Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, E swell with 220 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've been staring at the charts for Fort Fisher, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: the next two and a half weeks are a real bust. This is a stretch where you'd be better off cleaning the wax off your board than getting wet.
The whole run kicks off with a long, dry spell. From Monday the 7th all the way through Friday the 18th, it's nothing but onshore wind and weak, chopped-up swell. There's not a single session worth paddling out for in that entire block. You're looking at ten days of flat to ordinary conditions.
The only spot that might get you out of bed is the morning of Thursday the 10th. The swell is tiny, just 2ft from the ESE, with a short 7-second period and low energy (46). But the wind goes completely glassy at 3 mph from the SSW, with a chance of thunderstorms in the air. It'll be as smooth as a lake. It's a small, clean window for a longboard and some quiet soul-surfing. Crowds are possible here at this beach and reef, but with surf this small, you'll probably have the place to yourself. The water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
Later on, the morning of Saturday the 19th offers a small 2ft ENE swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the SW at 6 mph. It's described as "surfable but very ordinary," so don't expect any fireworks. It's the only other morning that looks even remotely clean, but the size is lacking.
The rest of the period is a mess of onshore windswell and strong winds, including a day of 22 mph cross-onshore winds on the 21st. Honestly, if you've got a kite, the stronger wind days and the beach and reef setup here might be more interesting than a paddle session. The handful of clean wind windows just don't have any ocean energy to work with.
Keep the wax warm and check back later. Forecasts change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 59 | 78 | 154 | 170 | 202 | 123 | 96 | 99 | 79 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 17 | 29 | 74 | 32 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:30AM1.41m | 5:16PM1.66m | 5:33AM1.47m | 6:14PM1.68m | 6:31AM1.54m | 7:05PM1.69m | 7:25AM1.60m | 7:52PM1.68m | 8:14AM1.64m | 8:36PM1.65m | 9:02AM1.66m | 9:18PM1.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.12m | 11:29AM0.02m | 00:17AM0.06m | 12:26PM-0.02m | 1:07AM0.01m | 1:20PM-0.02m | 1:54AM-0.02m | 2:11PM-0.01m | 2:38AM-0.02m | 3:00PM0.03m | 3:19AM0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 18 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 99 | 79 | 61 | 42 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | SW 4 | SE 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | — | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SSE 4 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 59 | 78 | 154 | 170 | 202 | 123 | 96 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 74 | 32 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 724 | 659 | 685 | 127 | 380 | 633 | 12 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 12 | 525 | 70 | 12 | 894 | 939 | 73 | 130 | 1221 |
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