endpoints were not posted.”

— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Fort Fisher Blvd N (0.33 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Fort Fisher Blvd N (0.33 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/571002 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 8658559 Nearest tide station, 2.9 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Fort Fisher → Carolina Beach North End downwind route https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/any-dw-runs-in-nc-usa/1846/6 forum.progressionproject.com

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