Surf Forecasts:
Fort Fisher surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with 68 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE 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 (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Fisher in the next 16 days are 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Fisher over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Fort Fisher over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might wanna keep the board in the car and focus on something else for a while. The whole 16-day window is largely a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a long, dry spell.
The first real mention of anything surfable doesn't even come until Monday the 19th of August, and even then, it's a stretch. The swell energy is just not there. For the first week and a half we’ve got wave heights barely tickling 0.3 ft to 0.5 ft, with short period slop. The winds are mostly a mess too, switching around between light breezes and moderate cross-shore stuff from the SSW and ENE. It’s just not gonna be worth paddling out.
Fort Fisher is a beach and reef setup, and it’s inconsistent in the best of times, so this kind of blank run is unfortunately pretty normal for the place. Even when we get a pulse of longer-period energy around Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st of August, the winds from the east and northeast and east-northeast kill it. You'll see the combined swell energy jump up to 121 and 182 – that's moderate energy, sure – but it's all getting hammered by windy, onshore, choppy conditions. Not our friend.
The water temp is sitting at a warm 29°, which is about average for the time of year, but that's little consolation when you can't get a clean wave.
If you have to get wet, keep an eye on Monday the 25th of August. The morning shows a tiny 0.2 ft from the east-southeast, but there’s a little long-period energy (12 seconds) and it’s glassy. It’s barely a ripple, but that glassy, clean surface is the only time you might get a fun, little knee-high one to yourself if you’re desperate.
Honestly, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on the days with stronger east winds. There’s just nothing here for us. We'll keep an eye on it, though. Forecasts can change.
Stay dry,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.67m | 6:45AM1.40m | 7:26PM1.69m | 7:42AM1.45m | 8:17PM1.68m | 8:36AM1.50m | 9:05PM1.65m | 9:28AM1.53m | 9:51PM1.60m | 10:19AM1.54m | 10:37PM1.54m | 11:10AM1.54m | 11:23PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM-0.06m | 00:41AM0.03m | 12:41PM-0.09m | 1:33AM-0.03m | 1:38PM-0.11m | 2:23AM-0.08m | 2:31PM-0.10m | 3:09AM-0.09m | 3:21PM-0.06m | 3:52AM-0.08m | 4:09PM0.00m | 4:34AM-0.04m | 4:57PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 32 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | — | E 13 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 7 | — | — | E 12 | SE 8 | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 10 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | NNW 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 28 | — | — | 8 | 29 | 10 | 23 | — | 21 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 2542 | 91 | 70 | 560 | 368 | 130 | 823 | 91 | 1588 | 2027 | 145 | 143 | 257 | 16 | 143 | 855 | 22 | 290 | 1235 | 13 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fort Fisher provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fort Fisher can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fort Fisher surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fort Fisher) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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